About Us

We are a Mutual Retention Group

Paratransit is a risk retention group, licensed and domiciled in Tennessee. A risk retention group may not be subject to all of the insurance laws and regulations of your state. State insurance insolvency guaranty funds are not available for risk retention groups. Paratransit has invested assets of over $40,000,000. We offer limits of up to $5 million.

Paratransit is registered to provide insurance in the following states: AL, AR, CA, CT, GA, IL, IN, IA, KY, MD, ME, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA, WA, TN, and WV. The minimum retained limit is $25,000. Minimum fleet size is 50 units. If you want control of your insurance costs and a true partner that has your interests in mind, Paratransit is for you. 

Our
Leadership

Our Board of Directors

W. Hamilton Smythe, IV – President
Bill George – Vice President
Brad Whittle – Treasurer
David Batson – Secretary
Matthew Lammel – General Counsel
Judy Swystun
Basil Rudawsky
Ellis Houston
Robert McBride
Jeb Corey
Bill Rouse
Juli Tweedy

Members of Paratransit that are past presidents of the Taxi, Limousine, Parantransit Association (now the Transportation Alliance)

Hamilton Smythe, III
W. Hamilton Smythe, IV
Judy Swystun
Brian McBride
Ellis Houston
Neal Nichols
Martin Zilber
Bill Scalzi
Bill Rouse
Jeb Corey

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