FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 16, 2008
Contact: OFIS (toll-free) 1-877-999-6442
Media/Press calls: 517-335-1700

Office of Financial and Insurance Services (OFIS) Acting Commissioner Ken Ross named Jason Moon as the new Public Information Officer (PIO) effective January 14, 2008.

“Moon has extensive experience communicating with the media and has been dedicated to serving the public,” Ross said. “He is a great addition to OFIS and will be a tireless worker for the people of Michigan.”

As PIO, Moon’s responsibilities will be to share the priorities and initiatives of OFIS with the public. He will work with the media on inquiries and announcements dealing with important financial and insurance services issues in Michigan.

Moon comes to OFIS from the Michigan Democratic Party, where he served for 4 years as the Communications Director.

Moon earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University, where he majored in Political Science and Economics. He lives in Genoa Twp. with his wife and son.

The Office of Financial and Insurance Services is responsible for the regulation of Blue Cross Blue Shield, 27 HMOS, 139 banks, 169 domestic insurance companies, 233 credit unions, 1,303 foreign insurance companies, 1,750 investment advisers, 2,100 securities broker-dealers, 7,772 consumer finance lenders, 146,419 insurance agents, and 115,000 securities agents.

For more information on OFIS, visit www.michigan.gov/ofis or call toll-free at 1 (877) 999-6442.

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