Alfred W. Redmer, Jr. was reappointed Maryland Insurance Commissioner by Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr. in January 2019. His term ends May 30, 2023. He previously served as Commissioner from June 2003 until October 2005 and again from January 2015 – May 2019. A respected businessman and former member of the Maryland General Assembly, Commissioner Redmer most recently managed Redmer Insurance Group, LLC, and owned Redmer Financial Group. His business experience includes time as partner and president of Landmark Insurance & Financial Group and as chief executive officer of Coventry Health Care of Delaware, Inc.
During his 13-year tenure in the General Assembly representing Baltimore County, Commissioner Redmer served two years as the House Minority Leader. Throughout his career, he has stayed involved in numerous community and nonprofit organizations.
At the Maryland Insurance Administration, Commissioner Redmer oversees the independent agency’s approximately 250 employees and an annual budget of $32 million.
Commissioner Redmer is a member of the Governor's Sub-Cabinet on International Affairs and sits on the Board of Directors of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange.
Nationally, Redmer is a board member at the National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) and the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC).
Commissioner Redmer represents the state's interests as an active member of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). He currently sits on the Senior Issues Task Force, the Innovation and Technology Task Force, the Information Systems Task Force, the Long-Term Care Insurance Task Force, the Regulatory Framework Task Force, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Regulatory Issues Subgroup, the Property and Casualty Insurance Committee, the Surplus Lines Task Force, the Title Insurance Task Force, the Market Regulation Certification Working Group, the Antifraud Task Force, the Valuation of Securities Task Force, the Consumer Liaison Committee and the State Government Liaison Committee.
A native Marylander, the Commissioner lives in Baltimore County. Together, he and his wife have five grown children and eight grandchildren.
Revised June 2019