Massachusetts Businessman Fights AT&T Over $1M Phone Bill
A U.S. businessman is engaged in a legal battle with AT&T Inc. over what he calls a fraudulent million-dollar phone bill.
Emerson College in Boston to Pay $250K for Alleged Asbestos Violations
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, state officials announced July 6. According to the complaint, filed …
Massachusetts Lawmakers Working on Healthcare Cost Containment Bill
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 “progress is being made every day” on the compromise legislation, …
Former Claims Manager Indicted for Fraud Scheme in Massachusetts
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 these defendants conspired to defraud an insurance …
Mass. Seeks Executive Pay Data From Insurers Domiciled in State
The Massachusetts Division of Insurance is undertaking a detailed examination of executive compensation at insurance carriers domiciled in the state.The regulators said last week they have sent letters to some 88 insurers, requesting information on how the companies determine compensations. …
Insurers Paid $200M to Victims of June 1, 2011 Massachusetts Tornadoes
Massachusetts officials said that insurers so far paid out $200 million in claims related to devastating tornadoes in western and central Massachusetts that occurred on June 1, 2011. The Massachusetts Insurance Division said in its new report that the top …
Mass. AG Coakley Seeks to Close Loophole in State’s Drunk-Driving Law
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley and state lawmakers are seeking to close a loophole in the state’s drunk-driving law (Melanie’s Law) that was brought to light in a recent court decision. Responding to a Supreme Judicial Court decision issued last …
Massachusetts Drivers See Insurance Rates Rise
Massachusetts drivers are starting to see higher auto insurance rates, four years after they tumbled when the state opened the market to more competition. Many of the state’s largest auto insurers have raised rates in each of the past two …
Mass. Regulators Reject FAIR Plan’s Rate Hike Request
Massachusetts insurance regulators on Friday rejected FAIR Plan’s request to raise rates by an average of more than 7 percent. FAIR Plan, whose official name is Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriters Association, serves as the state’s home insurer of last resort. …
Massachusetts Health Care 5-Year Lobbying Topped $51M
Hospitals, insurers, doctors and unions are spending tens of millions of dollars trying to make sure their voices are heard on Beacon Hill as Massachusetts lawmakers weigh sweeping changes to the way the state pays for health coverage. In 2011 …