Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation News

East Regulation Report Card: Vermont Ranks Best for 3rd Straight Year

The R Street Institute, a nonprofit public policy research organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., has found that Vermont has the best insurance regulatory environment in the U.S. for the third straight year in its annual Insurance Regulation Report Card. The …

Over 1M Mass. Residents Had Personal Data Compromised in 2013: Report

Over a million Massachusetts residents had their personal information compromised last year, according to a new report issued today by the state’s Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR). The largest data breach in 2013 was reported to OCABR …

Mass. Regulators Received Over 10K Auto Insurance Complaints, Inquiries in 2012

Massachusetts regulators said 10,729 consumers had contacted the state’s Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation and its insurance division in 2012 with questions and complaints regarding their auto insurance, making it the top consumer issue for the agency last …