Latest Massachusetts Headlines
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Father Sues Mass. University Over Daughter’s Drug Death
Apr 11 2006 // The father of Clark University freshman who died of a heroin overdose two years ago has filed a wrongful death lawsuit claiming lax supervision contributed to his daughter’s death. Michele C. Bash’s death could...
Some in Mass. Worry Over How to Pay for Compulsory Health Coverage
Apr 10 2006 // Linda Thompson barely gets by on her $200-a-week job. The 47-year-old elder care worker is able to cover the rent and fuel costs for her Pelham apartment, gas up the van that gets her to clients in Boston and buy some...
Two Men Arrested in January Death of Mass. Insurance Agent
Apr 6 2006 // When the body of Edward Schiller was found slumped behind the wheel of his Nissan Maxima in a parking garage in Newton, Mass. early on the morning of Jan. 13, authorities said they believed the 39-year-old insurance agent...
Hub Closes on Acquisition of 3 Mass. Agencies from Citizens Financial
Apr 4 2006 // Hub International Limited has closed its acquisition of three Massachusetts insurance brokerages of Citizens Financial Group, Inc. . As part of the transaction, Hub also entered into a previously announced strategic...
Mass. to Impose Individual Mandate, Employer Fee to Expand Health Cover
Apr 4 2006 // The Massachusetts House and Senate have passed a landmark plan designed to expand health insurance to most of the state’s estimated 500,000 uninsured citizens. The measure requires that all residents and most...
Policy Rescission
Apr 3 2006 // A hasty rescission action can lead to extra-contractual liability and, in this Massachusetts case, an unfortunate judicial opinion. by Harvey Weiner Although the road to rescission of an insurance policy can be covered...
Mass. May Toughen Teen Driving Laws, Raise Licensing Age
Mar 28 2006 // It’s considered by many teenagers a rite of passage to start driving when they turn 16. But some parents, police officers and lawmakers are beginning to question whether that’s too young to handle the...
Hillberg Joins Provider Insurance Group in Mass.
Mar 27 2006 // Provider Insurance Group In Needham, Mass. has added Matthew Hillberg as an account executive. Hillberg is responsible for building insurance programs for new business accounts. Prior to joining Provider Group, Hillberg...
Governor Says ‘Cover Tennessee’ Program to be Voluntary
Mar 27 2006 // Tenn. Gov. Phil Bredesen said he won’t force his “Cover Tennessee” plan to cover the state’s uninsured on small businesses or individuals. If the one-in-10 state residents without health insurance...
Hub, Citizens Bank on ‘Not Your Typical’ Insurance Agency Deal
Mar 21 2006 // “Not Your Typical Bank,” the slogan used by Citizens Financial Group in its popular consumer-friendly ads, seems to apply to the bank’s latest move, the selling off of its respected insurance agencies. It...
Citizens Financial banks on ‘not your typical’ insurance agency sale
Mar 20 2006 // Not Your Typical Bank,” the slogan used by Citizens Financial Group in its consumer ads, seems to apply to the bank’s latest move, the selling off of its respected insurance agencies. It is not a typical sale....
Mass. State Sen. Nuciforo, Insurance Panel Chairman, to Exit Senate
Mar 19 2006 // Massachusetts State Sen. Andrea F. Nuciforo Jr. has announced that he will not seek re-election in November and will instead run for registrar of the Middle Berkshire Registry of Deeds. Nuciforo, D-Pittsfield, told the...
Mass. House, Senate Reported Close to Final Health Reform Terms
Mar 16 2006 // House and Senate negotiators in Massachusetts are nearing a final deal on a health care reform package, Senate President Robert Travaglini said Tuesday. “The biggest obstacle that we’re left with is just fine...
Insurers Hit Mass. Bill Directing Anti-Fraud Savings Refunds
Mar 15 2006 // Some Massachusetts politicians want to make sure that good drivers in communities that crackdown on auto insurance fraud reap the savings. But insurers contend that an overhaul of the entire auto insurance system, rather...
Eastern Bank Adds to Mass. Insurance Base with Howland Agency
Mar 12 2006 // Eastern Insurance Group today has acquired Howland’s Insurance Agency in Rockland, Mass. For Eastern Insurance, the acquisition increases its customer base south of Boston, where it already has seven locations. In...
Mass. Supreme Court Weighs Commissioner’s Authority
Mar 10 2006 // The Massachusetts Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments today in a case that could decide the future of the state’s auto insurance market. Commerce Insurance Company v. Commissioner of...
Citing Tax Question, Mass. Gov. Romney Hesitates Over Health Plan
Mar 8 2006 // Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has held off on saying whether he’ll support a sweeping health care reform bill crafted by legislative leaders until he can determine if it would require a tax increase to pay for...
Mass. Closer to Employer Charge, Individual Mandate for Health Coverage
Mar 6 2006 // Massachusetts moved a step closer to dramatically expanding health coverage last week after House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi and Senate President Robert Travaglini said they’ve broken a legislative impasse blocking a...
Citizens Bank Selling Insurance Agencies to Hub International
Mar 1 2006 // Citizens Financial Group is selling its considerable insurance agency businesses to Hub International Limited in a deal that includes a strategic alliance between the two for future sales and marketing. Hub will purchase...
Transit Chief in Mass. Placed on Leave as Insurance Probe Continues
Feb 26 2006 // The director of one of Masachusetts’ largest regional transit authorities has been placed on paid administrative leave as federal agents investigate his handling of contracts and bids, including ones for...
