Biography Thomas E. Hampton   Thomas Hampton was appointed the Commissioner for the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB) in May 2006. In this role, Mr. Hampton is responsible for the agency that regulates all financial industries in District of Columbia and enforces all laws of the District of Columbia relating to the conduct of financial services activities.   Mr. Hampton most recently held the position of the Deputy Commissioner of DISB responsible for organization-wide policy development and program execution, as well as technical oversight of the insurance, securities, banking and fraud investigation activities. In 2004, Mr. Hampton was responsible for the merger between the former Department of Insurance and Securities Regulation and the Department of Banking and Financial Institutions, creating the Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking, one of the few agencies in the country that regulate all the financial services industries in one department.   A veteran of the Department since 1988, Mr. Hampton most recently held the position of the Deputy Commissioner of DISB responsible for organization-wide policy development and program execution, as well as technical oversight of the insurance, securities, banking and fraud investigation activities.   Prior to joining DISB, Mr. Hampton had extensive experience in the insurance industry, especially in property and casualty insurance.  He managed the accounting and financial activities of captive insurance companies in Bermuda and Cayman Islands for Cigna Worldwide in New York, and was a supervisor in General Accounting with the American International Group (AIG).    Mr. Hampton has a BS degree in Accounting from North Carolina Central University and an MBA from St. Johns University in New York.  He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Financial Examiner (CFE). .