http://agencychecklists.com Insurance news, information and checklists for Massachusetts agents Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:42:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/02/06/toptenlife/ http://agencychecklists.com/2012/02/06/toptenlife/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:08:02 +0000 Agency Checklists http://agencychecklists.com/?p=4600 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/02/06/toptenlife/feed/ 0 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/02/02/mcunepeerless/ http://agencychecklists.com/2012/02/02/mcunepeerless/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:05:45 +0000 Agency Checklists http://agencychecklists.com/?p=4466 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/02/02/mcunepeerless/feed/ 0 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/02/02/xlspecialty/ http://agencychecklists.com/2012/02/02/xlspecialty/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:54:55 +0000 Agency Checklists http://agencychecklists.com/?p=4333 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/02/02/xlspecialty/feed/ 0 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/02/02/newteenguide2012/ http://agencychecklists.com/2012/02/02/newteenguide2012/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:14:30 +0000 Agency Checklists http://agencychecklists.com/?p=4429 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/02/02/newteenguide2012/feed/ 0 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/02/02/022012schedule/ http://agencychecklists.com/2012/02/02/022012schedule/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000 Agency Checklists http://agencychecklists.com/?p=4420 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/02/02/022012schedule/feed/ 0 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/02/01/wards2012agencystudy/ http://agencychecklists.com/2012/02/01/wards2012agencystudy/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:55:13 +0000 Agency Checklists http://agencychecklists.com/?p=4332 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/02/01/wards2012agencystudy/feed/ 0 http://agencychecklists.com/law-alerts/subrogationalert/ http://agencychecklists.com/law-alerts/subrogationalert/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:27:53 +0000 Agency Checklists http://agencychecklists.com/?page_id=4370 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } The Case:  Sandman v. Quincy Mutual et al.,  81 Mass. App. Ct. 188 (2012) decided January 25th, 2012 Quick Refresher: Subrogation is “…the substitution of one person in the place of another with reference to a lawful claim, demand or right.” What You Should Know ...Read More]]> http://agencychecklists.com/law-alerts/subrogationalert/feed/ 2 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/02/01/newmaplates/ http://agencychecklists.com/2012/02/01/newmaplates/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:49:37 +0000 Agency Checklists http://agencychecklists.com/?p=4378 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/02/01/newmaplates/feed/ 0 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/30/top10workcomp2010/ http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/30/top10workcomp2010/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000 Agency Checklists http://agencychecklists.com/?p=4176 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/30/top10workcomp2010/feed/ 0 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/27/cnaodonnellinterview/ http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/27/cnaodonnellinterview/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000 Agency Checklists http://agencychecklists.com/?p=4175 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } Last month CNA announced that Massachusetts-native Charlie O’Donnell would now be based in its Boston office as its Commercial Underwriting Officer for New England. CNA said that in this position Mr. O’Donnell will be adding local underwriting leadership and technical underwriting capabilities to the New ...Read More]]> http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/27/cnaodonnellinterview/feed/ 0 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/26/2013budgetcuttormv/ http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/26/2013budgetcuttormv/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:34:58 +0000 Agency Checklists http://agencychecklists.com/?p=4226 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JAN. 25, 2012…..Gov. Deval Patrick on Wednesday proposed a $32.3 billion annual state budget plan that calls for $730 million in new savings from government-funded health care programs and would eliminate 300 jobs, close a Norfolk prison with 330 inmates, and generate ...Read More]]> http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/26/2013budgetcuttormv/feed/ 0 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/26/marsh2012report-uscommercialinsrates/ http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/26/marsh2012report-uscommercialinsrates/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:30:21 +0000 Agency Checklists http://agencychecklists.com/?p=4205 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/26/marsh2012report-uscommercialinsrates/feed/ 0 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/26/2012caradvisory-appointees/ http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/26/2012caradvisory-appointees/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:17:07 +0000 Agency Checklists http://agencychecklists.com/?p=4064 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } The list of appointees for the 2012 CAR Advisory Committees is now complete and available on the CAR website.  The deadline for submitting an application was on December 9, 2011 To see a list of the new members click on the Committee name and it ...Read More]]> http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/26/2012caradvisory-appointees/feed/ 0 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/23/rmv-announces-new-federal-law-for-commercial-drivers/ http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/23/rmv-announces-new-federal-law-for-commercial-drivers/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:39:25 +0000 Agency Checklists http://agencychecklists.com/?p=4145 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } Under the new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulation all of Massachusetts 180,000 licensed commercial drivers, commercial permit holders and new commercial license applicants will be required to self-certify themselves based upon the “…type of commerce they engage in, interstate or instrastate, and whether or ...Read More]]> http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/23/rmv-announces-new-federal-law-for-commercial-drivers/feed/ 0 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/20/dadgar/ http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/20/dadgar/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:09:09 +0000 Agency Checklists http://agencychecklists.com/?p=4079 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } Agency Checklists caught a television advertisement on NECN recently about the TV Diner’s Annual Platinum Plate Gala sponsored by Dadgar Insurance. Intrigued with the notion of an insurance agency sponsoring a foodie party, we decided to find out more. TV Diner, on NECN weeknights at ...Read More]]> http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/20/dadgar/feed/ 0 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/20/top10homeinscos/ http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/20/top10homeinscos/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:13:36 +0000 Agency Checklists http://agencychecklists.com/?p=4066 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/20/top10homeinscos/feed/ 0 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/19/masstopsinautoins/ http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/19/masstopsinautoins/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:03:22 +0000 Agency Checklists http://agencychecklists.com/?p=4051 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/19/masstopsinautoins/feed/ 0 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/17/another-construction-company-and-its-officers-plead-guilty-to-workmens-compensation-premium-fraud-arising-out-of-misclassifying-workers-as-independent-contractors/ http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/17/another-construction-company-and-its-officers-plead-guilty-to-workmens-compensation-premium-fraud-arising-out-of-misclassifying-workers-as-independent-contractors/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:00:40 +0000 Agency Checklists http://agencychecklists.com/?p=4000 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } January 17, 2012 – Shawn Bryan and Antoinette Capurso-Bryan, both of Newton, and their company, Newton Contracting, of 69 Howard Street, Watertown, pleaded guilty in Suffolk Superior Court to indictments arising out of the misclassification of workers as independent contractors. Eight counts in the indictments ...Read More]]> http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/17/another-construction-company-and-its-officers-plead-guilty-to-workmens-compensation-premium-fraud-arising-out-of-misclassifying-workers-as-independent-contractors/feed/ 0 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/13/life-agent-loses-1500000-appeal-on-misrepresentation-claims-arising-out-of-policy-sale-to-uncle-court-rules-on-life-and-annuity-rescission-statute/ http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/13/life-agent-loses-1500000-appeal-on-misrepresentation-claims-arising-out-of-policy-sale-to-uncle-court-rules-on-life-and-annuity-rescission-statute/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:57:31 +0000 Agency Checklists http://agencychecklists.com/?p=3975 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } January 13, 2012 – The Supreme Judicial Court has affirmed the award of damages, prejudgment interest, punitive damages, attorney’s fees and costs totaling over $1.5m against a Massachusetts life insurance agent, Frederick V. McMenimen, III. The court also reversed the judgment dismissing the G.L. c. ...Read More]]> http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/13/life-agent-loses-1500000-appeal-on-misrepresentation-claims-arising-out-of-policy-sale-to-uncle-court-rules-on-life-and-annuity-rescission-statute/feed/ 0 http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/11/calianos-agency-loses-breach-of-contract-claim-against-commerce-on-changeover-to-maip/ http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/11/calianos-agency-loses-breach-of-contract-claim-against-commerce-on-changeover-to-maip/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:10:45 +0000 Agency Checklists http://agencychecklists.com/?p=3961 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } January 11, 2012 – The insurance agency headed by the president of the Massachusetts Urban Agents Association, Jason Calianos, has lost a bid to have the Superior Court rule that the agency’s ERP contract with Commerce Insurance continued in force after the establishment of the ...Read More]]> http://agencychecklists.com/2012/01/11/calianos-agency-loses-breach-of-contract-claim-against-commerce-on-changeover-to-maip/feed/ 0