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Arizona
Maria Ailor was appointed Interim Director of the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI) by Gov. Katie Hobbs on May 30, 2025.
Interim Director Ailor has 30 years of public service experience as an insurance regulator, advancing through the ranks and serving in various supervisory roles. Most recently, she served as assistant director of DIFI’s Market Regulation and Consumer Services Division.
In her prior role, Interim Director Ailor implemented multiple system modernizations for DIFI, including enhanced market data analysis and improved consumer complaint and appeals programs.
Interim Director Ailor is certified in Advanced Market Conduct Management (AMCM) and as an Accredited Insurance Examiner (AIE) by the Insurance Regulatory Examiners Society (IRES).
Interim Director Ailor serves on the IRES Board of Directors and many of the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ’s committees, task forces, and working groups. Learn more about Interim Director Ailor’s ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ involvement by viewing the Committee List.
Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions
100 North 15th Avenue
Suite 261
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2630
United States
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Department
Category
Contact
Phone
Email
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Arizona
Deian Ousounov
Deputy Director of Financial InstitutionsDeian.Ousounov@difi.az.gov
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Arizona
Annual Statement Filings
Cary Cook
Chief Financial Compliance Officer, Financial Affairs Division -
Arizona
Captive Insurer Licensing and Financial Reports
Victoria Fimea
Chief Captive Analystvictoria.fimea@difi.az.gov
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Arizona
Consumer Complaints and Inquires
Noelani Rosato
Supervisor, Market Regulation & Consumer Services Division -
Arizona
Deposits
Cary Cook
Chief Financial Compliance Officer, Financial Affairs Division -
Arizona
Examinations - Financial
David Lee
Chief Financial Examiner - Analystdavid.lee@difi.az.gov
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Arizona
Examinations - Financial
Kurt Regner
Deputy Assistant Director, Financial Affairs Divisionkurt.regner@difi.az.gov
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Arizona
Examinations - Market Conduct
Maria Ailor
Interim Directormaria.ailor@difi.az.gov
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Arizona
Examinations - Producer (Pre-license)
Aqueelah Currie
Supervisor, Licensing Section, Consumer Protection Division -
Arizona
Fees/Assessments
Mary Jordan
Supervisor, Business Services Section, Administrative Services Division -
Arizona
Financial Analysis
David Lathrop
Chief Financial Analyst, Financial Affairs Divisiondave.lathrop@difi.az.gov
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Arizona
Financial Analysis
Kurt Regner
Deputy Assistant Director, Financial Affairs Divisionkurt.regner@difi.az.gov
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Arizona
Insurer Licensing, Mergers/Acquisitions, Redomestications Withdrawals
Cary Cook
Chief Financial Compliance Officer, Financial Affairs Division -
Arizona
InsurTech
Gioconda Espinosa
Assistant Director, Product Filing & Compliancegio.espinosa@difi.az.gov
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Arizona
InsurTech
Kurt Regner
Deputy Assistant Director, Financial Affairs Divisionkurt.regner@difi.az.gov
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Arizona
Investigations, Enforcement
Deian Ousounov
Assistant Director, Innovation, Enforcement, and Regulatory Policy Division -
Arizona
Ombudsman; Constituent Affairs
Catherine O'Neil
Consumer Affairs Administrator -
Arizona
Policy, Form, Rate and Advertising Filings
Gioconda Espinosa
Assistant Director, Product Filing & Compliancegio.espinosa@difi.az.gov
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Arizona
Premium Taxes
Loretta Moncibaez
Lead Auditor, Insurance Tax Section, Administrative Services Division -
Arizona
Producer Licensing
Aqueelah Currie
Supervisor, Licensing Section, Consumer Protection Division -
Arizona
Public and Media Affairs
James McGuffin
Assistant Director/PIOjames.mcguffin@difi.az.gov
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Arizona
Statistical Reporting
Gioconda Espinosa
Assistant Director, Product Filing & Compliancegio.espinosa@difi.az.gov
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Arizona
Surplus Lines Insurer Qualification
Erica Bowsher
Insurance Analyst, Financial Affairs Division -
Arizona
Technology and Information Systems
Bud Leiner
Chief Information Officer, Information Technology Division
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