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License Access Law Carries $28 Mil In Launch Costs
Fees Will “Largely Offset” Implementation Costs, Healey Admin Says

SVB Collapse A Cause of Concern in the Commonwealth
SVB was the 10th largest operating bank in Massachusetts.

Top 25 U.S. P&C Insurers | NAIC 2023 Market Share Report
Our annual look at the top 25 P&C Insurers – All Lines in the U.S. as ranked by market share and premium.

Appeals Court Decision Reopens Door To Lawsuit Against New Bedford-Based Insurance Agency
A New Bedford-based agency may end up having to face a lawsuit it thought it might have avoided.

Jobs Jump Back To Pre-Pandemic Levels in Mass.
Latest Labor Data Points to A Robust Return To Economic Recovery

Temporary Employment Agency Owner Indicted for Tax and Insurance Fraud
The defendant was indicted on four counts of tax and insurance premium fraud.

Salem Five Insurance Acquires Nichols Insurance Agency Inc.
The Nichols Agency is an independent agency based in Bedford, Mass.
Insurance Coverage Cases

Appeals Court Decision Reopens Door To Lawsuit Against New Bedford-Based Insurance Agency

Understanding The Duty to Defend: Partington Builders v. Nautilus Ins.

Appeals Court Reins in Superior Court’s Expansion of Risk Management

Insured’s $2 Million Claim For Loss Prevention Costs Scuttled By The Supreme Judicial Court

An Insured’s Underpayment of Loss Lawsuit Over Brookline Building Backfires

Failed Foray Into Massachusetts Ends In A Lawsuit For New York Agency Over Its Producer’s Understanding of Salary v. Draw

Late Policy Notice to Zurich Leads To Harvard’s Loss of $15 Million in Coverage

Federal Court Warns Vermont Mutual About Post-Judgment Settlement Offer Less Than Verdict Being an Unfair Claim Practice
Economic & Legislative News in Massachusetts

New Poll Shows Statewide Support For $20 Minimum Wage
Raise Up Coalition Filing Suggests Possible Ballot Campaign

Mass. Banks Plan To Merge By Year’s End
Both Institutions Plan To Continue Operating Independently

Jobs Jump Back To Pre-Pandemic Levels in Mass.
By AC Editor
Latest Labor Data Points to A Robust Return To Economic Recovery

Businesses More Optimistic In February, But Still Grappling With Unknowns
AIM’s Business Confidence Index Gained 0.3 points Last Month

Energy Coalition Wants $300 Mil For Building Overhauls
State Fund Seen As Way To Pay For Costly Upgrades

Healey Outlines Workforce Investment Plans
Proposal Includes Free Community College For Certain Residents
Company News

Arbella Insurance Foundation Surpasses $40 Million In Donations Since Its Inception in 2005

New Research Reveals the Most Commonly Asked Questions by Customers During the Claims Process

Taxes Running $1 Billion Over Benchmark

Fundación MAPFRE Names Three Finalists From U.S. in Global Social Innovation Awards
New England Newswire

Vermont Mutual Charitable Donations Help Local Communities
By AC Editor
Since 2014, Vermont Mutual’s Charitable Giving Fund Has Donated More Than $3.5 Million

Maine’s Bureau of Insurance Approves 11.9% Average Decrease in Workers Compensation Loss Costs
By AC Editor
New Rates Go Into Effect on April 1st

New Hampshire Insurance Department Launches New Podcast Entitled “A Matter of Insurance”
By AC Editor
Inaugural Episode to Focus on NAIC’s Life Insurance Policy Locator

New Hampshire Insurance Department Reminds Consumers And Insurance Providers Of “Take-All-Comers” Rule
By AC Editor
Insurance Carriers Cannot Exclude Coverage To Owners Of Kia And Hyundai Cars, Despite National Trend Of Thefts Of Certain Vehicle Models The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) reminds consumers and insurance producers that all automobile insurance carriers in New Hampshire must offer the same coverage and limits to all applicants for private passenger automobiles. This […]
InsurOp-Eds

InSurOp-Ed: What ChatGPT Says About Exclusions in Insurance Policies…
By Nina Kallen

InSurOp-Ed: Auto Insurance and Resident Adult Children
By Bill Wilson

How ChatGPT Says AI Will Change The P&C Insurance Industry Over the Next 10 Years
By AC Editor

InsurOp-Ed: 3 Sources of Coverage Gaps That Lead to Claim Disputes
By Bill Wilson

How do You Create Customer Loyalty? Why Do Consumers Stay with a Particular Agent or Carrier for Years?
By Bill Wilson

InSurOp-Ed: Maintaining AI Status After Completion of Work
By Bill Wilson

InSurOp-Ed: In Claim Disputes, Disregard Case Law At Your Own Risk
By Bill Wilson

What is the Best Insurance Sales Channel, Direct or Agent-Assisted?
By Bill Wilson
Interviews

Vaughn Graham, Big I President: “Excited About Our Future As An Industry”

T.A. Holland & Co.: Celebrating A Century In Massachusetts As An Independent Insurance Agency

Life After CAR: Retiring President Ralph Iannaco Talks About His Tenure at CAR and What Comes Next

¨Competition Is Fierce:¨ MAIA´s Nick Fyntrilakis on The Challenges & Opportunities That Await Agents in in 2022

Exiting with Integrity: Chatting with Richard Savage, The Savage Insurance Agency

An Inspirational Interview with Ely Kaplansky, President of Kaplansky Insurance

Norfolk & Dedham’s Joel Murray Discusses The Importance of Embracing Change While Remaining True To Your Roots

From Commissioner To Coverys: Incoming CEO Joseph Murphy On His New Role, New Challenges, And Optimism For the Future
Ratings & Results

Ivans Index January 2023 Results Released
By AC Editor
Average premium renewal rates experience variable change month to month across most major commercial lines.

Pie Insurance Secures A- Excellent AM Best Credit Ratings & Completes Transition to a Rated, Full-Stack Carrier
By AC Editor
Company also announces acquisition of a nationally licensed insurance company.

Ivans Index Q4 and Year-End 2022 Results Released
By AC Editor
Average premium renewal rates experience a general uptick across most major commercial products compared to last year

Concord Group Insurance Rated A+ Superior by AM Best
By AC Editor
This is the third consecutive year that Concord has received AM Best’s highest rating.

Progressive Reports October 2022 Results
By AC Editor
Progressive is one of the only insurers to issue its results on a monthly basis.