The more you know about insurance the better you will understand which types of
insurance fulfill your needs and the more confident you will feel with your insurance related
decisions.

The Offices of the Insurance Commissioner offers a variety of services for both the
consumer and the insurance industry to ensure that quality coverage exists throughout the
state. Offices of the Insurance Commissioner staff monitor, regulate and license agents as well as agencies and insurance companies. Assistance is also provided for consumers who
have problems and questions.

It is essential that a healthy, competitive insurance industry be accessible to all West
Virginians. As Insurance Commissioner, my primary goal is to make certain that the
insurance industry in West Virginia provides excellent service to consumers. I am also
committed to increasing the number of quality insurance companies offering products
throughout the state. Contact us today to learn how the Offices of the Insurance Commissioner
can help you.

Biography:

Jane L. Cline was appointed West Virginia Insurance Commissioner January 15, 2001.  In addition to her responsibilities as Insurance Commissioner, Ms. Cline serves as Vice President of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), as well as Chair of the Management Committee of the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission.  During her tenure she has held various leadership positions with the NAIC.

As West Virginia Insurance Commissioner, Ms. Cline is responsible for the regulation of the insurance market as well as administering the transition of the state workers’ compensation system from a state monopolistic system to a competitive private system and is now preparing West Virginia’s marketplace for the entrance of private carriers in 2008.

Before her appointment as Insurance Commissioner, Ms. Cline operated a government consulting firm, Jane L. Cline & Associates.

Ms. Cline served as Commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) from November 1989 to October 1997 where her focus was on making the Division=s services more accessible to all citizens of West Virginia by opening and expanding regional offices.  While she was DMV Commissioner she served in several positions with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators.  She was its treasurer and the President of the Southeastern Zone.  She also served on its Board of Directors and its AMMVANET Board of Directors.

Prior to her appointment as DMV Commissioner, Ms. Cline served as Deputy Commissioner for the West Virginia Division of Highways.

A native of Preston County, the Commissioner holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from West Virginia University and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of West Virginia College of Graduate Studies.  She is married to Robert M. Chilton.