Governor Nominates Adrienne Harris as DFS Superintendent

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday nominated Adrienne Harris to serve as the state’s insurance and banking regulator. If confirmed by the Senate, Harris will succeed Linda Lacewell, who resigned effective Aug. 24. Shirin Emami was named acting superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services following Lacewell’s departure. Harris served as an economic adviser to President Barack Obama before going on to work as general counsel, chief business officer and adviser at States Title Inc. She also serves as a professor and faculty co-director at the Gerald R. For...