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Rhode Island

Elizabeth Kelleher Dwyer

Director, Department of Business Regulation

²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù¹Ù·½ Secretary-Treasurer

Northeast Zone

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Beth Dwyer was appointed Superintendent of Insurance on Jan. 11, 2016, and named Director of Business Regulation in May 2023. Prior to this appointment, she had been employed by the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation for 15 years, first as general counsel to the Insurance Division and later as associate director. Prior to government service, Director Dwyer was engaged in private law practice in California and Rhode Island, specializing in litigation and insurance regulation.

Director Dwyer is a member of the ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù¹Ù·½ and is the current Secretary/Treasurer. She has served as chair and vice chair of various committees, task forces, and working groups and has served on the Board of Directors of the National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) and as an Officer of the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commissioner (Compact). She is the ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù¹Ù·½ representative to the Financial Stability Oversight Counsel (FSOC). She is also a member of the Executive Committee, the ICS and Comparability Task Force (ICSTF), and the Strategic Plan and Financial Outlook Task Force (SPFOTF) of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS).

Director Dwyer is a past president of the Rhode Island Women’s Bar Association. She was awarded the 2010 Rhode Island Attorney General’s Justice Award for Consumer Protection. She completed an Executive Education Program at Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government Executive Education. She was the recipient of the 2023 Raymond G. Farmer Award for Exceptional Leadership from the ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù¹Ù·½.

Director Dwyer holds the designations of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) from The Institutes, Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) from The American College, and Senior Professional in Insurance Regulation (SPIR) from the ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù¹Ù·½. She was admitted to practice law in California, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, the Federal District Courts of California, and Rhode Island and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. She earned a JD from Pepperdine University and a BA in Political Science and Public Administration from Providence College.

Office Information
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State of Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation Division of Insurance
1511 Pontiac Avenue
Bldg. 69-2
Cranston, RI 02920
United States

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  • Department

    Category

    Contact

    Phone

    Email

  • Rhode Island

    Elizabeth Kelleher Dwyer
    Director, Department of Business Regulation

    (401) 462-9615

    elizabeth.dwyer@dbr.ri.gov

  • Rhode Island

    Deposits

    Sarah Tolentino
    Accountant

    (401) 462-9635

    sarah.tolentino@dbr.ri.gov

  • Rhode Island

    Examinations-Financial

    John Tudino Jr.
    Chief Insurance Examiner

    (401) 462-9545

    John.tudino@dbr.ri.gov

  • Rhode Island

    Filings

    Beth Vollucci
    Chief of Consumer & Filing Services

    (401) 462-9610

    beth.vollucci@dbr.ri.gov

  • Rhode Island

    Health Benefits Plans

    Emily Maranjian, Esq.
    Legal Counsel

    (401) 462-9636

    emily.maranjian@dbr.ri.gov

  • Rhode Island

    Health Benefits Plans

    Cory King
    Acting Health Insurance Commissioner

    (401) 462-9658

    cory.king@ohic.ri.gov

  • Rhode Island

    InsurTech

    Beth Vollucci
    Chief of Consumer & Filing Services

    (401) 462-9610

    beth.vollucci@dbr.ri.gov

  • Rhode Island

    Legal

    Patrick Smock
    Legal Counsel

    (401) 462-9616

    patrick.smock@dbr.ri.gov

  • Rhode Island

    Licensing (Company)

    Ted Hurley
    Chief Insurance Examiner

    (401) 462-9624

    ted.hurley@dbr.ri.gov

  • Rhode Island

    Licensing (Producer, Adjuster, Appraiser and Surplus Line)

    Rachel Chester
    Chief of Consumer and Licensing Services

    (401) 462-9604

    rachel.chester@dbr.ri.gov

  • Rhode Island

    Market Conduct

    Matthew Gendron
    General Counsel & Chief of Market Conduct

    (401) 462-9540

    matthew.gendron@dbr.ri.gov

  • Rhode Island

    ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù¹Ù·½ Liaison

    Megan Mihara
    Principal Program Manager/²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù¹Ù·½ Liaison

    (401) 462-9552

    megan.mihara@dbr.ri.gov

  • Rhode Island

    Premium Tax-Division of Taxation

    Leo Lebeuf
    Chief of Tax Processing. Assessment and Review

    (401) 574-8983

    Leo.lebeuf@tax.ri.gov

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