RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF JOSHUA HERSHMAN OF GUILFORD TO BE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER.
Summary
Senate Resolution No. 8 is a confirmation resolution approving the Governor’s nomination of Joshua Hershman of Guilford to serve as Insurance Commissioner. The resolution authorizes him to hold the office at the pleasure of the Governor, but no later than March 1, 2027. It does not create a new policy program or change insurance regulations; instead, it completes the Senate’s advice-and-consent role for a key executive branch appointment.
As a personnel confirmation measure, the bill’s practical effect is to place the state’s insurance regulatory leadership under the confirmed appointee. The Insurance Commissioner oversees the administration and enforcement of Connecticut’s insurance laws, so confirmation affects the leadership of the agency responsible for insurer oversight, consumer protection, rate and market regulation, and related administrative decisions.
Impact
The resolution does not amend the Connecticut General Statutes or directly alter substantive insurance law. Its legal effect is limited to confirming the Governor’s nominee to lead the Insurance Department, thereby enabling the appointee to exercise the powers and duties of Insurance Commissioner for the stated term. The affected parties are the executive branch, the Insurance Department, insurers, policyholders, and consumers who are regulated by or rely on the department’s oversight.
Sentiment
The available voting history indicates strong support and little opposition. The nomination advanced on a 9-0 committee vote and later passed the Senate 36-0, and the bill was placed on the Consent Calendar, all of which suggest broad bipartisan agreement and a routine confirmation process. No committee transcript or recorded debate is provided, so there is no evidence of substantive controversy in the available materials.
Contention
There are no documented points of contention in the provided record. Because this is a nomination confirmation rather than a policy bill, any disagreement would likely have centered on the nominee’s qualifications, regulatory philosophy, or leadership approach to the Insurance Department, but no such objections appear in the votes or available discussion. The unanimous votes suggest that the Senate viewed the nomination as noncontroversial.