Latest Massachusetts Headlines
All the headlines from our Massachusetts Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mass. Malpractice Frequency Down But Payouts Way Up
Nov 18 2004 // The number of medical malpractice payments made by Massachusetts doctors peaked in 2001 and has begun to gradually decline, while the average size of those payments continues to soar, according to a new government...
Multi-State, $120M Agreement with UnumProvident Requires Reassessing Claims Back to 1997
Nov 18 2004 // A multi-state settlement with UnumProvident Corp. over its disputed handling of disability claims would cost the firm more than $120 million to comply and require it to review more than seven years of claims. It also calls...
Mass. Must Face the Facts About Its Flawed Auto System, Commissioner Bowler Tells Agents
Nov 17 2004 // It’s time for Massachusetts to face the facts about its old ways of tightly regulating private passenger auto insurance and create a modern day system, Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Julianne Bowler told agents...
C. J. McCarthy in Mass. Changes Name to HUB International New England
Nov 16 2004 // C. J. McCarthy Insurance Agency, Inc., a subsidiary of Hub International Limited (NYSE & TSX: HBG) in Wilmington, Mass., has changed its name to HUB International New England, LLC. The name change is a result of a...
Mass. Court Upholds Bowler’s 2004 Auto Rates
Nov 16 2004 // Massachusetts Insurance Commisioner Julianne Bowler’s decision setting private passenger auto insurance rates for 2004 has been upheld by the state Supreme Judicial Court. A minor portion dealing with premiums for...
Mass. AG Targets Health Insurance Brokers’ Pay
Nov 15 2004 // The Massachusetts attorney general’s office is scrutinizing the practice of health insurers offering lucrative commissions to brokers who are supposed to lock in the best deals for employers. Insurers have for years...
Mass. Big Dig Springs Big Leaks; Hunt Commences to Pin Blame for Allegedly Faulty Construction
Nov 12 2004 // Massachusetts Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly said his office wants to know whether water accumulating on the underground roof of the Big Dig tunnels could damage the $14.6 billion roadway project, and who should be...
Mass. Insurance Agents Prepare for Big Event
Nov 12 2004 // Massachusetts insurance agents are set to convene beginning this weekend for the Big Event, the annual convention and trade fair of the Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents. The event runs Nov. 13 through Nov. 16...
Harvard Pilgrim, Guardian Team Up on Dental in Mass.
Nov 10 2004 // Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian) have formed a strategic marketing alliance in Massachusetts, effective November 1, 2004. As a result, Massachusetts-based employers...
Mass. Insurance Chief Eyes Northeast Cat Fund
Nov 9 2004 // Part of the coastal property insurance solution for Cape Cod and other seaside communities in Massachusetts could lie beyond the state’s own borders. Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Julianne Bowler, in remarks...
Mass.Claims Carnival Operator Lacked Safety Records
Nov 1 2004 // A carnival ride accident that threw a Massachusets man to his death last month was caused by a chain reaction that started when the safety bar holding the man and his companion in place failed, causing their weight to...
Mass. Father, Son-In-Law Keep Fraud in the Family
Oct 29 2004 // A Leominster, Massachusetts man and his son-in-law were sentenced this week in federal court to terms of imprisonment for their roles in a Worcester temporary employment agency fraud scheme. United States Attorney Michael...
Fireman’s Fund to Stay in Mass. Personal Auto Market
Oct 27 2004 // Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, on behalf of its various subsidiary companies, has reportedly rescinded its decision to withdraw from the Massachusetts personal automobile insurance market. “Over the past...
Mass. Couple Drive Into Auto Fraud Conviction
Oct 20 2004 // Two former Pittsfield, Massachusetts residents who reportedly submitted false claims to an auto insurance company were found guilty of insurance fraud, Attorney General Tom Reilly announced. Myriam Mojica, 40, and Rafael...
Mass. Agents Face Battle Over Commission Bid
Oct 12 2004 // The Mass. Attorney General has recommended that agents’ auto insurance commissions be frozen at $114 per vehicle until further proof of agencies’ actual expenses is made available. The AG is pressing for...
Mass. Targets Amusement Park Safety
Oct 12 2004 // Massachusetts would spend an extra $1.7 million to hire additional amusement ride inspectors, force ride operators to boost liability insurance from $1 million to $5 million and create stricter education requirements for...
Mass. Delays High Risk Rule Hearing Until Oct. 20
Oct 4 2004 // Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Julianne Bowler has postponed the second public hearing into changes to the state’s high risk sharing pool that was scheduled for today until Oct. 20. The Division of Insurance...
Mass. Indicts ‘Big Dig’ Workers for Comp Fraud
Oct 4 2004 // Four men, including three “Big Dig” workers, were indicted last week in Massachusetts in unrelated cases for allegedly receiving workers compensation payments totaling more than $300,000 while holding down...
Final Mass. Auto Rate Bid Filed: 1%
Oct 1 2004 // The last bid in the process of setting 2005 Massachusetts private passenger auto insurance rates is in. The State Rating Bureau (SRB), the consumer arm of the Division of Insurance, has recommended that rate go up just...
Mass. A.G. Reilly Calls for 6.2% Cut in Auto Rates
Sep 30 2004 // Following up on his previous assertion that auto insurance in the state is actually too profitable, Massachusetts Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly has now called for a 6.2 percent cut in private passenger auto insurance...
