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Mass. Court Rules for Auto Insurer in ‘Blood Relative’ Household Member Case
Oct 29 2018 // A Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled in favor of an insurer in a case involving an automobile accident in which the injured plaintiff sought to obtain underinsured motorist coverage under a policy held by the mother and...
Massachusetts’ Rogers & Gray Insurance Names Bizak as Chief Partnership Officer
Oct 25 2018 // Rogers & Gray Insurance, a South Dennis, Mass.-based insurance agency, has named Robert Bizak to the newly created position of chief partnership officer. In this role, Bizak will be responsible for building upon Rogers...
NIF Group Hires Schutz as an Excess and Surplus Lines Broker in Massachusetts
Oct 24 2018 // NIF Group Inc., a New York-based wholesale broker, program administrator and managing general agency, has hired Erich A. Schutz as an excess and surplus lines broker in the East Douglas, Mass., branch office. Schutz joins...
Boston Cop Who Was Shot Sues Online Gun Dealer for Negligence
Oct 19 2018 // Armslist, an online peer-to-peer firearms dealer, was sued on Thursday by a Boston police officer allegedly shot by a convicted felon with a gun purchased on the platform. The officer, Kurt Stokinger, argued in the...
The Hilb Group Acquires Massachusetts’ DBR Group
Oct 16 2018 // The Hilb Group LLC has acquired Massachusetts-based DBR Group Inc. The transaction became effective October 1, 2018. Founded in 2004, DBR is an employee benefit and actuarial consulting firm providing a range of benefits...
Aging Infrastructure Poses Risks for Communities Relying on Natural Gas
Oct 15 2018 // The kind of dramatic scenes that played out in suburban Massachusetts last month following a series of explosions and fires may serve as a warning of what lies ahead for the U.S., where an increasing reliance on natural...
Mass. Medical Transportation Business Cited $460K for Wage Law Violations
Oct 15 2018 // A Massachusetts medical transportation business and its managers have been cited $460,945 in restitution and penalties for violating workers’ rights and state wage laws. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura...
Gas Blasts Near Boston Linked to NiSource Unit’s Work Orders
Oct 12 2018 // A series of explosions that rocked several towns north of Boston, Mass., last month has been linked to work orders given to a crew replacing aging natural gas pipes, according to federal safety investigators. Crews...
Risk Strategies Hires Morin as VP of University Health Plans in Massachusetts
Oct 10 2018 // Risk Strategies, a privately held national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has hired Boyce Morin as vice president of University Health Plans, the firm’s specialty division focusing on the design,...
Massachusetts Senators Say Utility ‘Woefully’ Unprepared for Gas Explosions
Oct 8 2018 // The natural gas company at the center of the explosions north of Boston last month was “woefully unprepared” to prevent or respond to the unfolding disaster, Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey said Friday...
Utility Lays Out Plan Restoring Gas Service After Massachusetts Explosions
Oct 4 2018 // A natural gas company is releasing its plan for replacing aging pipelines and restoring service to thousands of homes and businesses affected by the natural gas explosions and fires north of Boston last month. Columbia Gas...
Cooley Adds Lawson to Partnership in Massachusetts
Oct 2 2018 // Cooley is expanding its global insurance and insurtech leadership with the election of Heidi Lawson to the partnership. Based in Boston, Mass., Lawson arrived at Cooley in April as of counsel. Formerly an insurance partner...
Worldwide Facilities Acquires Assets of Massachusetts’ Draco Insurance Solutions
Oct 2 2018 // Worldwide Facilities LLC, a national wholesale insurance broker, managing general agent and program underwriter, has acquired the assets of Draco Insurance Solutions Inc., a Boston, Mass.-based program manager specializing...
Emergency Loans Available for Massachusetts Businesses Hurt by Gas Blasts
Oct 1 2018 // A $1 million emergency loan fund has been set up for Massachusetts businesses directly impacted by a series of natural gas explosions and fires. Republican Gov. Charlie Baker and officials from Lawrence, Andover and North...
Massachusetts Insurance Agents, Carriers Helping Their Towns Get Back to Normal After Gas Explosions
Oct 1 2018 // As three Massachusetts towns continue to face the after effects of a series of natural gas explosions, finding some normalcy may seem nearly impossible. However, this is something MAPFRE Insurance was seeking to offer as...
After Blasts, Massachusetts Orders Natural Gas Safety Review
Sep 28 2018 // Massachusetts regulators are calling for an outside review of the state’s natural gas distribution system in the wake of gas explosions and fires that affected three communities earlier this month. The Department of...
Mass. Medical Transportation Business Cited $460K for Wage Law Violations
Sep 25 2018 // A Massachusetts medical transportation business and its managers has been cited $460,945 in restitution and penalties for violating workers’ rights and state wage laws. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura...
Massachusetts Insurance Agents, Carriers Helping Their Towns Get Back to Normal After Gas Explosions
Sep 25 2018 // As three Massachusetts towns continue to face the after effects of a series of natural gas explosions, finding some normalcy may seem nearly impossible. However, this is something MAPFRE Insurance was seeking to offer as...
Gas Company Will Cover Losses from Deadly Massachusetts Explosions
Sep 24 2018 // Authorities say Columbia Gas has agreed to compensate its customers for all losses related to a series of gas explosions and fires in Massachusetts’ Merrimack Valley. Town officials in Andover announced Saturday that...
Foundation Being Set Up for Victims of Massachusetts Gas Explosions
Sep 20 2018 // A relief fund will be established to help Massachusetts residents whose lives were disrupted by a series of natural gas fires and explosions. The announcement was made Monday by Republican Governor Charlie Baker and...
