Year-Over-Year Performance Shows Remarkable Turnaround
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Auto Insurance Repair Times Improve, But Prices Continue To Take a Toll on Customer Satisfaction Says J.D. Power
“Claims Process is Moment of Truth For Auto Insurance Customers”
3rd Look 2024: The MA Commercial Auto Insurance Marketplace
State of the Marketplace as of August 2024
3rd Look 2024: The MA Private Passenger Auto Insurance Marketplace
The State of the Marketplace as of August 2024
Red Flag Statewide Amidst Elevated Fire Threat
45% of Massachusetts homes are “in or near wooded areas at risk for brush and wildland fires”
Thousands Affected By Fed Watershed Protection Plan
EPA to require new permits and site modifications for eastern Massachusetts properties with impervious parking lots, driveways, and roofs of an acre or more that do not drain stormwater into the ground.
Homeowners Demand Relief From Crumbling Foundations
Advocates Are Aiming For Healey To Issue An Executive Order on Assistance
The Hartford Announces Excellent Third Quarter 2024 Financial Performance
Increased quarterly common dividend per share by 11%
Insurance Coverage Cases
176D Claim Violation: Zurich Hit With A $2.8m Penalty
No Duty to Defend? New Case Sheds Light on Indemnity-Only Coverage
Strict Notice Rule Prevails: First Circuit’s Message to Massachusetts Insureds
Appeals Court Rules Construction Defects Have No CGL Coverage
Court Upholds Exclusion: $750K Defense Costs Lost
Judge Rules New York Law Applies, Dismissing Harvard’s Contract Claims: Leaving Negligence
Continental’s Mold Exclusion Denial Leads to Bad Faith Lawsuit
Court Cuts Commerce’s $910k Fee Request to $123k in Big Wheel Case
Economic & Legislative News in Massachusetts
Tax Collections Still Lagging Expectations Through October
October Tends to Be a Less Significant Month for Collections
Governor Taps State House Attorneys For Judgeships
By AC Editor
One Appointee is Healey’s Own Deputy Legal Counsel
Mass. Voters Approve Union Option For App-Based Drivers
By AC Editor
Measure Lacked Formal Opposition But 46 Percent Voted Against It
Northampton Rounds Out Decarbonization Demonstration
Pilot Program Restricts Fossil Fuels in Building Sector
Council Approves Blake For Appeals Court Chief Justice
Healey Nominates Prosecutor From Chelmsford To Serve On District Court
Servers Say Wage Plan Won’t Solve Industry Problems
State House Steps Serving As Forum For Both Sides In Question 5 Debate
Company News
Bindable Unveils a Simplified Solution for Organizations Interested in Launching an Independent P&C Insurance Agency
Deland, Gibson Insurance Associates Renews Five Star Agency Designation
SIAA’s Fall Business Meeting Creates Awareness and Recognizes Success
The Concord Group Receives 2024 Insurance Company of the Year Award From Maine Insurance Agents Association’s Young Agent Committee
New England Newswire
Connecticut Individuals & Businesses: Two Weeks Left to Apply For Federal Disaster Assistance From August Floods
By AC Editor
Notice Pertains To Those Living in Fairfield, Litchfield and New Haven Counties
Connecticut Insurance Department Establishes Risk Mitigation & Resiliency Advisory Council To Strengthen Homes and Businesses Against Extreme Weather
By AC Editor
First Public Meeting To Take Place in November
New Hampshire Insurance Department Sends Letter to Insurers Regarding Homeowner Insurance Cancellations During Freelook Period
By AC Editor
Announcement Issued On October First
RI Insurance Department Weighs in on Using Vehicle History for Rating Purposes
By AC Editor
Bulletin was Issued on September 9th
InsurOp-Eds
InsurOpEd: Starting A New Chapter in My Life
By Tara Philbin
InsurOp-Ed: Shrinkflation and Insurance
By Bill Wilson
InsurOp-Ed: Transitioning to The Gallagher Way
By Tim Lodge
The $1 Billion Blunder: How CrowdStrike’s Update Exposed Insurance Gaps
InSurOp-Ed: One of the Most Often Misinterpreted Liability Exclusions
By Bill Suneson
InSur-Op-Ed: Claim Denials and Agency Accommodations
By Bill Wilson
Born and Bred in the Bay State: The Special Agent Story
By AC Editor
InsurOp-Ed: The Invisible But Potentially Catastrophic Homeowners Exclusion That’s Not An Exclusion
By Bill Wilson
Interviews
Proactive Tactics: How To Help Your Insureds Be Happy Amidst Rising Rates
Talking with Richard Welch: Growth and Innovation at Hospitality Mutual
A Conversation with Daniel C. Bridge – The 2023 Insurance Professional of the Year
Making The Leap From Corporate to Entrepreneur: Nadeen Vella On Building NaVella Insurance From Scratch
A North Shore Success Story: The $40 Million And Growing Duffy Family of Insurance Agencies
21 Facts About Eastern Insurance’s New President
John Mina Reflects on Risk Strategies’ Rise from Boston Agency to National Broker
RogersGray On Its Decision to Partner with Baldwin Risk Partners and Its “Merry Band of Insurance Geeks”
Ratings & Results
Concord Group Insurance Companies Rates A+ Superior
By AC Editor
Affirmed For Fifth Consecutive Year
Hanover’s Strong Q3 2024 Results: Strategic Initiatives—Managing Liability Exposure
Year-Over-Year Performance Shows Remarkable Turnaround
The Hartford Announces Excellent Third Quarter 2024 Financial Performance
By AC Editor
Increased quarterly common dividend per share by 11%
Liberty Mutual Hints At Significant Hurricane-Related Losses in Q3-2024
By AC Editor
Combine Hurricane Losses From Helene and Milton Could Reach Nearly $900 Million, Pre-Tax
Liberty Mutual Reports Strong Q2 2024 Results, Showing Significant Turnaround
Expense management shows results