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About SCDOI
Organization
The Department of Insurance is an agency of the Governor’s Cabinet and is managed and operated by the Director who is appointed by, and serves at the will of, the Governor upon the advice and consent of the SC Senate.
SCDOI Leadership
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Raymond G. Farmer | Agency Director |
| Kendall Buchanan | Deputy Director, Market Regulation and Public Information |
| Diane Cooper | Deputy Director, Licensing and Consumer Services |
| Gwen Fuller-McGriff | Deputy Director, Legal, Legislative and External Affairs |
| Dan Morris | Deputy Director, Financial Regulation and Solvency |
| Tommy Watson | Deputy Director, Administration |
Mission
The mission of the State of South Carolina Department of Insurance (SCDOI) is to protect the insurance consumers, the public interest, and the insurance marketplace by ensuring the solvency of insurers; by enforcing and implementing the insurance laws of this State; and by regulating the insurance industry in an efficient, courteous, responsive, fair, and equitable manner.