May 23, 2025

Phoenix, AZ- Governor Hobbs has announced the appointment of Maria Ailor as the Interim Agency Director of the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI) May 30, 2025.

Ms. Ailor brings an impressive resume of 30 years of public service experience as an insurance regulator, advancing through the ranks and serving in various supervisory roles, most recently as Assistant Director of DIFI’s Market Regulation and Consumer Services Division.

In her prior role, Ms. Ailor implemented multiple system modernizations for DIFI, including enhanced market data analysis and improved DIFI’s consumer complaint and appeals programs.

Ms. Ailor is certified in Advanced Market Conduct Management and as an Accredited Insurance Examiner by the Insurance Regulatory Examiners Society (IRES). Additionally, she has served on the Executive Board of IRES and serves on many of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ committees, task forces, and working groups.