Amanda Crawford has been appointed as the new Texas insurance commissioner, beginning her tenure on February 3. In this role, she will serve as the chief executive of the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI), overseeing regulation of a $293.9 billion insurance market. This makes Texas’s insurance sector the second largest in the United States and fifth largest globally, regulating over 3,400 companies and nearly one million agents and adjusters.
“I’m honored to serve as the next commissioner of insurance,” said Crawford. “TDI has a strong foundation, and I look forward to building on that work while strengthening our insurance markets and keeping Texas consumers at the center of every decision.”
Crawford brings more than 24 years of public service experience to her new position. She began her career at the Office of the Attorney General, where she served in several roles including general counsel and deputy attorney general for administration. Most recently, she was executive director of the Texas Department of Information Resources and served as chief information officer for the state.
She is an alumna of The University of Texas at Austin and holds a law degree from the University of Houston Law Center.
Governor Greg Abbott appointed Crawford to succeed Cassie Brown, who retired on February 2 after serving four years as commissioner and accumulating over two decades in public service.
