Richard Self
Treasurer

Richard Self is the former State Insurance Administrator and Director of the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration’s Office of Insurance. After 42+ years of employment with the State of Mississippi, Richard is now enjoying retirement. In his previous position, Richard managed the operations of the State and School Employees’ Life and Health Insurance Plan and the State Agencies Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Trust. As liaison, to the State and School Employees Health Insurance Management Board, Richard was responsible for the day-to-day administration of this vital employee benefit program impacting over 200,000 covered lives. He also served as the Administrator for the State Agencies Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Trust, providing workers’ compensation coverage for the 100-employer member pool of Mississippi agencies. Prior to leading these programs, Richard worked in various management, accounting, and auditing positions during his four-plus decades in state government. A longtime member of the Board of Directors for the Mississippi Workers’Compensation Educational Association in which he currently serves as Treasurer, Richard is a proud graduate of the University of Mississippi.