Latest Massachusetts Headlines
All the headlines from our Massachusetts Topic Page, ordered by recency.
In Mass., Website Woes, Technical Roadblocks Frustrate Health Care Push
Jan 24 2014 // Massachusetts has long held a special status in the debate about President Obama’s health care law. It was a 2006 Massachusetts law that provided the inspiration for the 2010 national law, and Massachusetts already...
Mass. Sen. Warren Launches Statewide Tour, Discusses Flood Insurance
Jan 21 2014 // U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is scheduled to participate in events across Massachusetts next week to discuss her agenda for the year and the importance of making investments that help build a strong middle...
Provider Group in Massachusetts Hires 3 New Account Managers
Jan 15 2014 // Provider Group, an insurance brokerage and benefits firm based in Needham, Mass., appointed three new account managers: Christine Beaudin, Erica Blanchard and Jeannie Spiro. Beaudin joins as an account manager in the...
Obamacare to Ramp Up Pitch to Younger Insureds
Jan 14 2014 // The U.S. government said it would ramp up Obamacare outreach in 25 cities to lure younger people to the program after a report showed about 70 percent of the initial customers are 35 years of age or older. The effort by...
Mass.-Based Corcoran & Havlin, Sciarratta & Doucette Announce Merger
Jan 13 2014 // The Corcoran & Havlin Insurance Group in Wellesley, Mass., recently announced it has merged with Needham, Mass.-based Sciarratta & Doucette Insurance Agency. Sciarratta & Doucette customers will now be...
Massachusetts Schedules Hearing on 7.7% Workers’ Comp Rate Hike Request
Jan 9 2014 // The Massachusetts Division of Insurance announced Tuesday a hearing will be held on Jan. 30 to consider the request of the Workers’ Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau of Massachusetts (WCRIB). WCRIB is a...
USAA Covers Massachusetts Same-Sex Spouses Earlier Denied
Jan 6 2014 // Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley says United Services Automobile Association will offer insurance coverage to people who had previously been denied after their same-sex Massachusetts marriages to eligible...
Northeast Digs Out From Major Winter Storm
Jan 3 2014 // The massive winter storm that impacted the Midwest and Northeast over the past couple of days is moving into the Atlantic on Friday, while very cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills are moving in behind the system,...
2013 in Review: Most Popular Insurance Stories From East
Dec 30 2013 // As 2013 winds down, Insurance Journal takes a look back at the most popular news headlines of the year. In the East region, Superstorm Sandy’s aftermath and the challenges of recovering and rebuilding were a major...
Mass., Vt. Take Action Against Health Insurance Website Developer
Dec 27 2013 // Massachusetts and Vermont are withholding payments and considering legal options against the contractor that set up the states’ problem-plagued health insurance websites. Massachusetts has paid $11 million of its $69...
Massachusetts Pharmacy to Pay $100M to Victims of Meningitis Outbreak
Dec 24 2013 // Owners and insurers of a now-bankrupt Massachusetts pharmacy linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak have agreed to pay more than $100 million to compensate victims, families of victims and creditors. The preliminary...
Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Challenges FEMA’s New Flood Maps
Dec 20 2013 // Members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, led by Congressman Bill Keating, recently sent an open letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The lawmakers argued in their letter that when FEMA...
MAPFRE | Commerce Insurance Launches Telematics Program in Massachusetts
Dec 18 2013 // MAPFRE | Commerce Insurance has launched its DriveAdvisorProgram in Massachusetts. The new program will allow eligible Massachusetts drivers to receive comprehensive information on driving patterns and overall driving...
NICB: Massachusetts Posts 57% Increase in Questionable Insurance Claims
Dec 17 2013 // Questionable claims in Massachusetts rose 57 percent from 2010 through 2012, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) 2010-2012 Massachusetts questionable claims referral reason...
Plymouth Rock, Bunker Hill Offer Combined Home, Auto Coverage to Massachusetts AARP Members
Dec 13 2013 // The senior citizen organization American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) has chosen Boston-based Plymouth Rock Assurance and its affiliated Bunker Hill Insurance to issue auto and home insurance products for AARP...
Mass. AG Coakley Urges Greater Transparency for Auto Insurance Surcharges
Dec 10 2013 // In an effort to implement greater protections and transparency for drivers who face auto insurance surcharges, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is urging the state legislature to implement changes to the law...
Mass. Regulator Offers Update on Industry Developments, Boston Bombing Claims
Nov 27 2013 // Massachusetts’ top insurance regulator recently spoke about the state of the insurance industry in Massachusetts, with topics ranging from the auto insurance marketplace and the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform...
Berry Insurance in Massachusetts Appoints New Vice President
Nov 22 2013 // Berry Insurance, an independent insurance agency based in Franklin, Mass., recently promoted Chris Pintarich to vice president.Chris PintarichPintarich has served as account executive and producer since joining the agency...
Mass. AG Files Federal Brief Urging Court Action on Flood Insurance
Nov 18 2013 // In support of a Mississippi lawsuit that alleges the new FEMA flood insurance rates are arbitrary and unlawful, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has filed an amicus brief in federal court arguing that FEMA...
Protections Sought by Nannies, Other Massachusetts Domestic Workers
Nov 13 2013 // Nannies and other domestic employees in Massaschusetts who say they are often forced to put in long hours without the same legal protections as other workers asked the state lawmakers to approve a bill of rights that would...
