When the idea of a directly elected commissioner was explained, a few people thought it sounded positive.

BBC: Police officers

"It appears to be a cycle where it drives insurance companies to purchase even more reinsurance, " said Wayne Goodwin, a Democrat who is North Carolina's elected insurance commissioner.

NPR: Coastal Homeowners Stagger Under Insurance Costs

Kent's newly elected police and crime commissioner (PCC) has vowed to be "very visual and very accessible".

BBC: Kent PCC Ann Barnes to be 'visual and accessible'