Rose Barrett of the Berkshire Hathaway Group was reelected as the Chair of the California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) Board of Directors for 2019 at the Institute’s 55^th annual meeting in Oakland.  Ms. Barrett has served on the CWCI Board since 2014 and has been a member of the Institute’s Executive Committee since 2015.  

Joining Ms. Barrett on CWCI’s 2019 Executive Committee will be Matt Zender of AmTrust North America, who was elected as Vice-Chair of the Board; Martin Brady of Schools Insurance Authority, an associate member; Susan Gordon, Zurich North America; Kris Mathis, Pacific Compensation Insurance Company; David Mitchell, Republic Indemnity Company of America; and Vernon Steiner, State Compensation Insurance Fund.

Also elected to serve on CWCI’s 2019 Board of Directors were Sharon Thaler, AIG; Roger Moseley, Alaska National Insurance Company; Paul Ziegler, Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty; Justin Boardman, CHUBB; Rob Shatsnider, CompWest Insurance; Dwight Robertson, M.D., EMPLOYERS; Gretchen Thompson, The Hartford Insurance Group; Amanda Granger, ICW Group; John Dickey, Liberty Mutual Insurance; Eric Hansen, Preferred Employers Group; Eric Belk, Travelers; Diana Harrelson, Zenith Insurance Company;  and Kevin Confetti, University of California, an associate member.

The Institute, established in 1964, is a private, nonprofit association working to improve California workers’ compensation through research, information, education and representation. CWCI members include 22 insurer groups (comprised of nearly 200 underwriting companies that write and service more than 81 percent of California statewide workers’ compensation premium), as well as 34 of the largest public and private self-insured employers in the state.