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Latest Updates from CAR & the MAIP

July 26, 2011 by AC Editor

Just in case you haven’t visited the MAIP website lately, here are some updates as of July 22nd: MAIP Report Updates: All reports on the MAIP website are now .PDF rather than Crystal Reports. Changes  to Rules 21, 28, 29, 30, 31 and 36 of the Rules of Operation were approved as of July, 18, […]

Warm Well-Wishes for Retiring CAR President

June 16, 2011 by AC Editor

There were lots of warm well-wishes for outgoing President Ralph “Buddy” Iannaco at yesterday’s CAR Governing Committee Meeting.  The Governing Committee Chairman William Cahill gave a short speech at the end of the public meeting thanking Mr. Iannaco for his years of service at CAR and in particular, in his help in implementing the major […]

CAR Extends RFP to June 1, 2011

May 17, 2011 by AC Editor

Commonwealth Automobile Reinsurers has extended the deadline for Executive Recruiting Services proposals until 5pm on June 1, 2011.  CAR is looking for recruiter/search firms with a high degree of expertise in order to organize and recruit candidates for the replacement of outgoing President Ralph Iannaco. As Agency Checklists reported in an earlier post, in February […]

Occidental, GEICO and Bankers Standard Insurance Co. Now Eligible for MAIP Assignments

April 26, 2011 by AC Editor

At the April 20, 2011 CAR Governing Committee Meeting, CAR President Ralph Iannaco announced that three new carriers are now eligible for assignments through the MAIP, the Massachusetts Automobile Insurance Plan. Occidental Fire and Casualty, Geico and Bankers Standard Insurance Company are now eligible for assigned risk assignments through the MAIP. Both Occidental and Geico […]

Sumner Gilman To Return to CAR Governing Committee

March 8, 2011 by AC Editor

Sumner Gilman, President of Economy Insurance Agency, was tapped yesterday to become the newest member of Commonwealth Automobile Reinsurers Governing Committee. Commonwealth Automobile Reinsurers is the industry operated residual market and statistical agent for motor vehicle insurance in the Commonwealth.  The Governing Committee is  the body “…responsible for the administration of CAR, including the preparation […]

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Talking with Richard Welch: Growth and Innovation at Hospitality Mutual

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Born and Bred in the Bay State: The Special Agent Story

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A Conversation with Daniel C. Bridge – The 2023 Insurance Professional of the Year

Daniel Bridge is Board Chair, President, and CEO of Vermont Mutual Insurance Group

Making The Leap From Corporate to Entrepreneur: Nadeen Vella On Building NaVella Insurance From Scratch

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In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Stephen Joel Paris, 1938-2026

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In Memoriam: Jean E. Petersen, 1939-2026

Gordon Elliott Taylor, longtime owner of the Blackmer Insurance Agency in Shelburne, Massachusetts, who served the local insurance community for decades.

In Memoriam: Gordon Elliott Taylor

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InsurOp-Ed: Time to Make Government Action Exclusions More Equitable?

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InsurOp-Ed: Language vs. Logic

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