Katharine Wade Resigns as Insurance Commissioner

Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Katharine Wade is resigning, effective Wednesday, her office confirmed, as Governor-elect Ned Lamont prepares to take office on Jan. 9. Life & Health Director Paul Lombardo will serve as acting commissioner until Lamont names a replacement. Current Gov. Dannel Malloy appointed Wade as the state’s 32nd insurance commissioner in March 2015. Malloy opted not to seek a third term as governor in the 2018 election. Like Malloy, Lamont is a Democrat. In a statement, Malloy said Wade had strengthened consumer protection by creating better network st...