Al Redmer, Jr. is a lifetime Maryland resident with a strong background in business, government and community service.

Currently, he is a partner and the President of Landmark Insurance & Financial Group with operations in the mid-Atlantic region. More recently, Redmer served as Chief Executive Officer for Coventry Health Care of Delaware, Inc. (CHCD), a managed care organization serving members in Delaware, Maryland, southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey.

In June 2003, Redmer was appointed by Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., to be the the Maryland Insurance Commissioner where he oversaw an annual budget of $21 million. He worked to foster a balanced marketplace that allowed for vigorous consumer protection while promoting healthy competition among insurance carriers.

During his tenure at the Maryland Insurance Administration, Redmer served as the Co-Chair for the Government Affairs Task Force for the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), was a Board Member of the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC) and was a Board Member of the Maryland Health insurance Plan.

Prior to receiving the appointment, Redmer served as the House Minority Leader in the Maryland General Assembly. First elected in 1990, he represented the Eighth Legislative District in Baltimore County. While a legislator, Redmer served on the House Environmental Matters Committee (1991-2002) and it’s Subcommittee on Health. He also served on the House Health and Government Operations Committee in 2003.

Redmer has served on various legislative assignments including the Governor’s Task Force on Assisted Living (1995), the Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee (1996), the Joint Legislative Task Force on Organ and Tissue Donations (1997-1998), the Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing (1999-2003), the State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality (2000-2003), the Legislative Policy Committee (2001-03), the Spending Affordability Committee (2001-2003), and the Chesapeake Bay Commission (2003).

Redmer is a licensed insurance and stock broker with broad experience in sales, management and business development. He is a member of the Maryland Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors and a Board member of the Maryland Association of Health Underwriters

This long-time public servant has lived most of his life in Perry Hall in Baltimore County, and has been actively involved in various community organizations dedicated to educational, youth, business, environmental, and health care issues. He has served as a Board Member for the Essex-Middle River-White Marsh Chamber of Commerce and is a Past President of the Perry Hall Improvement Association. He also holds a private pilot license and breeds Black Angus cattle.

Redmer is the host of a weekly radio talk show, The Al Redmer Business & Political Report which can be heard Mondays at 4pm on WBIS 1190am.

Redmer is married and is the father of three children and has two granddaughters.

For more information, visit www.alredmer.com.

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