Latest Massachusetts Headlines
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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...
Emerson College in Boston to Pay $250K for Alleged Asbestos Violations
Jul 9 2012 // Emerson College and Suffolk Construction Company Inc. in Massachusetts will each pay $250,000 in civil penalties to resolve alleged violations of the state’s air pollution prevention statute and asbestos regulation,...
Massachusetts Lawmakers Working on Healthcare Cost Containment Bill
Jul 6 2012 // Massachusetts state lawmakers working to reconcile House and Senate versions of health care cost containment legislation say they are “optimistic” that they will reach a deal. Rep. Steven Walsh says...
Walmart, Target to Pay Mass. $232K for Prescription Drug Overcharges
Jul 5 2012 // Walmart and Target Corporation will pay $232,000 to cities and towns across Massachusetts to settle allegations that the companies allegedly overcharged public agencies for prescription drugs through the workers’...
Former Claims Manager Indicted for Fraud Scheme in Massachusetts
Jul 3 2012 // Massachusetts officials said two men — including a former claims manager — have been indicted in connection with a scheme to fraudulently collect an insurance payment of more than $23,000. “We allege that...
Republican Leaders Vow Healthcare Law Repeal
Jul 2 2012 // The two top Republicans in Congress vowed on Sunday to push ahead with efforts to repeal President Barack Obama’s healthcare law despite the Supreme Court upholding it, but the White House said it is time to stop...
Mass. Regulator Seeks Insurers’ Executive Pay Data
Jul 2 2012 // Late last month, the Massachusetts Division of Insurance said it began an examination of executive compensation at insurers domiciled in the state. The regulators said they have sent letters to 88 insurers requesting...
