Gordon Ito Commissioner

Hawaii (Western Zone) Hawaii Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs Insurance Division PO Box 3614 Honolulu, Hawaii 96811-3614 Phone: 808.586.2790 Fax: 808.586.2806 Street Address: 335 Merchant Street, Room 213 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

Governor Linda Lingle has named Gordon Ito as insurance commissioner for the Hawai`i State Insurance Division, effective July 20, 2010.

As head of the Insurance Division, Ito oversees the insurance industry in the State of Hawai`i, which writes $4.5 billion in premiums, and includes 1,000 insurance companies and 40,000 insurance agents.

Ito has served as chief deputy insurance commissioner since 2000.  Prior to that, he worked as the supervising staff attorney of the Insurance Division from 1993 - 2000.    

Ito earned an undergraduate degree in business administration from the University of Hawai`i, and a law degree from the William S. Richardson School of Law.

July 2010