Cassie Brown, the Texas Insurance Commissioner, will retire on February 2, 2026, after more than four years leading the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI). Brown was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott and has overseen regulation of the state’s $293 billion insurance market, which is the second largest in the United States.
Brown’s responsibilities included regulatory oversight of a market with over 3,400 companies and licensing for more than 875,000 agents and adjusters. She worked to ensure that Texans had access to various insurance coverage options.
Governor Abbott praised Brown’s service: “Commissioner Brown’s more than 20 years in public service embody what it means to be a Texan. Under her leadership at the Texas Department of Insurance, Texas maintained the second-largest insurance market in the nation and ensured the insurance market best served hardworking Texans. I thank her for her dedication to our state, and I wish her the best in her next chapter.”
During her tenure, Brown focused on maintaining a competitive marketplace while also protecting consumers through proactive strategies aimed at minimizing risks such as company insolvencies. She emphasized consumer education regarding insurance coverage, claim processes, and fraud prevention.
Brown stated: “I leave knowing that TDI can be counted on to protect consumers, maintain a competitive insurance market to provide consumers with a choice in the company they use and insurance products they purchase, and provide industry with a stable regulatory environment that welcomes new business and innovation to the state.”
Her leadership included efforts to save consumers money through rate reviews, address complaints from policyholders, secure restitution for victims of fraud, and deploy TDI staff to disaster areas across Texas to assist residents directly with their insurance concerns.
Prior to becoming commissioner at TDI, Brown was appointed by Governor Abbott as commissioner of Workers’ Compensation.
