As our company grew, it was important to choose an insurance broker who had the knowledge and experience to provide complete, comprehensive insurance coverage for our specific needs. Charles River Insurance met all of these requirements. They are involved from the beginning stages of evaluating potential new building acquisitions to working with our lenders developing insurance solutions for each property’s unique risk. Working with Charles River Insurance continues to be one of our best business decisions.

Ellen Bohn Gitlitz, Vice President

Ellen Bohn Gitlitz is Vice President at Charles River Insurance Brokerage and has more than 15 years of experience in the insurance industry.  She specializes in serving fast-growing organizations, in industries such as high-tech, life sciences, and alternative energy, that range in size from start-ups to publicly held companies.

The key to Ellen’s success has been her ability to quickly grasp what her clients do and the implications for their insurance coverage.  She is CPA-eligible and has earned two post-graduate degrees:  one in nutritional biochemistry and the other in accounting and finance.  Ellen has also conducted biomedical research projects and worked in the high tech industry. 

In recognition of her accomplishments, Ellen was recently named by Women in Business — a publication of the Boston Herald — as one of the top 10 women in insurance. She was also one of just 18 insurance industry professionals asked to serve on Chubb Insurance Company’s Innovator National Advisory Board.