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From Chatbots to Autonomous Agents: The Paradigm Shift in AI
Some Thoughts for Independent Agencies about the Next Wave of AI Agents
Brown & Brown Lost $23 Million Due To Howden Holiday Poaching
CEO Told Analysts 275 Former Teammates Joined Startup Broker as Company Secures Injunction
Mass. Coverage: Why Catch-All Property Exclusions Fail for IP
A Coverage Issue Concerning an Underlying Architectural Copyright Infringement Claim
DOI Revokes For Failure To Report Fraudulent Application Scheme
A reporting failure delays the investigation and costs John Hancock $65,000
Massachusetts Growth, Jobs Numbers Trailing U.S. Rates
The Bay State’s unemployment rate of 4.8% is higher than the national rate
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
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
Former MassMutual Federal Credit Union Loan Officer Sentenced in $1 Million HELOC Fraud
Loan Officer Manipulated Internal Systems to Inflate HELOC Limit and Slash Interest Rate Over Six Years
Multi-State Cargo-Theft Conspiracy Targets Crabmeat, Blueberries, and More in Massachusetts
Worcester warehouse targeted
Ratings & Results
Q4 2025 Showed Very Soft Market Conditions, According to The Council’s P/C Market Survey
Berkshire Reports Lower 2025 Operating Earnings; Insurance Combined Ratio at 87.1%
CNA Financial Corporation Reports Record Core Income for 2025; AM Best Upgrades Financial Strength Rating
Safety Insurance Reports Improved Underwriting Results, $99.3 Million in 2025 Net Income
MAPFRE’s North American Insurance Earnings Jump 42%
S&P Global Rates U.S. Property/Casualty Outlook Stable for 2026, Citing “Resilience in the Face of Uncertainty”
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
Focus on Fraud has AG Girding for Another Lawsuit
Trump put Mass., other states on blast in State of the Union
Cannabis regulators mull extension to help struggling licensees
Applicants affected by War on Drugs say they need more time to establish roots in legal cannabis sector
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
