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Chief Examiner

State Of Maryland


Job Location:

Baltimore, MD - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 120722 - 190376
Posted: 18 August 2026 (23 days ago)
Application Deadline: 15 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Introduction

The Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) isan independent State agency that regulates Marylands $49 billion insuranceindustry and protects consumers by monitoring and enforcing insurers andinsurance professionals compliance with State law. Staff members aresubject matter experts who serve as a resource for lawmakers consumers andother public and private entities.


The MIA is charged with a broad range of responsibilities including thelicensure of insurance carriers and insurance producers (brokers/agents)operating in Maryland the conduct of financial examinations of companies tomonitor financial solvency and the review and approval of rates and contractforms. The MIA investigates reports of consumer fraud and consumercomplaints about life health automobile homeowners and/or propertyinsurance. Insurance carriers are subject to market conduct examinationsand other actions to monitor compliance with Maryland law. The MIA alsohas a unit dedicated to consumer education and outreach which participates inhundreds of events and reaches thousands of individual consumers annually.

* This is a ManagementService position that serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.

GRADE

MIA 0025

LOCATION OF POSITION

Baltimore City orHybrid (between office and telework)

Main Purpose of Job
The Chief Examiner manages the entire financial examination process from scheduling examinations to final report issuance to ensure the financial solvency of insurance companies and health maintenance organizations licensed in Maryland that examinations are conducted effectively and efficiently that examination procedures are sufficient to assess the companies financial condition that procedures will detect financial solvency risk areas potential troubled companies and other significant issues and that examinations meet the MIA and National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Accreditation standards.
POSITION DUTIES

The Maryland Insurance Administrationis recruiting to fill the Chief Examiner position in the Financial RegulationDivision. The Chief Examiner manages the entire financial examinationprocess from scheduling examinations to final report issuance to ensure thefinancial solvency of insurance companies and health maintenance organizationslicensed in Maryland that examinations are conducted effectively andefficiently that examination procedures are sufficient to assess thecompanies financial condition that procedures will detect financial solvencyrisk areas potential troubled companies and other significant issues and thatexaminations meet the MIA and National Association of Insurance Commissioners(NAIC) Accreditation standards.

The Chief Examiner is alsoresponsible for scheduling all examinations reviewing and approvinginitial examination planning documents attending status meetings onexaminations reviewing selected work papers in high-risk areas providingdirection and input to the examiners as needed and reviewing and approvingfinal examination reports. The Chief Examiners duties may also includedesigning and conducting training for the staff of field examiners meetingwith companies on financial and admission issues and attending NAICconferences.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelors Degreefrom an accredited college or university.

Experience: Five years ofexperience with a state insurance department public accounting firm orsimilar audit entityor another entity in a financial or audit-relatedarea; and four of those years must be in an in-charge or supervisory capacity.


Licenses Registrations and Certifications: Active CertifiedFinancial Examiner (CFE) designation in accordance with the NationalAssociation of Insurance Commissioner (NAIC) requirement for FinancialExaminers.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
  • Knowledge of Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS).

BENEFITS

Our comprehensive benefits package includes a generousleave package; medical prescription dental and vision coverage; healthcareand dependent daycare flexible spending accounts; a defined benefit pensionplan with optional 457 and 401k supplemental retirement plans; flexible workschedules; and service that may qualify the successful candidate for theFederal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.


STATE OF MARYLANDBENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Please contact: foradditional information concerning this recruitment. Online applications arestrongly preferred. For immediate consideration: upload one (1) WORD or PDFfile that includes your combined cover letter and resume to theResume tab.

If you are unable to apply online you maysubmit an application packet by mail. Your submission must be received by closeof business on the closing date for the recruitment. Postmarks will notbe accepted.

Complete application packets may be mailed to:

Maryland Insurance Administration

Human Resources - Recruitment #: 26-

St. Paul Place Suite 2700

Baltimore MD 21202

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay

We thank our Veterans for their service to ourcountry and encourage them to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer Maryland iscommitted to recruiting retaining and promoting employees who are reflectiveof the States diversity.


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