All the headlines from our Massachusetts Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 27 2013 // Massachusetts’ top insurance regulator recently spoke about the state of the insurance industry in Massachusetts, with topics ranging from the auto insurance marketplace and the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform...
Nov 22 2013 // Berry Insurance, an independent insurance agency based in Franklin, Mass., recently promoted Chris Pintarich to vice president.Chris PintarichPintarich has served as account executive and producer since joining the agency...
Nov 18 2013 // In support of a Mississippi lawsuit that alleges the new FEMA flood insurance rates are arbitrary and unlawful, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has filed an amicus brief in federal court arguing that FEMA...
Nov 13 2013 // Nannies and other domestic employees in Massaschusetts who say they are often forced to put in long hours without the same legal protections as other workers asked the state lawmakers to approve a bill of rights that would...
Nov 13 2013 // The Massachusetts Division of Insurance recently published a list of enforcement actions taken against producer licensees for the 2013 third quarter. The DOI’s special investigations unit examined a number of alleged...
Nov 12 2013 // Citing the emerging trend of frivolous patent lawsuits filed against startups and technology companies, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced that her office is exploring ways to end baseless patent...
Nov 11 2013 // A Worcester, Mass.-based health insurance provider has announced that it is laying off 62 workers, or about 6 percent of its total workforce.Fallon Community Health Plan President and Chief Executive Patrick Hughes said in...
Nov 7 2013 // Eastern Insurance Group, an independent insurance agency based in Natick, Mass., acquired Westover Insurance Agency in Lynnfield, Mass. Eastern Insurance said the acquisition increases its customer base north of Boston,...
Nov 6 2013 // Massachusetts state officials say the number of accidents involving newly licensed teenage drivers has dropped by half since 2007 when Massachusetts boosted the amount of training required of young drivers and stiffened...
Nov 4 2013 // Massachusetts regulators last month issued a bulletin announcing that producers for all lines of insurance may charge their clients fees in connection with the sale of insurance products. A statewide independent agent...
Nov 1 2013 // President Barack Obama chose the site where Massachusetts’ health care system became law to promote his signature health insurance program, arguing that the state plan also faced initial setbacks and low enrollment...
Oct 22 2013 // A former top deputy for Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley on Monday became the first person to formally announce a run for the job.Democrat Maura Healey, 42, who resigned from the office last week to run her...
Oct 17 2013 // Massachusetts regulators this month issued a bulletin announcing that producers for all lines of insurance may charge their clients fees in connection with the sale of insurance products. A statewide independent agent...
Oct 17 2013 // A New York-based premium financing provider has agreed to pay $160,000 to resolve allegations that it illegally cancelled certain financed auto insurance policies affecting close to 100 Massachusetts customers, according...
Oct 16 2013 // In an effort to assist homeowners facing significant flood insurance increases due to FEMA’s updated and expanded flood zone maps, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley and the House Speaker Robert DeLeo have...
Oct 10 2013 // Allstate Insurance Company announced this week it is planning to appoint more than 130 new insurance agents in Massachusetts by the end of next year. The expansion is in response to what the company described as an...
Sep 30 2013 // New Hampshire independent agent Thomas J. Minkler has been inaugurated as the new chairman of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”), with David Walker as...
Sep 27 2013 // Massachusetts’ congressional delegation is urging fellow lawmakers in Washington to delay implementation of the Biggert-Waters National Flood Insurance Reform Act provisions. The Massachusetts lawmakers said this...
Sep 23 2013 // The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield has agreed to a $60 million settlement with its insurer for damage done to a parochial high school and other church property by a tornado two years ago.The resolution with insurer...
Sep 18 2013 // The highest court in Massachusetts upheld a $20.6 million jury award on Sept. 13 for the family of a woman who died after hitting her head on a concrete pool deck when an inflatable slide partially collapsed.A jury awarded...