CAR announced the latest Governing Committee Appointments on July 11th
The Commonwealth Automobile Reinsurers has announced that the Commissioner of Insurance Gary Anderson has approved one new appointment and two reappointments to the CAR Governing Committee.
As of the first of this month, Ms. Elizabeth Brodeur, will join the CAR Governing Committee representing the Safety Insurance Company. In addition, both Mr. Thomas A. Harris, representing Quincy Mutual Group, and Mr. M. John Olivieri, Jr., representing the J.K. Olivieri Insurance Agency, Inc. have been reappointed to CAR’s Governing Committee for six-year terms effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2024.
A look at the new 2018 Governing Committee
The Governing Committee is responsible for the administration of CAR, which is the industry operated residual market and statistical agent for motor vehicle insurance in Massachusetts.
In particular, the Governing Committee is the body “…responsible for the administration of CAR, including the preparation and filing of the Plan and Rules of Operation and the adoption and filing of any amendments to the Plan or Rules of Operation.” The Governing Committee is comprised of thirteen members appointed by the Commissioner of Insurance to serve a six-year term. Seven members are from insurance companies, with the remaining six spots appointed to associations representing Massachusetts insurance agents. Two of the six members representing insurance producers are assigned risk producers, or agents who do not have a voluntary contract.
Mr. James S. Hyatt – Chair |
Arbella Insurance Group |
Mr. Thomas C. DePaulo – Vice Chair |
Cabot Risk Strategies, LLC |
Ms. Pamela L. Bodenstab-Krynicki |
P L Krynicki Insurance Agency |
Ms. Elizabeth B. Brodeur |
Safety Insurance Company |
Mr. Christopher D. Dupill |
EM Freedman Insurance Agency, Inc. |
Ms. Paula W. Gold |
Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation |
Mr. Thomas A. Harris |
Quincy Mutual Group |
Mr. John V. Kelly |
MAPFRE U.S.A. Corporation |
Mr. M. John Olivieri, Jr. |
J.K. Olivieri Insurance Agency, Inc. |
Ms. Kellie A. Thibodeau |
The Hanover Insurance Company |
Ms. Meredith M. Woodcock |
Liberty Mutual Group |
When does the CAR Governing Committee meet?
The CAR Governing Committee generally meets on a bi-monthly schedule and will meet five times during the 2018 calendar year. The meeting is subject to the Open Meeting Law which means that is open for all who would like to attend. The CAR offices are located at 101 Arch Street in downtown Boston.
The following are the remaining two meetings for 2018:
- September 19, 2018 10:30 a.m.
- November 14, 2018 10:30 a.m.
- This meeting also includes the CAR Annual Meeting which is held right after the Governing Committee meeting at 11:00 a.m.
