Massachusetts Commissioner of Insurance Gary Anderson has been named Chair of the NAIC’s International Insurance Relations (G) Committee.
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Insurance Producer Charged As An Unlicensed Investment Adviser Over Fixed Indexed Annuity Sales
Licensed insurance producers may sell annuities in Massachusetts, including indexed annuities without having security designations, albeit with caveats.
Renaissance Alliance Insurance Services Adds Five Members More
Three of the five new independent agency members are based in Massachusetts.
RogersGray announces new Partner
Kingston, MA – RogersGray has announced that Greg Deems, CRIS, has been promoted to Partner in the insurance agency. Greg Deems joined RogersGray in 2011 and quickly became a top performer in his sales role, devoted himself to the furthering of his insurance knowledge and was instrumental in the growth of the company’s construction practice. […]
Insurance Producer Charged As An Unlicensed Investment Adviser Over Fixed Indexed Annuity Sales
Licensed insurance producers may sell annuities in Massachusetts, including indexed annuities without having security designations, albeit with caveats.
Harvard Auto Study Shines Light Onto The $64 Billion Dollar Massachusetts Vehicle Economy
Harvard study says Bay State vehicle economy is $64 billion but Boston drivers still spend 164 hours a year in traffic.
Partner News
Interview with Peter Milnes, Chairman of Virtual Insurance Pro
A sponsored interview with Peter Milnes, Chairman of Virtual Insurance Pro, who discusses the ins and outs of how to outsource your agency’s customer service with VIP.
Alera Group Acquires Massachusetts’ Sylvia Group
The former independent agency has been based in Dartmouth, Massachusetts for seventy years.
Boston Insurtech Corvus Secures Another $32 Million in Funding
The insurtech focused on AI-Driven Smart Commercial Insurance made the announcement after the completion of its Series B funding round.
Interviews
Vaughn Graham, Big I President: “Excited About Our Future As An Industry”
Plymouth Rock’s Chris Olie Discusses Prime And The Possibilities It Holds For Mass. Agents
Meet The New MAIA President & CEO: Nick Fyntrilakis Discusses The Transition And His Vision For The Association
How Apliant Is Applying Technology To Empower Insurance Agents
The Paperless Agent – Michael Butts of Yankee Insurance Agency
All In The Family: An Interview With Royce Cross, President & CEO of Cross Insurance
Networking with NEIGN: A New Agency Network Launches in Massachusetts
Shop Talk With S Bank’s Senior Vice President, Kevin Joyce
Insurtech Profiles
Boston Insurtech Corvus Secures Another $32 Million in Funding
MA Insurtech Update: Openly Secures $7.65 Million In Funding From Google Venture Fund
AON Acquires CoverWallet
A Busy Week In The Massachusetts Insurance Industry
Clearsurance And BenefitHub Announce New Partnership
As 2019 Goes Into its Fourth Quarter: Insurtech Investments Picking Up The Pace
InsurOp-Eds
InsurOp-Ed: InsurTech Observations – Ten Years Later
InsurOp-Ed: Language vs. Logic
InsurOp-Ed: Some Cyber Insurance Policies Not Ready for the Big League
InsurOp-Ed: Lessons Learned From Living Through The Cape Cod Tornado
InsurOp-Ed: How to Explain Coinsurance to Clients
InsurOp-Ed: InsurTech Conferences – Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil, See No Evil
InsurOp-Ed: From 2.0 to 3
InsurOp-Ed: Observations And Insights For Insurance Agency Owners About IAOA’s INNOVAT19N
Insurance Coverage Cases
New Rule Raises Minimum Salary For Overtime to $35,568 As Of January 1, 2020
Mass. Highest Court Rules Consent-To-Settle Clause Does Not Violate Public Policy Of The Unfair Claim Statute
Massachusetts Court Orders Peerless Insurance To Defend Sex-Trafficking Suit Against Motel And Its Owners
An Insurer’s $17k Ice Dam Damage Offer And 137k Referees’ Award For Sherborn Couple Not An Unfair Claim Practice Court Finds
Insurer News & Announcements
Arbella Announces New Discount For Massachusetts Homeowners
Arbella is offering a new 5 percent discount to new or existing home or dwelling fire policies.
Berkley One Enters The Mass. Auto Marketplace
The company is deepening its capabilities in the Massachusetts insurance marketplace.
Hi, Marley Stops By The New England 1752 Club
The New England 1752 Club is the oldest insurance field association in the country.
Cyber Risks Tops List Of Most Pressing Concerns For Businesses Of All Sizes For First Time
Cyber risk has become the #1 concern for businesses of all sizes, according to the 2019 Travelers Risk Index.
