Latest Massachusetts Headlines
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Renaissance Network Adds Frank Financial Agency of Massachusetts
Aug 5 2022 // Dale A. Frank Financial has become a member of Renaissance’s network of New England-based independent agencies. Dale A. Frank Financial is an independent financial services firm in Sunderland, Mass. that offers...
Lawsuit Against Massachusetts Police Alleges Wrongful Arrest of Black Man
Aug 5 2022 // A suburban Boston police officer who was pursuing a white suspect pinned a 20-year-old Black man to the ground as he was walking home and placed a knee on the man’s neck despite having no evidence that he was...
Massachusetts Agent Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement; Agency Barred From Business
Aug 2 2022 // The chief executive officer and president of a Taunton, Massachusetts insurance agency has pleaded guilty in connection with an embezzlement scheme that left client companies uninsured, according to state...
Massachusetts Court Denies Charitable Immunity, Allows Abuse Case Against Diocese
Aug 1 2022 // A lawsuit brought by a former altar boy who alleges he was sexually abused as a child in the 1960s by a now-deceased Roman Catholic bishop and other clergy can proceed, the highest court in Massachusetts said in a decision...
Grubhub Drivers Are Not Exempt From Arbitration, Massachusetts High Court Rules
Jul 29 2022 // On-demand delivery drivers for Grubhub are subject to the company’s mandatory arbitration clauses in their contracts, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled in overturning a lower court that found the...
Massachusetts Looks to Shield Abortion Providers, Patients From Other States
Jul 29 2022 // Massachusetts lawmakers approved a sweeping abortion bill Tuesday aimed in part at building a firewall to protect access to the procedure after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last month. The bill would...
Hilb Group Acquires King and Cushman Agency in Massachusetts
Jul 28 2022 // The Hilb Group has acquired Massachusetts-based King and Cushman Agency, further expanding the company’s presence throughout New England. Based in Northampton, King and Cushman has served the area for nearly 100...
Massachusetts Bans Hairstyle Discrimination at School, Work
Jul 28 2022 // Legislation to ban discrimination based on natural and protective hairstyles — such as Afros, cornrows or tightly coiled twists — in workplaces, school districts and school-related organizations in Massachusetts was...
Hub Acquires Stop Loss Brokers in Massachusetts
Jul 27 2022 // Global insurance broker HUB International Limited (Hub) reported that it has acquired the assets of Stop Loss Insurance Brokers, Inc. and Berkeley Insurance Brokers, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not...
Job Service Settles With Massachusetts Over Data Breach, Written Security Plan Violation
Jul 26 2022 // A Rhode Island-based job placement service company will pay $230,000 in penalties under a data security settlement reached with Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey’s office. The settlement cites the...
World Insurance Acquires Walker Agency in Massachusetts
Jul 18 2022 // World Insurance Associates reports it has acquired Allan M. Walker Insurance Agency of Taunton, Massachusetts. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Allan M Walker Insurance Agency has been in business...
Massachusetts High Court Rules Attorney’s Fees Are Not Part of Insured Damages
Jul 18 2022 // The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that attorney’s fees from a consumer protection lawsuit are not covered as part of bodily injury damages under a business liability policy, reversing a lower court...
Specialty Program Group Acquires Entertainment/Sports Broker ESP in Massachusetts
Jul 13 2022 // New Jersey-headquartered Specialty Program Group (SPG) said it has acquired ESP Insurance Brokerage, a national insurance broker and program administrator for the sports, events and promotion marketing and entertainment...
Massachusetts High Court Rules Attorney’s Fees Are Not Part of Insured Damages
Jul 7 2022 // The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that attorney’s fees from a consumer protection lawsuit are not covered as part of bodily injury damages under a business liability policy, reversing a lower court...
Massachusetts OSHA Plan for Public Sector Gets Initial Federal Nod
Jun 29 2022 // The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has given preliminary approval to a new occupational safety and health plan for Massachusetts state and local employers and their employees. If given final...
Cross Insurance Acquires Benefits Agency in Massachusetts
Jun 29 2022 // Maine-based insurance agency Cross Insurance has reported its acquisition of Northern Benefits of Massachusetts. Northern Benefits of Massachusetts, based in Marlborough, specializes in customized benefits brokerage and...
World Insurance Buys Commercial Insurance Agency of Massachusetts
Jun 23 2022 // World Insurance Associates announced has acquired Commercial Insurance Agency of Belmont, Massachusetts. Terms of the May 1, 2022 transaction were not disclosed. George W. Ruggiero, Jr. established CIA in 1975 and today he...
Markets/Coverages: Hippo Enters Home Insurance Market in Massachusetts
Jun 22 2022 // Digital insurer Hippo Insurance Services announced the availability of its home insurance products in Massachusetts. Residents of the Bay State can now access Hippo’s home insurance coverage, as well as...
Critics of Massachusetts Immigrant Driver’s License Law Seek Repeal
Jun 21 2022 // A just-passed state law allowing immigrants in the country illegally to obtain driver’s licenses in Massachusetts is now the subject of a repeal effort. Critics, including members of the Massachusetts Republican...
Massachusetts High Court Nixes Gig Worker Ballot Measure Sought by Uber, Lyft
Jun 15 2022 // Transportation and delivery network companies including Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart have been dealt a setback in Massachusetts as the state’s high court has rejected their ballot proposals that sought to both...
