Final audit reports for Massachusetts insurance companies

Mr. Feathers,

Again please accept my apologies for the delayed response; unfortunately your request was not directed to me in a timely manner. All final reports of examination are posted on the Division of Insurance website. I have pasted the link below for your convenience. Please let me know if you require further assistance.

http://www.mass.gov/ocabr/insurance/providers-and-producers/insurance-companies/financial-examination-reports/

Mindy A. Merow Rubin
Counsel to the Commissioner
Massachusetts Division of Insurance
1000 Washington Street, Suite 810
Boston, Massachusetts 02118-6200
phone 617-521-7316
fax 617-521-7475

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On April 15, 2014:

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c.66, §10, I hereby request the following records:

All final audit reports completed since Jan. 1, 2012 for the following five insurance companies:

-The Commerce Insurance Co., Webster, Mass.
-Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Boston, Mass.
-Safety Insurance Co., Boston, Mass.
-Arbella Mutual Insurance Co., Quincy, Mass.
-The Hanover Insurance Co., Worcester, Mass.

I also request that all fees be waived as I am a journalist -- employed by MuckRock and the Boston Globe -- and intend to use any pertinent information I receive as a result of this request to educate the public.

I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Todd Feathers

Filed via MuckRock.com
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Todd,

Financial examinations are conducted on a 5 year cycle. None of the first four companies you have listed have been up for examination since 2012. Additionally, please note that The Hanover Insurance Company is domiciled in New Hampshire, thus the New Hampshire Insurance Department as the domestic regulator would conduct the financial exam.

If you need anything else, please let me know.

-Mindy

Mindy A. Merow Rubin
Counsel to the Commissioner
Massachusetts Division of Insurance
1000 Washington Street, Suite 810
Boston, Massachusetts 02118-6200
phone 617-521-7316
fax 617-521-7475

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