Kim Holland

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name = Kim Holland
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residence = Tulsa, Oklahoma
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office = Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner
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term_start = 2005
term_end = present
predecessor = Carroll Fisher
successor = Incumbent
party = Democrat
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children = Son, J.R.
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footnotes = Politics of Oklahoma

Kim Holland (born August 6, 1955) is an American politician from the US state of Oklahoma. Holland is currently serving as the Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner. She was appointed to that position by Governor Brad Henry in 2005, following the indictment and resignation of her predecessor, Carroll Fisher. She is the second woman to serve to as the Insurance Commissioner. In 2006 she was elected Insurance Commissioner against Republican opponent, Bill Case.

2006 election

During the 2006 election, Holland faced a tough challenge from former State Representative Bill Case (R-Midwest City). Case, who raised $226,338.05 [https://www.ok.gov/ethics/c1r/view_c1r.php?reg_id=106163&action=public&report_num=44359] to Holland's $748,003.57 [https://www.ok.gov/ethics/c1r/view_c1r.php?reg_id=106062&action=public&report_num=42003] , was generally unable to mount a large scale media attack against the incumbent (if relatively unknown) Insurance Commissioner.

During the election an independent group known as "Just the Facts America" launched a blistering attack upon Holland on television, citing her lack of a college education and legal insurance industry contributions to Holland's campaign. It was later revealed that "Just the Facts America" was in fact largely subsidized by Texas businessman Gene Phillips, whom Holland has often opposed. [http://tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=070306_Ne_A1_Texan3519&breadcrumb=Article%20Search]

In the end, Holland was able to collect 52.04% of the votes to carry the election.

Medicare

In May 2007, Holland made national headlines with her market conduct exam on Humana, a large provider of Medicare supplemental insurance. Holland's market conduct exam proved widespread misconduct by agents working for Humana, including that consumers were enrolled in Humana products that "they did not understand and did not want". [http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN1541426620070515] Humana is one of the largest providers of Medicare plans in the country. [http://www.courier-journal.com:80/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070515/BUSINESS/70515014/1003] Holland was called to testify before the United States Senate Committee on Aging, saying "As insurance commissioner, I currently have greater authority to address a consumer’s problem with pet insurance than I do protecting the half a million Oklahoma senior citizens covered under a Medicare Prescription Drug or Advantage plan”. [http://www.examiner-enterprise.com:80/articles/2007/05/17/news/state/news473.txt]

Holland's is the first major investigation of its type against a company selling Medicare related products.

Election results

External links

* [http://hollandforoklahoma.com/ Campaign Website]
* [http://www.oid.state.ok.us/ Oklahoma Insurance Department]

References

*Citation
author1-link = Committee to Elect Bill Case 2006
title = CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORT
date = 2007-01-31
year = 2007
url = https://www.ok.gov/ethics/c1r/view_c1r.php?reg_id=106163&action=public&report_num=44359
access-date = 2007-03-15
*Citation
author1-link = Holland for Oklahoma 2006
title = CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORT
date = 2007-01-31
year = 2007
url = https://www.ok.gov/ethics/c1r/view_c1r.php?reg_id=106062&action=public&report_num=42003
access-date = 2007-03-15
*Citation
last1 = Hinton | first1 = Mick
title = Texans with ties to Fisher push key bill
newspaper = Tulsa World
date = 2007-03-06
year = 2007
url = http://tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=070306_Ne_A1_Texan3519&breadcrumb=Article%20Search
access-date = 2007-03-15