Massachusetts' new Democratic governor, Deval Patrick, appointed Joseph Murphy acting insurance commissioner yesterday replacing Julie Bowler.
The action comes as the state is about to implement a new assigned risk program in which difficult to insure drivers will be assigned randomly to carriers based on market share.
Ms. Bowler implemented the assigned risk plan on her own authority with the backing of Republican Gov. Mitt Romney and was an advocate of rate regulation reform.
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