Madison, WI – Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance Ted Nickel recently announced J.P. Wieske has been appointed as Deputy Commissioner of Insurance.
“I am pleased to have J.P. Wieske on board as my Deputy Commissioner. J.P. brings a great deal of experience into the position including more than four and one-half years serving as OCI’s Legislative Liaison and Public Information Officer,” stated Commissioner Nickel.
Mr. Wieske brings more than 20 years of experience working in the insurance industry. He is the Chair of the NAIC’s Regulatory Framework Task Force and has served as Chair of the NAIC’s Network Adequacy Subgroup. As PIO, Mr. Wieske directed OCI’s communication strategy including responding to press inquiries, supervising OCI’s Web site, and editing OCI publications. As Legislative Liaison, he shepherded OCI’s legislative agenda through the legislative process including bills relating to insurance company solvency requirements and bills impacting all lines of insurance.
Prior to his appointment as Legislative Liaison/PIO, Mr. Wieske served as the Executive Director of the Council of Affordable Health Insurance. In that capacity, he co-authored numerous publications related to timely health insurance issues and testified on insurance issues in state legislatures across the country. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Political Science from Carroll College.
Source: WI Commissioner of Insurance