Nebraska – L. Tim Wagner

Insurance Commissioner L. Tim Wagner has spent close to 40 years in the insurance industry, the last nine as the appointed Nebraska regulator. He takes his role seriously and believes the insurance industry has a real impact on the economy and therefore has a real political voice and a responsibility to use it.

As chair of the National Association of Insurance Commissioner’s (NAIC) Climate and Global Warming Task Force, Wagner believes that the industry should be a leader in taking action to alert the public about climate warming and the dangers of carbon dioxide.

Another top concern in Nebraska is the dispute between body shop owners and insurers. Wagner describes the debate as contentious and says as a regulator he feels an obligation to help resolve it so that consumers don’t feel the brunt of higher premiums because of the tug and pull between the industry and body shops over discounts and referrals.

Wagner is proud of the healthy, competitive insurance market in Nebraska and says he wants to be sure it stays that way. One way to accomplish that, he says, is to help train strong leaders and experts within the insurance department.