Virginia appoints Scott White as insurance commissioner

Virginia’s State Corporation Commission has appointed Scott A. White to serve as the next insurance commissioner, effective Jan. 1, 2018.

Mr. White will take over as commissioner following the retirement of Jacqueline K. Cunningham, according to a commission statement released on Wednesday.

Mr. White is currently the deputy general counsel for financial services in the commission’s Office of General Counsel and has worked for the commission for 18 years.

“Being able to name a new insurance commissioner now ensures a smooth transition at a critical time for Virginia’s insurance industry and its policyholders,” SCC Chairman Judith Williams Jagdmann said in the statement.

Ms. Cunningham retires at the end of the year after eight years as commissioner.