Latest Massachusetts Headlines
All the headlines from our Massachusetts Topic Page, ordered by recency.
New Mass. Police Policy Questioned by Transparency Advocates
Jul 28 2015 // Kelly Young was driving down Route 28 in Milton, Massachusetts, when a sedan traveling in the other direction rear ended another car and veered into Young’s lane, hitting his car head on, police say. Young, 56, a...
Massachusetts Senate OKs Bill to Prep for Changing Environment
Jul 27 2015 // The Massachusetts Senate has approved a bill supporters say will help the state better adapt to a changing environment while encouraging the growth of solar energy. The bill, which passed the Senate July 23, would require...
Massachusetts Lowers Work Comp Assessment Rate
Jul 20 2015 // The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) reduced the assessment that private employers pay to the state on workers’ compensation policies to 5.75 percent of the policy premium for the new fiscal...
Report: Strict Penalties for Violating GDL Laws Reduced Teen Crashes in Mass.
Jul 15 2015 // A new report shows that implementing strict penalties for violating graduated driver-licensing (GDL) laws — including restrictions on unsupervised night driving — significantly reduced teen driver crashes in...
Suit Charges Wal-Mart with Discrimination Against Gay Employees Over Health Benefits
Jul 15 2015 // Wal-Mart Stores Inc. was accused of discriminating against gay employees in a lawsuit that pits the biggest U.S. retailer against rights activists just weeks after same-sex marriage was legalized nationwide. In a proposed...
Home Insurance Rates in Massachusetts Rising After Harsh Winter
Jul 14 2015 // Some of the largest home insurers in Massachusetts are raising premiums by about 9 percent to recoup what they paid out in claims for damage caused by last winter’s record-setting snowfall. The Boston Globe reports...
Mass. Dept. of Industrial Accidents Assessment Rate Lowered to 5.75%
Jul 6 2015 // The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) reduced the assessment that private employers pay to the state on workers’ compensation policies to 5.75 percent of the policy premium for the new fiscal...
Mass. Court Orders Hearing on Breathalyzer’s Reliability
Jul 6 2015 // Massachusetts’ highest court in June ordered a hearing on the reliability of breathalyzer device Alcotest 7110 MK III-C. The ruling involves a drunk driving case where the defendant – along with 61 other defendants...
Task force: Massachusetts Is in Midst of Opioid Abuse Epidemic
Jun 24 2015 // Massachusetts is in the midst of an epidemic of deadly opioid abuse, according to a task force created by Gov. Charlie Baker that said Monday that drug addiction must be considered a medical disease. The 18-member group...
Owner of Mass. Asbestos Abatement Firm Indicted for Work Comp Fraud
Jun 22 2015 // A Massachusetts man who owns an asbestos abatement company has been indicted for allegedly failing to accurately report the nature of his company’s work to avoid paying thousands of dollars in insurance...
Brown & Brown Acquires Assets of Strategic Benefit Advisors in Massachusetts
Jun 17 2015 // Brown & Brown Inc. announced today that its subsidiary Brown & Brown of Massachusetts LLC has acquired certain assets of Strategic Benefit Advisors Inc., a health and welfare benefit advisory and brokerage firm...
Mass. High Court Orders Hearing on Alcotest Breathalyzer’s Reliability
Jun 16 2015 // Massachusetts’ highest court has ordered a hearing on the reliability of breathalyzer device Alcotest 7110 MK III-C in a drunk driving case where the defendant — along with 61 other defendants in similar cases...
Former Mass. Brokerage Owner Pleads Guilty to Stealing $10M From Aetna
Jun 3 2015 // A former insurance brokerage owner has pleaded guilty on June 2 in federal court in Hartford, Connecticut, to wire fraud and money laundering charges stemming from her theft of more than $10 million from Hartford-based...
Former Mass. Jail Officer Sentenced for Fraudulently Collecting Benefits
Jun 1 2015 // Massachusetts authorities announced that a former Suffolk County correctional officer has pleaded guilty and been sentenced for fraudulently collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars in workers’ compensation,...
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...
