FINANCE AND GROUP INSURANCE DEPARTMENT

Finance & Insurance Director: John Lillis
Assistant Director of Finance: Kathy LeBeau
Assistant Director of Insurance: Karen Karowski

Phone: 413-584-1300

Finance ext. 6
Fax: 413-584-1465

Group Insurance ext. 4
Fax: 413-587-0056

Coming Soon:
Insurance Forms
Insurance Benefit Summaries

The Hampshire Council Insurance Department provides group health and life insurance, and insurance consulting services for 27 public employers in Hampshire County, 32 public employers in Franklin County, and 2 public employers in Hampden County. The Finance and Group Insurance Director is appointed by the Council Administrator and is the chief financial officer of the Council and the director of the insurance department. The Council of Governments’ elected Councilors serve as trustees of the Hampshire Council Group Insurance Trust, and the Council Insurance Director serves as the Administrator and Operations Manager of the Trust. The current Director is certified as a Casualty Claim Law Associate, a Chartered Life Underwriter, and a Chartered Financial Consultant. This year, schools and towns in Hampshire County alone saved over $1,500,000 by buying insurance through the Trust.

The office of the Hampshire County Retirement System is located at 99 Industrial Drive, Northampton, MA 01060. Personnel may be contacted at 413-584-9100, fax is 413-587-9396. They may also be contacted by email at info@hampshireretirementma.org. Mary Baronas serves as Administrator for the retirement system.