Latest Massachusetts Headlines
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Progressive Appointing New Agents in Massachusetts
Jun 1 2015 // The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies announced it is actively appointing new independent agents for its auto product in Massachusetts. Progressive said Massachusetts became the 50th and final state in...
Massachusetts Senate Removes Insurance Surcharge From Headlights Law
May 20 2015 // The Massachusetts Senate has voted to join the House in softening the impact of the new state law that requires motorists to turn their headlights on whenever they are operating their windshield wipers. Under a state...
Massachusetts DOI Issues Bulletin on Certificates of Insurance Law
May 18 2015 // The Massachusetts Division of Insurance (DOI) issued a bulletin to provide guidance on the implementation of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 175L, concerning the issuance of certificates of insurance. Chapter 175L was...
People – East
May 18 2015 // Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration announced the appointment of Daniel R. Judson as new commissioner at the Massachusetts Division of Insurance. Judson succeeds Joseph Murphy who stepped down from the...
Declarations
May 18 2015 // Treatment Options “I don’t think in Colorado we spend nearly enough on treatment.” —Sen. Michael Merrifield, D-Colorado Springs, applauded additions, such as treatment instead of jail, to a felony DUI...
Mass. Woman Paralyzed After Childbirth Awarded $35.4M in Lawsuit
May 12 2015 // Officials say a Massachusetts woman who became paralyzed following childbirth has been awarded $35.4 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit. The Boston Globe reports that Andrea Larkin sought treatment for dizziness from...
Survey: More Than 96% in Massachusetts Have Health Insurance
May 7 2015 // Massachusetts continues to the lead the nation in health care with more than 96 percent of residents reporting coverage despite lingering cost barriers. That’s according to a survey by The Center for Health...
Progressive Appointing New Independent Agents in Massachusetts
May 7 2015 // The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies announced it is actively appointing new agents for its auto product in Massachusetts. The Mayfield Village, Ohio-based Progressive said Massachusetts became the 50th and final...
New England States Launch Regional Crackdown on Speeding
May 7 2015 // State police across New England launched the region’s first coordinated crackdown on speeding and failing to wear seat belts. Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Monday announced the “New England Drive to Save...
Report: 50 Massachusetts Workers Died on the Job in 2014
May 1 2015 // Fifty workers died from injuries on the job in Massachusetts last year. That’s according to a report released Tuesday by the Massachusetts AFL-CIO and the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupation Safety and...
Massachusetts House Removes Insurance Penalty From Headlights Rule
Apr 29 2015 // The Massachusetts House has voted to soften the impact of a new state law that requires motorists to turn their headlights on whenever they are operating their windshield wipers. Under a state budget amendment approved...
Judson Announced as Massachusetts’ New Insurance Commissioner
Apr 27 2015 // Daniel R. Judson Massachusetts’ Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development (EOHED) announced Monday that Daniel R. Judson has been appointed by Gov. Charlie Baker as the state’s new insurance...
Mass. Gov. Baker Calls for New State Regs on Ride-Hailing Companies
Apr 27 2015 // Drivers for ride-hailing services such as Uber or Lyft would be required to undergo state criminal background checks, and the companies would be required to carry at least $1 million in liability insurance for each ride,...
Mass. OCABR: Insurance Topped List of Consumer Issues in 2014
Apr 20 2015 // The Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR) issued its top five consumer issues of the past year. OCABR noted that overall, it received and responded to over 34,000 consumer inquiries and...
MTM Insurance Acquires Minichiello Insurance in Massachusetts
Apr 17 2015 // MTM Insurance Associates, an independent insurance agency based in North Andover, Massachusetts, announced its acquisition of Minichiello Insurance Agency, an independent agency in Bradford, Massachusetts. Terms of the...
Mass. AG: Agency to Pay $3.5M for Inflating Premiums With Hidden Fees
Apr 16 2015 // Authorities announced that a former retail insurance agent with Peabody, Massachusetts-based Kilgore Insurance Agency, along with the agency’s owners, have been ordered to pay more than $3.5 million in restitution...
XS Brokers in Massachusetts Announces 3 Promotions
Apr 15 2015 // XS Brokers, a wholesale agency based in Quincy, Massachusetts, announced three promotions. Gabe Carrieri has been promoted to executive vice president. Carrieri joined XS Brokers in 2005 after a 13-year career in the...
Obama Signs Massachusetts Disaster Declaration for January Blizzard
Apr 15 2015 // Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday that federal disaster aid that the state has been granted for a late January blizzard could bring between $80 million and $90 million, but he’s disappointed his broader...
Arbella Insurance Announces 4 Promotions in Massachusetts
Apr 9 2015 // The Arbella Insurance Group in Quincy, Massachusetts, promoted four members of its executive team. Eileen Currie has been promoted to senior vice president of commercial lines, from vice president of commercial lines....
Mass. Gov. Baker to Appoint Judson as Next Insurance Commissioner: Report
Apr 8 2015 // Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker plans to appoint Daniel Judson, the current president of Commonwealth Automobile Reinsurers (CAR), the state’s industry-operated residual market and statistical agent for auto...
