Minutes of Meeting
Educational Subcommittee
A meeting of the Educational Subcommittee was held at the office of Commonwealth Automobile Reinsurers on -
Thursday, January 22, 1998 at 10:30 A.M.
The following members were present -
Mr. Robert Hallinan *Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation
Mr. Dave BartlettPremier Insurance Company
Mr. Andrew FinkPremier Insurance Company
Mr. Don CannMetropolitan Property & Casualty
Mr. Paul AmorusoTrust Insurance Company
Mr. Peter KelleherHanover Insurance Company
* Substitution for Ms. Maria Walsh
Representative Producer –
Mr. James DohertyDoherty Insurance Agency
Also present was -
Mr. Bill KelleherPlymouth Rock Assurance Corporation
Mr. Paul BrennanThe Physician Network
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C.A.R. Staff -
Ms. Valerie GedziunVice President - Claims
Mr. Robert BellClaims Manager
Ms. Susie Almonte WintersClaims Analyst
C.A.
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Mr. Amoruso made a motion to approve the minutes of the December 16, 1997 meeting. Mr. Bartlett seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Hallinan stated that he got in touch with Biodynamic Research Corporation, which is a high tech mechanical engineering company, and they would be happy to participate in this year’s seminar. Mr. Hallinan also stated that an associate of Mr. Larry Cohen from Structured Settlements will be participating in the seminars.
Mr. Brennan said that he, too, would be happy to participate in the 1998 Cost Containment Seminar. He explained to the committee that his company, The Physician Network, is a physician’s network medical consulting firm. They provide medical cost containment and nurse case management. He continued by adding that The Physician Network also conducts Medical Bill Audits and Medical Records Reviews.
Ms. Gedziun stated that she would do a slide show presentation on the tools that are on the Internet to help adjusters’ in the investigation of claims.
Mr. Cann said that Mr. Doug Taylor from ADP would be participating in the Cost Containment Seminars. Mr. Cann also said that he needs to get in touch with Mr. Don Mong, an accident reconstructionist.
There was some discussion concerning having an appraiser speak at the seminars. Mr. Cann volunteered Mr. Steve Tague, an appraiser at Metropolitan Property & Casualty.
Mr. Fink stated that he got in touch with Ms. Audrey Par from Morrison, Mahoney, & Miller and she had agreed to participate.
Mr. Amoruso said that Mr. Dan Shapiro, a Plaintiff Attorney, would participate in this year’s seminar.
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At this point, the proposed seminar schedule is:
8:00 AM – 8:30 AMRegistration
8:30 AM – 8:45 AMOpening Remarks by Maria Walsh
Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation
8:45 AM – 9:00 AMAttorney Dan Shapiro, Shapiro & Associates, &
Attorney Audrey Par, Morrison, Mahoney,
& Miller
9:00 AM – 9:30 AMSteve Tague, Appraiser,
Metropolitan Property & Casualty
9:30 AM – 10:00 AMValerie Gedziun – Internet Information
Commonwealth Automobile Reinsurers
10:00 AM – 10:15 AMBreak
10:15 AM – 10:45 AMDon Mong, Accident Reconstruction
10:45 AM – 11:15 AMDoug Taylor, ADP
11:15 AM – 12:00 PMPaul Brennan, The Physician Network
12:00 PM – 1:00 PMLunch
1:00 PM – 1:30 PMBiodynamic Research Corporation
1:30 PM – 2:00 PMStructured Settlements
2:00 PM – 3:00 PMClosing Remarks by Attorneys Par & Shapiro
Ms. Gedziun informed the committee that if any of the participants would like to have any of their information placed in the seminar booklets CAR would need them by Monday, March 16, 1998.
The next meeting was scheduled for Thursday, February 12, 1998 at 1:30 PM.
There being no further business Mr. Amoruso made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Bartlett seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Susie Almonte Winters
Claims Analyst
Boston, Massachusetts
January 22, 1998