Latest Massachusetts Headlines
All the headlines from our Massachusetts Topic Page, ordered by recency.
WCRI Study: Medical Costs Lower in Mass. Workers’ Comp System
Jul 31 2000 // The costs of medical care for injured workers in Massachusetts are significantly lower than the other states reviewed in a study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute. The study of eight states, representing 40...
Banknorth Enters Western Massachusetts with Agency Purchase
Jun 20 2000 // Banknorth Group will soon provide insurance products and services in western Massachusetts. The bank’s insurance subsidiary has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the Palmer Goodell Insurance Agency of...
Massachusetts DOI Web Site Blasted by Consumer Watchdog
Jun 13 2000 // The Massachussetts Department of Insurance plans to roll out a new web site next month, replete with a downloadable complaint form. But that hasn’t stopped a Boston attorney from declaring the site...
Massachusetts Governor Signs Countersignature Repeal
Jun 6 2000 // Gov. Paul Cellucci has signed legislation to repeal Massachusetts’ countersignature requirement, eliminating the requirement for the countersignature of a resident agent on policies placed by nonresident agents. The...
Mother/Son Clinic Operators Guilty of Insurance Fraud in Massachusetts
May 31 2000 // The operators of a Lowell, Mass. medical clinic catering to patients claiming injuries from automobile accidents have pled guilty to charges of operating a scheme to defraud automobile insurance providers between 1993 and...
Slavery & InsuranceExamining slave insurance in a world 150 years removed
May 15 2000 // Recently, in March 2000, Aetna, the nation’s largest health insurer, was criticized for participating in slave insurance 150 years ago. Aetna apologized and expressed its “deep regret” over participating...
Mass. Senate Approves Countersignature Bill
Apr 28 2000 // The Massachusetts Senate passed Thursday a bill eliminating the countersignature requirement for state insurance agents, a move that will make it easier for agents and insurers to conduct business in the state and improve...
Massachusetts Agent Sentenced for Fraud
Mar 30 2000 // A Massachusetts insurance agent was sentenced to three years probation and a fine of $40,000 Wednesday for his role in a in a plan to reduce workers’ comp insurance premiums for a rubbish collection company owned by...
Mass. Contemplates Endorsement Guaranteeing OEM Parts
Feb 3 2000 // A regulation proposed by Massachusetts insurers would allow customers to buy an endorsement that guarantees the use of original equipment manufacturer parts in insured repairs to their vehicles. A hearing on the proposal...
