Chlora Lindley-Myers was appointed director of the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance. She was confirmed by the Missouri Senate on April 13, 2017. She leads the department that protects consumers and ensures a strong and stable insurance market through the regulation of professionals and businesses that impact Missourians' lives daily.
She has served in several senior positions in the legislative, judicial and executive branches of government. She has also served in leadership roles in the regulatory and insurance industries, as well as within the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). In addition to Missouri, she has worked for both the Kentucky Department of Insurance and the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, and for the NAIC.
She holds an undergraduate degree from Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts and a law degree from the University of Connecticut. Chlora is licensed to practice law in various states, including Missouri. She has received national recognition for her work. As the Deputy Commissioner of Tennessee’s Department of Commerce and Insurance, she was awarded the Robert Dineen Award for Outstanding Service and Contribution to the State Regulation of Insurance. In August of 2020, she received the Al Greer Award for her exceptional dedication, knowledge and support of the field of insurance regulation by the Insurance Examiners Regulatory Society (IRES).
Director Lindley-Myers currently serves as Vice President of the NAIC. She continues to serve on the Executive (EX) Committee and the Government Relations Leadership Committee. Chlora currently also serves in additional leadership roles with the NAIC, Chair of the Reinsurance (E) Task Force, Vice-Chair of the Market Information Systems (D) Task Force, Vice Chair of the Consumer Participation Board of Trustees, Co-Vice Chair of the Special (EX) Committee on Race and Insurance, member of the Financial Condition (E) Committee, and member of the International Insurance Relations (G) Committee.