Committees keep hold on camera bills here while 22 states have passed laws
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Physician Acting Pro Se Found Guilty On Insurance Fraud Indictments
Massachusetts physician represented himself at trial after co-defendant’s case severed, billed for
New Bedford Couple Expected to Plead Guilty To Premium Theft
Attorneys Targeted in Malpractice Premium Scheme
W. R. Berkley Corporation Posts Record Underwriting Income and Higher Investment Income in 2025
Quarterly Pre-Tax Underwriting Income Grew 14.9% to a Record
The Hartford Posts $1.1 Billion Profit in Fourth Quarter, Capping $3.8 Billion Year
Christopher Swift Described the Year as “Outstanding”
Some 26.2 Million U.S. Employees May ‘Play Hooky’ Come Super Bowl Monday, Says New UKG Study
Results Come from Lowell-based UKG’s annual Super Bowl Absenteeism Survey
Home Insurance Premiums Rose 12.7% During 2024 says Latest DOI Report
Highlights from the Annual Home Insurance Marketplace Report for 2024
The 2025 Insurance Landscape: A Roadmap for the Year Ahead
A Market of “Megadeals” and Strategic Stabilization
Insurance Coverage Cases
Appeals Court: No Coverage For $300,000 ‘Household Member’ Award
Grandson’s Economic Dependency on Grandma is not a “Trump Card” For Household Determination
No PIP Coverage in “Near Miss” Pedestrian Claim
Appellate Court Decision Argues a “Near Miss” Causing Injury Should Trigger No-Fault Benefits, Same as a Direct Collision Would
Latest Agency Sales
Cushman Insurance Group Acquires New Bedford’s Bergeron Agency
Insurance Agency Mergers & Acquisitions in Massachusetts | Q4-2025
MountainOne Insurance Acquires Amy R. Morey Insurance Agency, Expands into Greenfield
Hanscom Closes Peoples Bank Deal, Brings Fleetwood Insurance Group into the Credit Union
Ratings & Results
W. R. Berkley Corporation Posts Record Underwriting Income and Higher Investment Income in 2025
Quarterly Pre-Tax Underwriting Income Grew 14.9% to a Record
The Hartford Posts $1.1 Billion Profit in Fourth Quarter, Capping $3.8 Billion Year
Christopher Swift Described the Year as “Outstanding”
Best’s Special Report: Surplus Lines Market Premium Moderates Through First Nine Months of 2025
Premium growth in the E&S market increased by 9.7% through the third quarter of 2025
The Hanover Posts A Record 3rd Quarter Based On Good Weather And Pricing
Quieter Cats, Stronger Pricing Boost Results
New England Newswire
New Hampshire Insurance Department Announces $185.62 Million in General Fund Contributions
Also Announced $3.34 Million in Consumer Recoveries, and Continued Regulatory Oversight in 2025
First in the Nation: New Hampshire Insurance Department Marks 175 Years of National Leadership
First State to Establish a Formal Insurance Regulatory Authority
Rhode Island’s Starkweather & Shepley Welcomes DiMatteo Insurance Brokers, LLC
Rhode Island-based Agency Expands its presence in Connecticut
Irish National Pleads Guilty in Rhode Island Federal Court in Home-Repair Fraud
Targeted both RI and Massachusetts Homeowners
Economic & Legislative News in Massachusetts
Lawmakers See Role for Cameras in Road Safety Enforcement
Committees keep hold on camera bills here while 22 states have passed laws
Rent Control Debate Intensifies with Opposition Campaign Launch
Revere Councilor Silvestri says rent control would have stopped city development
Layoff notices fueling competitiveness, political debates
Zipcar, Panera and Thermo Fisher file layoff notices in one-week period
State Reports More Open Meeting Law Complaints, and Violations
AG’s Office Received 395 Open Meeting Law Complaints Last Year
Fossil Fuel Fallback Helping to Keep New England’s Lights, Heat On
Feds grant grid operator emergency order to tap ‘maximum output’ of sources during cold week ahead
Massachusetts Home Sales Rose 3% in 2025
43,240 single-family homes were sold in Massachusetts during 2025
