No Georgia official is more directly tied to affordability than the state’s commissioner of insurance. And that job is on the ballot this year, starting with Tuesday’s primary.
The commissioner’s main job is to make sure Georgia insurance companies don’t charge policyholders too much for their coverage like health and auto policies. And that after the consumer pays their premiums, the companies cover what they’re supposed to.
The field to unseat the incumbent, Republican John King, is packed with five Democratic challengers. Those who answered questions for this story say King is not doing enough, and they’ll do more. On the Republican ballot, King stands unchallenged and points to his record of levying millions in fines to the companies.
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