The Alabama Department of Insurance has appointed Larry Chapman as deputy commissioner. Chapman joins the Department after serving as an agent with the Alfa Insurance Company for nearly five years. Chapman’s responsibilities at the Department will include liasing with the other government entities, the Governor’s office and outside entities, such as industry associations and consumer organisations. He will also manage the Department’s public outreach and media relations programme, general administration of the Department and special assignments for the commissioner, Mark Fowler. In 1997, Chapman joined Merck Pharmaceutical and went on to serve at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama (BCBS), as part of the sales and marketing team from 2001 to 2012. After his tenure with BCBS, Chapman formed his own insurance and consulting firm, CSS Advisors. Chapman operated the business for six years before selling it to join ALFA Insurance. He serves on several local boards in Montgomery, Alabama, including the YMCA Metro Board, the Jimmy Hitchcock Board of Directors, the Boys and Girls Club Board and the American Cancer Society Board, where he chairs the annual Real Men Wear Pink campaign. He is also a former member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Fowler says: “We are delighted to have Larry Chapman join us here at the Department of Insurance. Larry will add a great deal to the insurance professionalism at the Department and will be a key figure in helping us be successful in accomplishing our mission.”
