Charles W Quackenbush

Most recently holding a position as a Sheriff's Deputy in Lee County, Florida, Charles "Chuck" Quackenbush possesses a long history of serving his community. Well-known for his tenure as the California Insurance Commissioner from 1994 and 2000, Chuck Quackenbush became known for implementing effective resolutions to issues that were negatively affecting California's economy. Mr. Quackenbush also created the California Earthquake Authority (CEA), an organization that provides insurance solely related to extensive earthquake damages. The CEA, by eliminating the market's ruinous exposure to unpredictable earthquakes, almost instantly restored competitiveness to the insurance market, and prices to consumers quickly dropped. Chuck Quackenbush continued to make strides for both the insurance market and policyholders by drafting initiatives such as Proposition 213, a law that limited the eligibility of drunk drivers and uninsured drivers to sue in the case of an accident. As a result of the measure's passing, policyholders saw a 15-25% decrease in rates. In 1998, Mr. Quackenbush teamed with a number of other U.S. Insurance Commissioners to spearhead the creation of the International Commission on Holocaust-Era Insurance Claims, an organization that, from 1998 to 2007, resolved over 90,000 claims for Holocaust survivors, their families, and their heirs. Prior to being elected to California Insurance Commissioner, Chuck Quackenbush served for eight years on the California Assembly.