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Portrait of Michael Calijouw

Calijouw, Michael

CommissionerExecutive Office of Economic Development
  • Agency Executive Office of Economic Development
  • Division Division of Insurance
  • Title Commissioner
  • Address 1000 Washington St., 8th Floor
    Boston, MA 2118
  • Phone 617-521-7794

Official Record

  • Year Started Current Position 2024
  • Years in Current Position 3
  • Years in State Service 11
  • Job Description To ensure equity and integrity in insurance markets; to ensure Massachusetts residents have the unbiased information they need to make decisions about their coverage

Personal Information

Nothing on file.

Education & Career

  • Education
    • B.A., History, Williams College
    • J.D., Suffolk University Law School
  • Previous Employment
    • Vice President State & Federal Government & Government Affairs, Senior Director Public Government and Regulatory Affairs, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
    • Senior Counsel, Holland & Knight
    • Deputy Director, Chief of Staff & General Counsel, Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs & Business Regulation
    • General Counsel, Massachusetts Division of Insurance
    • Staff and Legal Counsel, Former Massachusetts Senate Minority Leader Brian Lees
  • Organizations
    • Certified Healthcare Insurance Executive (CHIE)
    • Licensed member of the Bar, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, U.S. District Court for Massachusetts
    • U.S. Supreme Court
    • Chairman of the Board, Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy
    • former board member, Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, Massachusetts Health Policy Forum, Massachusetts Health Policy Commission, and Associated Industries of Massachusetts