SJC Construed For 1st Time Meaning of “Doing Business As” In Relation to CGL Coverage.
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21 Facts About Eastern Insurance’s New President
An interview with Tim Lodge, President & CEO of Eastern Insurance Group.
Negotiators Strike Quick Compromise On License Bill
Conference Report Could Emerge For Votes Next Week
Auto Body Repair Industry Claim It’s “Fed Up”
Association Says Labor Rate Has Increased Only $10 Since 1988.
Patriot Growth Adds Two Employee Benefit Agencies in Massachusetts
Both Employee Benefit Agencies Are Based in Needham
The 2022 MA Home Insurance Report Part II | MA FAIR Plan Review
FAIR Plan Participation Decreased Substantially From 2019 to 2020
Insurance Coverage Cases
Confused Voicemail Leads to E&O and Coverage Suits
5 Points On New Ruling: Unreasonable Storage Reduces ACV Payment
First State High-Court COVID-19 Decision On Business Interruption Claims
Vermont Mutual Asks High Court to Reverse Decision $215,000 Attorney Fee Award Payable As Damages under Bodily Injury Coverage
Court Rules Zurich’s Auto Policy Provides Victim No Coverage for Rape by Tow Company Driver
MA Appeals Court Reverses $7 Million Telephone Consumer Protection Act Judgment Against Peerless Insurance’s Subsidiaries
Appeals Court Decision May Require Utica To Pay Insured’s Legal Fees of $750,000
SJC Hears First COVID-19 Business Interruption Coverage Appeal and Insured’s E&O Claim Against Its Agency
Economic & Legislative News in Massachusetts
It’s Baker’s Move As License Bill Reaches His Desk
Guv Objects To Bill, But Dems Have Votes For Override
Mariano Says Gig Economy Getting “Free Pass”
Speaker Exploring New Revenues, On Top Of Tax Relief
Negotiators Strike Quick Compromise On License Bill
Conference Report Could Emerge For Votes Next Week
Weekly Roundup – ‘Tis the Busy Season
A look at the past week in state government.
Jobs Up, Unemployment Rate Down In April
Jobless Rate Down .2% From March
Census: Mass. Population Was Significantly Overcounted
Bureau Overcounted Bay Staters By More Than 2%
Mass. Home Prices Set More Records In April
Warren: Rising Rates May Send Buyers To Rural Markets
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up Eighteen Cents
State’s Average is New Record High
Company News
MAPFRE USA Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Hi Marley Announces Formation of Insurance Advisory Council to Support Platform Innovation and Growth
Progressive Insurance® Unveils Flo’s Former Flame, Jon Hamm, in the Brand’s Latest Creative Campaign
Arbella Insurance Announces New Campaign and Partnership with Boston Celtics Power Forward, Grant Williams
InsurOp-Eds
InSurOp-Ed: In Claim Disputes, Disregard Case Law At Your Own Risk
What is the Best Insurance Sales Channel, Direct or Agent-Assisted?
InSurOp-Ed: The CGL Policy and Faulty Workmanship
InSurOp-Ed: An Agent Call To Action: Underinsurance
InSurOp-Ed: Another Cautionary Tale of Underinsurance
InSurOp-Ed: Insurance Dog Bite Claim Data Doesn’t Pass the Critical Thinking Test
InsurOp-Ed: Why Independent Agency Owners Should Take A Closer Look at Non-Owner Auto Insurance
InSurOp-Ed: When Policy Forms Don’t Do What You Think They Do
Interviews
Deland, Gibson Insurance: A Model Agency With A Novel Approach To Its Producers
Leading By Example – An Interview With Antonio Huertas, Chairman and CEO of MAPFRE
The Paperless Agent – Michael Butts of Yankee Insurance Agency
Concord Group To Focus On Growth Through Agency Appointments
An Inspirational Interview with Ely Kaplansky, President of Kaplansky Insurance
A Q&A With Andrew Drayer: Salem Five Insurance’s New Senior VP For Agency Acquisitions And Strategic Growth
CNA’s Commercial Underwriting Officer Charlie O’Donnell Talks About Being Back in Boston and His Plans for New England
¨Competition Is Fierce:¨ MAIA´s Nick Fyntrilakis on The Challenges & Opportunities That Await Agents in in 2022
Ratings & Results
Progressive Announces Quarterly Common Share Dividend, Share Repurchase Authorization, and April 2022 Results
Progressive is one of the only insurers to issue its results on a monthly basis.
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Safety Insurance Group, Inc. and Key Subsidiaries
Safety has a Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent)
IVANS Index April 2022 Results Released
Majority of commercial lines of business experience increase compared to March 2022 and remain up year over year.
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange; Downgrades Credit Ratings of PURE Insurance Company
AM Best is the oldest rating agency in the world.
AM Best Withdraws Credit Ratings of MAPFRE Insurance Company of Florida
MAPFRE Florida is wholly-owned subsidiary of MAPFRE U.S.A. Corp.
