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Massachusetts Judge: Obsolete Fire-Suppression Means No Claims Paid
Jul 20 2011 // A Massachusetts restaurant owner who failed to upgrade his obsolete fire suppression system was not entitled to collect insurance money after a massive fire six years ago — and must return $15,000 advanced to him by his...
State Auto Drops R.I., Limits Coverage in Massachusetts
Jul 18 2011 // Ohio-based State Auto Insurance Cos. said it will cease writing coverage in Rhode Island and write only certain lines of business in Massachusetts. State Auto will continue to write business and farm insurance in...
State Auto Drops R.I., Limits Coverage in Massachusetts
Jul 5 2011 // Ohio-based State Auto Insurance Cos. said it will cease writing coverage in Rhode Island and write only certain lines of business in Massachusetts. State Auto will continue to write business and farm Insurance in...
Massachusetts Tornado Claims Surpass $140 Million
Jul 4 2011 // The financial toll from tornadoes that ravaged several Massachusetts communities has risen dramatically. The state’s Division of Insurance estimated that residents have filed 8,200 insurance claims totaling $140...
Massachusetts Family’s 9/11 Suit Questions Logan Airport’s Security
Jul 4 2011 // The family of a Massachusetts man killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks says in court documents that private security screeners at Logan International Airport were not made aware of the terrorist threat from...
Mass. Now Estimates Tornado Claims at $175 Million
Jun 30 2011 // Massachusetts insurance officials have updated estimates on insurance claims resulting from this month’s Western and Central Massachusetts tornadoes, with 9,500 claims totaling an estimated $175 million having been...
Massachusetts Obtains Credit Insurance Refunds for Customers
Jun 27 2011 // Massachusetts consumers who purchased credit unemployment insurance from Wesco Credit Insurance Co. will be getting premium refunds under a settlement obtained by state officials. Attorney General Martha Coakley’s...
Massachusetts Family’s 9/11 Lawsuit Blames Logan Airport Security
Jun 23 2011 // The family of a Massachusetts man killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks says newly released court documents show security problems at Boston’s airport the day of attacks are to blame for the man’s...
Advocates Say Mass. Temp Agencies Need Oversight
Jun 20 2011 // Blue collar workers hired through temporary staffing agencies often aren’t paid fairly and have difficulties filing workers’ compensation, according to a new study by the University of Massachusetts at...
Settlement Leads Massachusetts Insurers to Issue Refunds to Motorcyclists
Jun 20 2011 // Insurers USAA and NGM Insurance Co. will return a combined $3.4 million to Massachusetts motorcycle policyholders as part of a settlement with state officials. Attorney General Martha Coakley said that 9,500 checks have...
Massachusetts Digs out After Deadly Tornadoes
Jun 20 2011 // Homeowners in western Massachusetts have filed $90 million in insurance claims for damage caused by deadly tornadoes that ravaged Springfield and several smaller communities earlier this month. The state Division of...
Massachusetts Tornado Claims Now Up to $140 Million
Jun 17 2011 // The financial toll from tornadoes that ravaged Springfield and several smaller communities has risen dramatically. The state’s Division of Insurance estimated Thursday that residents have filed 8,200 insurance claims...
Ohio Workers’ Comp Bureau Caught in Pensions’ Currency Dispute
Jun 16 2011 // Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel has asked for a state investigation into whether banks may have manipulated foreign exchange rates charged to Ohio pension funds and the state’s injured worker insurance, potentially...
Massachusetts Family Sues Following Boy’s Escalator Death
Jun 10 2011 // The family of a 4-year-old Massachusetts boy who died after falling from a mall escalator has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Mark DiBona of Dudley died March 12 after falling from a second-floor escalator in a Sears store...
Homeowners Seek $90M for Massachusetts Tornado Damage
Jun 9 2011 // Homeowners in western Massachusetts have filed $90 million in insurance claims for damage caused by deadly tornadoes that ravaged Springfield and several smaller communities last week, state officials said Tuesday. The...
Two More Massachusetts Motorcycle Insurers Send Settlement Checks
Jun 8 2011 // Insurers USAA and NGM Insurance Co. will return a combined $3.4 Million to Massachusetts motorcycle policyholders as part of a settlement with state officials. Attorney General Martha Coakley said that 9,500 checks have...
Thousands Sign Up for Massachusetts Crowd Manager Law
Jun 7 2011 // Massachusetts State Fire Marshal Stephen Coan says that more than 4,000 people have completed online training to become certified crowd managers in nightclubs. Coan said the certifications are mandated under a state law...
Massachusetts Officials Collecting Storm Damage Reports
Jun 7 2011 // Emergency management officials are asking Massachusetts residents and business owners to let the state know about damage sustained in last week’s tornadoes. The information will be collected to assess the magnitude...
Massachusetts AG Urges Rate Reduction for Commercial Auto
Jun 6 2011 // Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley claims insurers have overcharged commercial auto customers by a combined $1 billion over the last seven years and has asked the state’s insurance commissioner to force...
Massachusetts Digs out After Deadly Tornadoes
Jun 3 2011 // Residents of 19 small communities in central and western Massachusetts were left to deal with widespread damage this week, after at least two late-afternoon tornadoes shocked emergency officials and residents more...
