Former Utah Insurance Commissioner Roger Day, a force in the industry throughout his lifetime, died Thursday, July 18, at the age of 71.
Day served as head of the department from 1977 until 1985. When appointed by Gov. Scott Matheson, Day was 29 years old, making him the youngest commissioner in the United States at the time.
At the time, Day said his role was two-fold: to protect consumers and to guard the financial integrity of insurance companies.
Some were skeptical that a man so young and with little experience was up to the job, but former Gov.