New commissioner of Vermont DFR appointed

Kaj Samsom (pictured) has been appointed as the new commissioner of the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation, effective immediately.

He replaces Sandy Bigglestone, who was acting commissioner for four months while maintaining her role as deputy commissioner of the Captive Insurance Division.

In a statement on LinkedIn Bigglestone said: “Although 4 months is a short period of time, I am proud to have had an experience that was both challenging and rewarding. Leading a department of talented financial services regulators, I appreciated the opportunity to support the work of the entire department, and to contribute to the continuity and advancement of the department's important role in protecting, educating, and serving Vermonters.”

Samsom was chief auditor and director of government relations at National Life Group. He was a tax commissioner at the State of Vermont from January 2017 to June 2019, based in Montpelier, Vermont.

He was also deputy commissioner - Insurance Division at the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation from August 2014 to January 2017, again based in Montpelier.

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