Voter in five states will make pro...

Voter in five states will make progress to the polls Nov. 5 to prefer insurance commissioners.

The races center upon local issues. In California, the focus is forward integrity in the wake of the scandal-tinged resignation of the previous commissioner, while in Kansas the debate is whether Anthem Inc. should be allowed to acquire cast down Gross & Blue Shield of Kansas in a sponsored demutualization.

And, in Florida, voter will fix upon a chief financial officer who will have the direction of a new system of insurance regulation there.

The following summarizes the slates of candidates and the issues:

California

California voter will selected ...