Latest Massachusetts Headlines
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Massachusetts’ RogersGray Promotes Deems to Partner
Jan 17 2020 // RogersGray has promoted Greg Deems to partner within the Massachusetts-headquartered, independent insurance agency. Deems joined RogersGray in 2011 and became a top performer in his sales role, devoting himself to the...
UMass Student Newspaper Editor Cannot Be Held Liable in Defamation Suit
Jan 13 2020 // The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) has ruled that a University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass) student newspaper editor cannot be held liable for defamation after republishing police blotter entries describing...
Alera Group Acquires Massachusetts’ Sylvia Group
Jan 10 2020 // Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property and casualty, retirement services and wealth management firm, has acquired Sylvia Group, effective December 31, 2019. Located in Dartmouth, Mass., Sylvia Group has been...
RogersGray Acquires Massachusetts’ G.H. Dunn Agency
Jan 8 2020 // RogersGray has continued its expansion with the acquisition of the G. H. Dunn Agency of Buzzards Bay and Mattapoisett, Mass. Following the acquisition, the team at G.H. Dunn will remain, including David Dunn who will be...
Deadline to Make Gas Explosion Claim in Massachusetts Extended to January 31
Jan 7 2020 // The deadline for residents and businesses to file a claim for a portion of the $143 million legal settlement related to the September 2018 natural gas explosions in Massachusetts has been extended to the end of the month...
Insurance Journal’s Top 10 East Region Stories of 2019
Jan 2 2020 // A new year is a time of reflection for some, and last year, the city of Boston began 2019 by reflecting on an important piece of the city’s history: the 100-year anniversary of The Great Molasses Flood. The flood,...
Massachusetts Auditor Says Revenue Department Needs to Better Protect Data
Dec 24 2019 // The Massachusetts Department of Revenue needs to do more to protect the security of taxpayer and business data, the state auditor said Monday. Auditor Suzanne Bump said an audit found the department was not prepared to...
Mass. High Court Upholds Consent-to-Settle Clause in Malpractice Policy
Dec 20 2019 // Massachusetts’ highest court on Monday rejected arguments that consent-to-settle clauses in professional malpractice insurance policies violate public policy. The Supreme Judicial Court sided with CNA subsidiary...
Massachusetts Prosecutors Seek Prison Sentence for Drain Company Owner
Dec 6 2019 // Massachusetts prosecutors asked a judge to sentence a drain company owner to seven to 10 years in prison for his involvement in the collapse and flooding of a trench that killed two workers. Atlantic Drain Service owner...
Berkley One Launches Flood Product in New Jersey; Expands Coverage in Vermont, Mass.
Dec 4 2019 // Berkley One (a Berkley Company), a startup insurance provider high net worth individuals and families, has introduced a new excess flood product, as well as broader geographical capabilities with a launch in Vermont and...
One Worker Killed, One Hurt in Fall from Bucket Truck in Massachusetts
Dec 3 2019 // Authorities say one worker was killed and another seriously hurt when they fell from the bucket of a lift truck while working on a Massachusetts bridge. State police say the workers fell onto a barge at about 10 a.m....
Massachusetts Adopts Tough Ban on Flavored Vaping, Tobacco Products
Dec 2 2019 // Massachusetts on Wednesday adopted the country’s toughest ban on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol cigarettes, in response to a rise in youth vaping and an outbreak of vaping-related...
Massachusetts Attorney General Issues Asbestos Safety, Enforcement Report
Nov 26 2019 // Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has released a report highlighting her office’s ongoing efforts to protect children, families and workers from the health risks posed by exposure to asbestos. The report...
Massachusetts Lawmakers Pass Ban on Flavored Vaping, Tobacco Products
Nov 25 2019 // Massachusetts lawmakers passed a groundbreaking ban Thursday on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol cigarettes. The bill would also place a 75% excise tax on vaping products and require...
More Than $270K in Fines Issued Against Firms in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania
Nov 22 2019 // Investigations by the Connecticut Department of Labor’s Wage and Workplace Standards Division into complaints of workers being improperly employed at a large poultry plant in Bozrah has led to fines of more than...
Conn. Supreme Court Finds Insurers Not Liable for Crumbling Foundations
Nov 15 2019 // Insurers are not liable for crumbling foundations caused by defective concrete unless the home is on the verge of collapse, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled. The decision will likely amplify public pressure for a...
The Hilb Group Acquires Massachusetts’ Gould & Naimoli Partners
Nov 13 2019 // The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Massachusetts-based Gould & Naimoli Partners LLC/G&N Insurance (G&N). The transaction became effective November 1, 2019. G&N is a property and casualty insurance agency...
Massachusetts’ EverQuote Hires Sanborn as Vice President
Nov 4 2019 // EverQuote Inc., an online insurance marketplace based in Cambridge, Mass., has hired Joseph Sanborn as senior vice president of Corporate Development and Strategy. Sanborn possesses more than two decades of experience...
Massachusetts Roofing Company Did Not Comply with Safety Settlement
Nov 1 2019 // The U.S. Department of Labor has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to hold The Roof Kings LLC and its owner, Craig Galligan, in civil contempt for not fulfilling the terms of an order issued by the...
Massachusetts Launches Investigation into Natural Gas Disaster
Oct 28 2019 // Massachusetts officials are opening their own investigation into last September’s Merrimack Valley natural gas disaster. More than 100 structures were damaged in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover in the Sept. 13,...
