ANNAPOLIS, MD—Attorney Marie Grant has been appointed as the next Maryland Insurance Administration Commissioner. She will succeed Joy Hatchette, who is currently serving as an interim commissioner.

Grant has served as the Director of the Office of Governmental Affairs at the Maryland Department of Health and has also served as the Vice President of Public Policy at Carefirst Bluecross Blueshield.

Grant is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University and Georgetown University Law Center who has served as a non-partisan committee counsel for the Maryland House and Senate Finance Committee.

In a statement, Governor Wes Moore said:

“Marie has been an outstanding leader during her time at the Department of Health and brings a wealth of experience to this role. She is the right person to guide the important work of the Insurance Administration. Our state thanks interim Commissioner Joy Hatchette for her dedicated service during this transition period, and I am confident that Marie will build on our progress.”

If confirmed by the state Senate, Grant will take office on October 1st.

“Access to affordable, quality insurance products for Marylanders is critical to making Maryland more competitive, safer, and more affordable,” said Grant. “I am honored to be appointed as Maryland Insurance Commissioner and I am excited to lead the Maryland Insurance Administration at this critical time.”

This article was written with the assistance of AI and reviewed by a human editor.

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