SD State Insurance Department Organization Directory

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South Dakota

Last reviewed: November 3, 2009*

*Recent changes in red.

Division of Insurance
445 East Capitol
Pierre, South Dakota 57501-3185

Web site: http://www.state.sd.us/drr2/revenue.html

Consumers may also contact the Division of Insurers at: DRRInsurance@state.sd.us

Phone: (605) 773-3563
Fax: (605) 773-5369
Insurance Fraud: (605) 773-6325; (fax) (605) 773-2542
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Email addresses for staff are generally: FirstName.LastNamefollowed by @state.sd.us. Example: Jane.Doe@state.sd.us

STAFF CONTACTS
Director of Insurance		Merle D. Scheiber (605) 773-4104
Began Present Term:		August 2005
Term of Office:		At pleasure of Governor and Secretary of Department of Revenue and Regulation
Elected/Appointed:		Appointed
Prior Vocation:		Insurance Consultant
Assistant Director – Financial & Licensing		Wendell Malsam (605) 773-4104
Assistant Director – Policy Analysis & Legislation		Randy Moses (605) 773-3563
Chief Legal Counsel		Andy Fergel (605) 773-4701
Division Counsel		Brian Underdahl (605) 773-3564
Division Counsel		Cindy Koupal (605) 773-3564
Division Counsel		Joshua Andersen (605) 773-3563
Chief Examiner		Wendell Malsam (605) 773-4104

SPECIFIC SUBJECTS
Annual Statements		Luann Johnson (605) 773-3563
Complaints		Life & Health – Travis Cornelison, Cathy Holden (605) 773-3563 Property & Casualty - Gaylord Sonnenschein (605) 773-3563 WIC – Patsy Mehchaff (605) 773-3563
Fraud Unit		Mike Pease, Scott Wilson (605) 773-6325
Licensing & Fees		Non Resident & Surplus Lines Producers - Penney Wagoner (605) 773-3513 Corporation, Broker & Resident Producers - Terra Zeller (605) 773-4367 Companies - Luann Johnson (605) 773-3563
Policy & Other Form Filings		Life & Health - Jeff Smith, Tom Schultz (605) 773-3563 Property & Casualty - Vicki Rivenes (605) 773-3563