Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, M.D., announced the appointment of 17 people to positions in state departments, including Gordon Ito as insurance commissioner for the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.
Ito would return as the state’s insurance commissioner, a role he held from 2010 to 2019.
During his time as insurance commissioner, Ito served as the secretary treasurer of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Prior to his time as commissioner, Ito held roles as chief deputy insurance commissioner and supervising attorney for the state’s insurance division.