North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven has appointed an attorney without insurance industry background to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of insurance commissioner Jim Poolman.

Mr. Hoeven named Adam Hamm to the elective position that Mr. Poolman left in September to take a still-to-be announced position in private industry.

Mr. Hamm, who will take the post Oct. 22, is now an associate with the law firm of Anderson, Bottrell, Sanden & Thompson, Fargo, N.D. He told a news conference he intends to fill out the term and run for the office a year from now.

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