AJ Jain is running for Insurance Commissioner because he understands how the system is rigged against Georgia families — and he's done watching politicians let it happen.
An immigrant who worked his way up surrounded by poverty, AJ built a successful career — first as an academic, then in business, and then starting a charity, Feed A Billion, which delivered more than 7 million meals to people in need.
After earning a Ph.D. and serving as an Assistant Professor at Southern Methodist University, AJ entered the corporate world. He then launched a successful early web company in 1998, living through the dot-com boom and bust.
He moved to Georgia in 2004, where he raised his two children and sent them to public schools. There, he started work at an insurance company, where he rose to become Chief Underwriting Officer and helped lead the company for a decade. As someone who has worked in the insurance industry, he knows exactly how it works — and exactly where it's failing you.
Premiums go up every year. Coverage goes down. Claims don’t get paid. And in the meantime, insurance executives keep cozying up to regulators — and nothing ever changes. AJ believes it’s time to clean up the corruption and close the revolving door between the commissioner’s office and the insurance industry. It’s time for fair pricing. It’s time to make insurers prove they need an increase before they raise their rates.
AJ serves on Fulton County's Audit Committee and chaired its Election Task Force, ensuring everyone’s vote counts. He has two adult children, Meagan and Dylan, who both attended Georgia State University. He lives in Atlanta with his wife, Audrey Sofianos, a former elementary and middle school principal who now serves as associate superintendent for the Atlanta Public Schools.