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Department of Insurance
Appointed January 2023
Commissioner Fowler was nominated by Governor Kay Ivey. Fowler had previously served as Acting Commissioner since July of 2022. As Commissioner, he serves as chief administrator for the Department and leads it in fulfilling its mission to serve the people of Alabama by regulating the insurance industry, providing consumer protection, promoting market stability, and enforcing state fire safety standards and laws. In his role as Commissioner of Insurance, he also serves as a member of the Alabama Securities Commission and supervises the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Additionally, Fowler serves at co-chair of the Alabama Resilience Council, created by Governor Ivey by Executive Order No. 736. Fowler also participates in a variety of committees, task forces and working groups with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
October 1, 2023
The Alabama Department of Insurance established the Office of Risk and Resilience to promote a healthy and sustainable insurance market in Alabama by working to solve issues of risk and resilience facing by the market both now and in the future. The concepts of combining risk and resilience with insurance market stability is not new, but more critical today than ever before.
The Office of Risk and Resilience is the department’s forward-thinking response to the challenges we as face from storms and natural disasters that threaten our state and its citizens. Innovative in concept and design within a government agency, the Office of Risk and Resilience actively seeks opportunities to help solve issues within the insurance industry in Alabama.
2011
​​The Alabama State Legislature established the Strengthen Alabama Homes Act. The act was designed to help Alabama homeowners improve their homes with updated building modifications that reduce property damages caused by hurricanes or other catastrophic windstorm events. When funds are available, the Alabama Department of Insurance offers financial assistance to qualified homeowners to assist in the cost of retrofitting their homes.
Strengthening a home against wind damage may also qualify the owner to receive significant homeowner insurance premium discounts. There are established retrofitting standards that must be met to qualify for these discounts. Please explore our website and links to learn more about how to strengthen your home and qualify for these savings.
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Together, through wind mitigation, we can STRENGTHEN ALABAMA HOMES.