BNET Industries

Market Cap:$482.4M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$670.0M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

We are a leading provider of private passenger automobile insurance in Massachusetts. In addition to private passenger automobile insurance (which represented 71.7% of our direct written premiums in 2008), we offer a portfolio of property and casualty insurance products, including commercial automobile, homeowners, dwelling fire, umbrella and business owner policies. Operating exclusively in Massachusetts and New Hampshire through our insurance subsidiaries, Safety Insurance Company ("Safety Insurance"), Safety Indemnity Insurance Company ("Safety Indemnity") and Safety Property and Casualty Insurance Company ("Safety P&C") which was organized in December 2006 (together referred to as the "Insurance Subsidiaries"), we have established strong relationships with 827 independent insurance agents in 969 locations throughout Massachusetts. We have used these relationships and our extensive knowledge of the Massachusetts market to become the second largest private passenger automobile carrier, capturing an approximate 11.1% share of the Massachusetts private passenger automobile insurance market, and the third largest commercial automobile carrier, with an 11.7% share of the Massachusetts commercial automobile insurance market, in 2008 according to statistics compiled by Commonwealth Automobile Reinsurers ("CAR"). In addition, we were also ranked the 46 th largest automobile writer in the country according to A.M. Best, based on 2007 direct written premiums. ...

Chief Executive OfficerDavid F Brussard
Number of Employees 599
Contact Information

20 Custom House St

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

safetyinsurance...

(617) 951-0600

NAICS Code Other Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers: 524128

Recent Events

  • Safety Insurance Q1 Profit Declines; Declares Q2 Cash Dividend Of 40 cents - Update

    5/05/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Safety Announces First Quarter 2009 Results and Declares Second Quarter 2009 Dividend

    5/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Safety Group, Its Members and Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

    4/15/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • HEADLINE STOCKS-U.S. stocks to watch on March 10 

    3/10/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

safety insurance group inc. - All News and Analysis

Additional Resources

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
David F Brussard Chief Executive Officer
Daniel D. Loranger Chief Information Officer
William J. Begley Chief Financial Officer
David E. Krupa Vice President, Claims Operations
Edward N. Patrick Vice President of Underwriting
George M. Murphy Vice President, Marketing
James D. Berry Vice President of Insurance Operations
Robert J. Kerton Vice President, Claims
Bruce R. Berkowitz Director
David K. McKown Director
Frederic H. Lindeberg Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Peter J. Manning Chairman
A. Richard Caputo Board of Directors
David D. McKown Board of Directors

David F. Brussard was appointed Chairman of the Board in March 2004 and President and Chief Executive Officer ( CEO ) in June 2001. Mr. Brussard has served as a Director of the Company since October 2001. Since January 1999, Mr. Brussard has been the CEO and President of the three insurance subsidiaries, Safety Insurance Company, Safety Indemnity Insurance Company, and Safety Property and Casualty Insurance Company (together referred to as the Insurance Subsidiaries ). Previously, Mr. Brussard served as Executive Vice President of the Insurance Subsidiaries from 1985 to 1999 and as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Insurance Subsidiaries from 1979 to 1999. Mr. Brussard has been employed by one or more of our subsidiaries for over 31 years. Mr. Brussard is also Chairman of the Governing Committee and a member of the Budget Committee, Executive Committee and Nominating Committee of the Automobile Insurers Bureau of Massachusetts and is Chairman of the Governing Committee and a member of the Budget and Personnel Committee of Commonwealth Automobile Reinsurers ( CAR ). Mr. Brussard is also on the Board of Trustees of the Insurance Library Association of Boston.

Organization Position Status
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. President Current
Safety Insurance Co Inc President Current
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. Chairman Current
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. Director Former
Organization Position Status
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. Chief Information Officer Current
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. Vice President of Management Information Systems Current
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. Data Processing Executive Current
Organization Position Status
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. Vice President Current
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. Secretary Current
Organization Position Status
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. Vice President, Claims Operations Current
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. Management Positions, Claims Department Former

Edward N. Patrick, Jr. was appointed Vice President of Underwriting of the Company on March 4, 2002. Mr. Patrick has served as Vice President of Underwriting of the Insurance Subsidiaries since 1979 and as Secretary since 1999. He has been employed by one or more of our subsidiaries for over 33 years. Mr. Patrick has served on several committees of CAR, including the MAIP Steering, Actuarial, Market Review, Servicing Carrier, Statistical, Automation and Reinsurance Operations Committees. Mr. Patrick has also served on the Operations Committee of CAR since 1984 and has served as its chairman since 1998.

Organization Position Status
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. Vice President of Underwriting Current
Organization Position Status
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current

James D. Berry was appointed Vice President of Insurance Operations of the Company on October 1, 2005. Mr. Berry has been employed by the Insurance Subsidiaries for over 24 years and has directed the Company s Massachusetts Private Passenger line of business since 2001. Mr. Berry serves on the Market Review Committee of CAR and the Personal Lines Rules and Forms Committee of the Automobile Insurers Bureau of Massachusetts. He also represents Safety on the Computer Sciences Corporation Series II Advisory Council.

Organization Position Status
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. Vice President of Insurance Operations Current

Robert J. Kerton was appointed Vice President of Casualty Claims of the Company on March 4, 2002. Mr. Kerton has served as Vice President of Claims of the Insurance Subsidiaries since 1986 and has been employed by the Insurance Subsidiaries for over 21 years. Mr. Kerton previously served 18 years with Allstate Insurance Company in various Massachusetts claim management assignments. Mr. Kerton serves as Chairman of the Claims Committee of the Automobile Insurers Bureau of Massachusetts, Vice Chairman of the Claims Committee of CAR, and is a member of the Governing Board of the Massachusetts Insurance Fraud Bureau.

Organization Position Status
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. Vice President, Claims Current

Peter J. Manning has served as a director of the Company since September 2003. Mr. Manning retired in 2003 as Vice Chairman of FleetBoston Financial, after 31 years with FleetBoston Financial Corporation (formerly BankBoston) where he also held the positions of Comptroller and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Manning started his career with Coopers & Lybrand in 1962 prior to his 1972 employment with BankBoston. He currently is a director of Thermo Fisher Scientific, and various non-profit companies and is Chairman of the Board of the Tournament Players Club of Boston.

Organization Position Status
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. Chairman Current
FleetBoston Financial Vice Chairman Former
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. Director Former
Organization Position Status
The Jordan Company L.P. Managing Director Current
The Jordan Company L.P. Managing Principal Current
The Jordan Company L.P. Board of Directors Current
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Universal Technical Institute, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Tal International Corporation Board of Directors Current
Tal International Corporation Chairman Former

Mr. Berkowitz has been the Managing Member of Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C., a registered investment advisor, since June 1997 and President and Director of Fairholme Funds, Inc., a registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, since December 1999. Mr. Berkowitz is a director of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., a publicly held property and casualty insurer, and also serves as a director of TAL International Group, Inc., a publicly traded lessor of intermodel freight containers.

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Director Current
Tal International Corporation Director Current
AmeriCredit Corp. Director Current
Winthrop Realty Trust - Investor Relations Template Board of Directors Current
Tal International Group Inc. Director Former
Fairholme Capital Management, LLC Managing Member Current

David K. McKown has served as director of the Company since November 2002. Mr. McKown has been a Senior Advisor to Eaton Vance Management since 2000, focusing on business origination in real estate and asset-based loans. Mr. McKown retired in March 2000 having served as a Group Executive with BankBoston since 1993, where he focused on acquisitions and high-yield bank debt financings. Mr. McKown has been in the banking industry for 47 years, worked for BankBoston for over 32 years and had previously been the head of BankBoston's real estate department, corporate finance department, and a managing director of BankBoston's private equity unit. Mr. McKown is currently a director of Global Partners L.P., of Newcastle Investment Corporation, and various privately held companies.

Organization Position Status
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
BankBoston International Managing Director of Bankboston's Private Equity Unit Former
Organization Position Status
Eaton Vance Management Senior Advisor Current
Newcastle Investment Corp. Senior Advisor, Eaton Vance Management Current
Powdr Corp Director Current
Newcastle Investment Corp. Director Current
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. Director Current
Global Partners LP Board of Directors Current
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. Member Current
BankBoston International Managing Director of Bankboston's Private Equity Unit Former
BankBoston International Board of Directors Former

Frederic H. Lindeberg has served as a director of the Company since August 2004. Mr. Lindeberg has had a consulting practice providing taxation, management and investment counsel since 1991, focusing on finance, real estate, manufacturing and retail industries. Mr. Lindeberg retired in 1991 as Partner-In-Charge of various KPMG tax offices, after 24 years of service where he provided both accounting and tax counsel to various clients. Mr. Lindeberg was formerly an adjunct professor at Penn State Graduate School of Business. Mr. Lindeberg is currently a director of TAL International, Inc.

Organization Position Status
Tal International Corporation Director Current
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. Director Current
Provident Realty Partners LLC Board of Directors Current
Drexel University J.D. Former
Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law Jd Former
Drexel University BS In Business Administration Former
Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law B.S. In Business Administration Former

Executive News

  • Notes from White Mountains Insurance Analyst Day, Part I

    Seeking Alpha - 5/31/09 - View Story

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     SAFT $30.13 -1.02 (-3.27% )
Average Volume 93,063
Shares Outstanding 15.76M
Market Cap 474.9M
Year High 49.39
Year Low 28.16
Earnings Per Share N/A
P/E Ratio -
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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