Director Dean Cameron was first appointed to serve as Director of the Idaho Department of Insurance by Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter, effective June 15, 2015. Director Cameron was then re-appointed by Governor Brad Little to continue his service as Director of the Department on January 4, 2019, and again January 6, 2023.
Since his appointment, Director Cameron has been active in the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), serving as Chair of the Western Zone, Chair of the Annuity Suitability Working Group, Chair the NAIC B Committee on Health Insurance and Managed Care, and the B/E Long-Term Care Task Force. He is currently the Immediate Past President of the NAIC.
Director Cameron is a third-generation insurance agent, working for 32 years. He has 28 years of experience serving in state government with 25 years in the Idaho State Senate. He and his wife, Linda, have three children and six grandchildren.
Director's Updates
February 4, 2025: “KMVT – “Wildfires affective insurance rates and coverage”
January 24, 2025: The Ranch Podcast – “Preserving Property Insurance for Idahoans with Dean Cameron”
January 17, 2025: Idaho Reports – “Burning Priorities”
OCT 28 – Presentation at the Big I Virtual Conference
OCT 13 – Medicare open enrollment at the Governor tele-town hall conference
SEP 23 – US House Energy and Commerce Committee
MAY 27 – Law and Ethics in a COVID-19 World Webinar for Agents
MAY 20 – Law and Ethics in a COVID-19 World Webinar for Agents
MAY 13 – Law and Ethics in a COVID-19 World Webinar for Agents
MAY 6 – COVID-19 Ethics & Best Practices Webinar for Agents
APR 29 – COVID-19 Ethics & Best Practices Webinar for Life & Health and Property Casualty Agents
APR 22 – COVID-19 Ethics and Best Practices Webinar for Life and Health Agents
APR 15 – COVID-19 Ethics and Best Practices Webinar Presentation for Property Casualty Agents
APR 8 – COVID-19 Ethics and Best Practices Webinar for Life and Health Agents
MAR 6 – Continuing Education Advisory Committee Meeting