Robert L. Carey Confirmed as Maine Superintendent of Insurance
Robert L. Carey’s nomination as Maine Superintendent of Insurance was confirmed by the Maine Senate, and he was sworn in as Maine Superintendent of Insurance on February 28, 2024. Maine Governor Janet Mills announced the nomination of Carey for the position on February 8, 2024.
Carey brings more than two decades of experience advising state regulators and lawmakers on insurance policy, markets, and regulation. Prior to establishing his own consulting practice in 2008, Carey served as the first Director of Planning and Development for the Massachusetts Health Connector, widely considered to be the blueprint for the Affordable Care Act.
Carey has advised more than a dozen states on their insurance markets and Health Insurance Marketplaces. In 2021, Carey was a key contributor to the State of Maine's successful application for a State Innovation Waiver. The waiver—the result of Governor Mills' Made for Maine Health Coverage Act—allowed Maine to implement a series of innovations designed to reduce the cost of health coverage for individuals and small business employees.
Carey has also worked with the Massachusetts Division of Insurance, conducting commercial rate reviews for the state's individual and small group markets. He has conducted market exams, supported a special commission on dental insurance, and advised a special legislative commission.
His private sector experience includes providing strategic advice to large physician practices and a start-up health insurance provider.
Carey is a 1986 graduate of the University of Maine at Fort Kent and holds a Master of Science in Public Management and Policy from Carnegie Mellon University.