Latest Massachusetts Headlines
All the headlines from our Massachusetts Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Arbella Gets Ratings Upgrade from A.M. Best
Nov 2 2009 // Massachusetts-based insurer Arbella Insurance Group has received a ratings boost by A.M. Best Co. Best upgraded the insurer’s financial strength rating to A- (Excellent) from B++ (Good) and issuer credit ratings to...
Massachusetts Court Says Smokers’ Lawsuit Can Go Forward
Oct 21 2009 // Cigarette maker Philip Morris USA Inc. might have to pay for chest scans so long-time smokers can get early warning of lung cancer, the highest court in Massachusetts ruled. The Supreme Judicial Court ruled unanimously...
Business Moves
Oct 19 2009 // Norfolk & Dedham, Rockingham Two East Coast-based mutual insurance companies have formed a mutual alliance that they say allows them to achieve efficiencies, diversification and spread of risk without actually merging...
Arbella Sponsors License Renewal Notification Program in Massachusetts
Oct 19 2009 // One of Massachusetts largest auto insurers is sponsoring a program that allows the state’s registry to notify drivers when their licenses come up for renewal. Arbella Insurance Group, said it has become the charter...
Arbella Sponsors License Renewal Notification Program in Massachusetts
Oct 8 2009 // One of Massachusetts largest auto insurers is sponsoring a program that allows the state’s registry to notify drivers when their licenses come up for renewal. Arbella Insurance Group, said it has become the charter...
Massachusetts Court Upholds $2M Award to Wal-Mart Pharmacist
Oct 6 2009 // The highest court in Massachusetts has upheld a $2 million jury award to a former pharmacist at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. who claimed she was fired by the retail chain after asking to be paid the same as her male...
Massachusetts Launches Verification Site for Workers’ Comp
Oct 5 2009 // Public Can Now Check Coverage Online In a move designed to combat instances where employers lack coverage, Massachusetts has introduced a new Web site that allows anyone to see if a business has workers’ compensation...
Insurers Pay $700K to Settle Case over Massachusetts Coach’s Fatal Illness
Oct 2 2009 // A nearly $700,000 agreement between the family of late Holy Cross football coach Dan Allen and two insurers for the contractor the family alleges contributed to his fatal illness has been approved by a federal judge in...
Norfolk & Dedham, Rockingam Group Form Mutual Insurance Alliance
Sep 28 2009 // Two East Coast-based mutual insurance companies have formed a mutual alliance that they say allows them to achieve efficiencies, diversification and spread of risk without actually merging their companies. The Norfolk...
Changing of the Guard
Sep 21 2009 // It’s a remarkable coincidence that several state regulators in the Northeast seem to be moving on to greener pastures just as key reform efforts are winding into place. This past month, Massachusetts Insurance...
What to Know About Red Flags, Notification Laws and the Hi Tech Act
Sep 21 2009 // Data breaches have hit an all time high and with that have been a dramatic increase in new data security and privacy laws and regulations. Both state and federal regulations have been in place for several years with...
Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Burnes Steps Down
Sep 21 2009 // Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Nonnie Burnes is stepping down from her role as chief insurance regulator to take a fellowship position at Notheastern University in Boston. Burnes will head to her alma mater to teach...
Massachusetts Health Costs on the Rise Again
Sep 17 2009 // Massachusetts’ largest health insurers say they plan to raise premiums by 7 to 12 percent next year, with small businesses — like insurance agencies — and individuals expected to face the biggest...
Massachusetts Allows Public to Verify Workers’ Comp Coverage
Sep 17 2009 // Massachusetts has introduced a new Web site that allows anyone to see if a business has workers’ compensation insurance. The Web site was launched by the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. The site...
Text: Senate Finance Committee’s America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009
Sep 16 2009 // Chairman’s Mark America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009 Scheduled for Markup By the Senate Committee on Finance On September 22, 2009 America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009 TITLE I—HEALTH CARE...
Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Stepping Down
Sep 10 2009 // Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Nonnie Burnes is stepping down from here role as chief insurance regulator to take a fellowship position at Notheastern University in Boston. Burnes resignation is effective at the end...
Massachusetts Commissioner Caps Premium Increase for Riskiest Drivers
Sep 9 2009 // Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Nonnie Burnes has laid out what she sees as the “fair” range of auto insurance premium increases for those drivers insured through the state’s residual market. In a...
AIG Pays $900K to Reconcile Mass. Workers’ Comp Payout Problems
Sep 8 2009 // AIG has paid an additional $900,000 to the Central Artery Tunnel (CA/T) Project in Massachusetts as part of an ongoing reconciliation of premiums and residual market payouts stemming from the insurer’s settlement of...
People
Sep 7 2009 // ProMutual ProMutual Group has promoted José R. “Joe” Zorola to vice president of underwriting. Zorola previously served as director of underwriting for the Boston-based medical liability insurer. In this new...
Court: Homeowner’s Policy Won’t Pay Damages for Overdose Death
Sep 7 2009 // A homeowner’s policy will not pay damages to the mother of a teenager who died after overdosing on painkillers he stole from the man with whom he and his mother lived, a panel of justices from the Massachusetts...
