The Bay State’s unemployment rate of 4.8% is higher than the national rate
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Carrier Win: $1.8 Policy Suit Over Models’ Images Used Without Permission
Models Seek Coverage for $1,895,000 Consent Judgmental for Misuse of Their Images
ACT Report: Two-Thirds of Independent Agents Plan to Increase AI Use in 2026
Currently 31% of Agencies Surveyed Are Not Using AI at All
SJC to Hear Bureau’s Appeal of Workers’ Comp Rate Decisions on March 4
The Full Court Will Consider Four Contested Issues Arising from the Commissioner’s 2024 and 2025 Rate Decisions
Travelers Debuts New Open AI-Powered AI Claim Assistant
Industry-Leading Agentic AI Claim Assistant Developed in Partnership with Open AI
A New Special Low-Plate Lottery to Celebrate the U.S.’s 250th Anniversary
In partnership with the Mass State Lottery, the RMV will hold a special plate lottery later this year for its most popular plate
Reflecting Its Intense Transformation, Mapfre Debuts New Look for 2026
The new logo reflects a refreshed, vibrant, and more confident clover
Insurance Coverage Cases
Carrier Win: $1.8 Policy Suit Over Models’ Images Used Without Permission
Models Seek Coverage for $1,895,000 Consent Judgmental for Misuse of Their Images
Tribal Court Assault & Battery Suit Bars Insurer Disclaiming Liability
The Court’s Analysis: Ripeness and the Duty to Defend/Indemnify Distinction
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
Insurance Fraud
Multi-State Cargo-Theft Conspiracy Targets Crabmeat, Blueberries, and More in Massachusetts
Worcester warehouse targeted
Physician Acting Pro Se Found Guilty On Insurance Fraud Indictments
Massachusetts physician represented himself at trial after co-defendant’s case severed, billed for
Ratings & Results
S&P Global Rates U.S. Property/Casualty Outlook Stable for 2026, Citing “Resilience in the Face of Uncertainty”
Allstate’s ‘Terrific Year’ Stems From ‘Serving Customers and Making Protection More Affordable’
Chubb Posts Record 2025 Profit and Underwriting Results, With Premium Growth in P&C and Life
‘Record Year Driven by Disciplined Execution’ Says The Hanover’s Roche in Latest Earnings Report
New England Newswire
FM Expands Providence Footprint with Purchase of 10 Memorial Boulevard
Davis & Towle Insurance Group Announces Partnership with The Insurance Source
New Hampshire Insurance Department Announces $185.62 Million in General Fund Contributions
First in the Nation: New Hampshire Insurance Department Marks 175 Years of National Leadership
Economic & Legislative News in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Growth, Jobs Numbers Trailing U.S. Rates
The Bay State’s unemployment rate of 4.8% is higher than the national rate
Insurers Wave Caution Flag on Patient Care Reforms
Providers back prior authorization reforms that could be finalized by late winter or early spring
Massachusetts Health Regulators Freeze 2027 Deductible Limits
Staff says federal adjustment metric could have spiked deductibles by 17%
Massachusetts Launching ChatGPT Assistant Across Executive Branch
First State With “Enterprise-Wide Deployment of the Tool
Report: Health Insurers Denied One in Five Claims in 2024
HPC chief says data points to need for simplification to root out inefficiencies
Lawmakers See Role for Cameras in Road Safety Enforcement
Committees keep hold on camera bills here while 22 states have passed laws
