Laura Mortimer

Laura Mortimer is the Reinsurance and Health Insurance Affordability Enterprise Director at the Colorado Division of Insurance.13 She oversees Colorado's reinsurance program, which aims to lower health insurance premiums in the state.1 Mortimer is responsible for managing the program's payment parameters, annual reports, and public forums.1

In addition to her role in Colorado, Mortimer was selected as one of fifteen public sector leaders across the nation for the 2024 class of the Equity Changemakers Institute.2 This leadership development program, led by the Center for Health Care Strategies, focuses on advancing health equity initiatives within state agencies.2

Mortimer's professional background includes expertise in healthcare policy and insurance. Her responsibilities involve applying this knowledge to manage and improve Colorado's reinsurance program, which works by paying a portion of high-cost claims to allow insurance companies to lower premiums for individual health insurance plans.1