Latest Massachusetts Headlines
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Mass. Court Rules on CGL Independent Contractor Exclusion
Oct 8 2012 // A Massachusetts court recently ruled in favor of insurer Lloyd’s in a dispute over a commercial property and general liability policy excluding coverage for independent contractors. The insured, a property...
WC Billing Company to Pay $1M for Alleged Overcharges in Massachusetts
Oct 5 2012 // A workers’ comp pharmacy billing company has agreed to pay restitution after allegedly overcharging Massachusetts and a number of cities and towns within the state for prescription drugs through the workers’...
Allstate Agents Returning to Massachusetts After 25 Years
Oct 5 2012 // Allstate Insurance Co. is reopening brick-and-mortar offices in Massachusetts after a quarter century of absence. Back in 1987, the Northbrook, Ill.-headquartered Allstate closed its offices in Massachusetts and pulled out...
Massachusetts Court Rules on Scope of Independent Contractor Exclusion
Sep 25 2012 // A Massachusetts court recently ruled in favor of insurer Lloyd’s in a dispute over a commercial property and general liability policy excluding coverage for independent contractors. The insured, a property...
Met P&C to Pay $345K in Restitution to Massachusetts Consumers
Sep 24 2012 // An auto insurance company will pay close to $345,000 in restitution to Massachusetts consumers and an additional $50,000 to the state as the result of an investigation alleging that policyholders with clean driving records...
Mass. Woman Charged With 46 Counts of Motor Vehicle Insurance Fraud
Sep 17 2012 // A Rockland, Mass., woman has been indicted in connection with a scheme to fraudulently collect insurance payments of more than $28,000. The Massachusetts attorney general’s office announced last Friday that Olga...
Massachusetts Rejects 18.8% WC Rate Hike Proposal
Sep 10 2012 // Massachusetts Division of Insurance announced on Aug. 30 that it has rejected a request to raise the state’s workers’ compensation rates by 18.8 percent. Massachusetts regulators’ decision to strike down...
Massachusetts Adopts ‘DA&O’ Approach for Med-Mal Cases
Sep 10 2012 // A newly enacted law in Massachusetts will adopt the “Disclosure, Apology, and Offer” approach to help resolve medical malpractice cases. The healthcare cost control bill — signed into law by Gov. Deval...
New Massachusetts Fire Safety Rule Takes Effect
Sep 6 2012 // A new fire safety rule is taking effect in Massachusetts.In Massachusetts, there's now a ban on wood landscaping mulch within 18 inches of the base of wood- or vinyl-sided buildings. Small residential buildings with fewer...
Liberty Mutual Boosts Charitable Giving, Plans to Donate $17M in Mass.
Sep 6 2012 // Insurer Liberty Mutual Group Inc., already one of the largest supporters of nonprofits and community groups in the Boston area, has announced it will significantly increase its charitable giving in Massachusetts this...
Massachusetts Strikes Down 18.8% Workers’ Comp Rate Hike Proposal
Aug 31 2012 // Massachusetts Division of Insurance announced Thursday that it has rejected a request to raise the state’s workers’ compensation rates by 18.8 percent. Massachusetts regulators’ decision to strike down...
Mass.-Based Insurer A.I.M. Mutual Hires Former Guy Carpenter Executive
Aug 22 2012 // A.I.M. Mutual Insurance Companies, a workers’ compensation insurer based in Burlington, Mass., has appointed industry veteran Michael Standing as vice president. His responsibilities include market and product...
Mass.-Based Insurer A.I.M. Mutual Names Information Technology Manager
Aug 13 2012 // A.I.M. Mutual Insurance Companies, a workers’ compensation insurer based in Burlington, Mass., has promoted Abi Troy to information technology manager.Insurance technology veteran Abi Troy has been promoted to IT...
Mass. Embraces ‘Disclosure, Apology, Offer’ Approach for Med Mal Cases
Aug 7 2012 // A newly enacted law in Massachusetts will adopt the “Disclosure, Apology, and Offer” approach to help resolve malpractice cases. The healthcare cost control bill — recently passed by the Massachusetts...
Mass. Healthcare Cost Containment Measure Aims to Save Up to $200B
Aug 2 2012 // Massachusetts lawmakers have given final approval to a bill designed to save up to $200 billion in health care costs over the next 15 years. Legislative leaders say the bill will help guarantee the future of the...
Mass. Regulators Offer Advice to Drivers Who Are at Fault in Accidents
Aug 1 2012 // The Massachusetts Division of Insurance recently published a guideline for drivers who are found to be at fault in an auto accident. The guideline, in a frequently-asked-questions format, covers topics including: the...
Mass. AG to Seek Fines Against Utility for Outages After Storms
Jul 27 2012 // National Grid could be facing more than $16 million in fines connected to its response to two major power outages last year. Attorney General Martha Coakley announced Thursday that her office is recommending penalties...
Northern United Agents Alliance Launches New Agency in Massachusetts
Jul 24 2012 // The Northern United Agents Alliance (NUAA), an independent agency partnership based in New Hampshire, has teamed up with a group benefits/financial consulting firm to launch a new property/casualty agency. NUAA said early...
In Massachusetts Senate Race, Health Care Still Hot Topic
Jul 16 2012 // In Massachusetts’ contentious U.S. Senate race, few issues divide the two candidates more sharply than the health care law signed by President Barack Obama and upheld by the Supreme Court. Republican Scott Brown ran...
Massachusetts Businessman Fights AT&T Over $1M Phone Bill
Jul 10 2012 // A U.S. businessman is engaged in a legal battle with AT&T Inc. over what he calls a fraudulent million-dollar phone bill. Michael Smith, of Ipswich, Massachusetts, says in 2009 someone hacked into his small...
