Tennessee unveils new director of insurance examinations
The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) has promoted a veteran team member to the role of director of insurance examinations for TDCI’s Division of Insurance.
Bryant Cummings (pictured), who is in his 23rd year of public service at the department, leads a team of 12 examiners who examine insurance companies’ operational and financial records to ensure compliance with Tennessee’s statutory guidelines as well as the regulatory requirements of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).
Cummings began his career at TDCI in 2002 as a financial institutions examiner and has steadily accumulated extensive experience and promotions during his career as an insurance examiner. From 2016 until his recent promotion, Cummings served as assistant director for the Insurance Examinations team. He is assuming this role after the recent retirement of longtime examinations director Joy Little.
“With over 20 years’ experience as an insurance examiner, Bryant has a proven track record of helping ensure that companies’ financial and operating conditions remain in compliance with state laws, rules, and regulations,” said assistant commissioner for the Division of Insurance Bill Huddleston. “In his new leadership role, I am confident that Bryant’s expertise, knowledge, and dedication will continue to help our department’s reputation as a leader among state regulators grow among other states and as well as the insurance market.”
As Tennessee’s insurance regulator, TDCI's Division of Insurance protects Tennessee consumers by licensing and regulating both individuals and corporations, mediating consumer complaints, and providing resources to the citizens of Tennessee. Tennessee currently has over 340,000 active licensed insurance producers, which is the largest number of active licensed insurance professionals in state history.
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