The
Alabama Department of Insurance welcomes Jerry Workman as Deputy Commissioner. Workman
will succeed Deputy Commissioner and Chief Actuary Charles Angell, who is
retiring in July of 2018. He will lead the department’s Rates and Forms,
Consumer Services and Strengthen Alabama Homes divisions. “We are
delighted to have Jerry join us at the Alabama Department of Insurance,”
Commissioner Jim Ridling said. “We know that Jerry will make a significant
contribution to the work of the Department and to the people of the State of
Alabama.” Workman will work closely with Charles Angell until Angell’s
retirement.
Workman brings to the department
three decades of experience in the insurance industry, most recently serving
for 11 years as Director of Government Affairs at Farmers Insurance. With
extensive experience orchestrating legislative projects and managing teams
across 21 east coast and southern states, Workman’s resume includes executive
management positions in claims as well as governmental affairs.
Workman
has served in leadership positions on numerous insurance industry groups
including serving as Chairman of the Board of the Alabama Insurance
Underwriting Association. Active participation in other organizations
includes the Alabama Center for Insurance Information and Research, the Alabama
Insurance Council, the Georgia Insurance Information Service and the
Mississippi Insurance Council. He also was a board member of the South Carolina
Insurance Underwriting Association. Additionally, Workman is a former
member of the Alabaster, Alabama, City Council.
A
native of Cleveland, Ohio, Workman earned a Master of Business Administration
from Kent State University and a bachelor’s degree in history from Hiram
College. He currently lives in Pelham, Alabama, and is married to the
former Susan Downs. They have two children, Sarah and Kate.