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Risk Strategies New “State Of The Market Report” Is Still Free And Still Highly Recommended
20 Industries and Product Areas Covered in the Report
Facts & Figures For New England Insurance Departments & Insurance Producers | 2023
This is the 35th year the NAIC has published its annual Insurance Department Resources Report.
New Bank Agency, Leader Insurance, Launches
Insurance Agency is a subsidiary of Arlington-based Leader Bank
WCRIBMA Requests A 4% Decrease in Workers’ Comp. Rates
MA Division of Insurance has issued a Notice of Hearing on the Request
Economist Sees Surtax Avoidance, Rather Than Relocation
Ramifications From New Income Surtax Voted into Law
Impaired Driving Program Reveals Rift Among Cannabis Commissioners
Camargo Charges Politics Rushed ‘Blunt Truth’ Curriculum
Insured’s $2 Million Claim For Loss Prevention Costs Scuttled By The Supreme Judicial Court
A look at the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts’ ruling on Ken’s Foods’ common law reimbursement claim.
Insurance Coverage Cases
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
Phony Pumpkin Assault Claim Gets 3 Years For Insurance Fraud
Court Denies MIT Prof’s $146,000 Claim for Legal Cost in Avoiding a Deposition
$15 Million High-Value Homeowner Policy Loss Leads Court to Rule PURE’s Reference Provision Ambiguous
Economic & Legislative News in Massachusetts
Legislators Still Feeling Sting From 62F
Taxpayers Welcomed Refunds, But Voter Law Changes May Be In Store
Boston Chamber CEO Sees Lots Of Work To Do
Rooney Worried About Competitiveness, Congestion, Housing
Healey Offers Sympathetic Ear In Business Address
Guv Tells Executive Crowd: “We Know It Hasn’t Been Easy”
Mass. Housing Market Finished Year In Cooling Zone
Home Sales Fell Nearly 16 Percent Compared To 2021
Boston Fed Chief: Rural Areas, Small Cities Key to Economic Success
Sees Fed Continuing to Raise Interest Rates to Above 5%
Lauren Jones Tapped for Labor Secretary Post
Ms. Jones is a former Massachusetts Business Roundtable official.
New England Newswire
Captive Insurance Growth in The State of Vermont Remains Strong
Announces Another Banner Year in 2022
New Hampshire Insurance Department and New England College Announce New Educational Partnership
First-of-its-kind course will provide students with the opportunity learn about the insurance industry.
InsurTech Hartford Moves to Mohegan Sun for 2023 Symposium
InsurTech-specific, in-person networking and education at the forefront of next year’s event.
Jim DeVoe-Talluto promoted to Assistant Director of Captive Insurance at Vermont’s Department of Financial Regulation
Examiner-In-Charge Jim DeVoe-Talluto has been with the Captive Division since 2004.
InsurOp-Eds
How ChatGPT Says AI Will Change The P&C Insurance Industry Over the Next 10 Years
InsurOp-Ed: 3 Sources of Coverage Gaps That Lead to Claim Disputes
How do You Create Customer Loyalty? Why Do Consumers Stay with a Particular Agent or Carrier for Years?
InSurOp-Ed: Maintaining AI Status After Completion of Work
InSurOp-Ed: In Claim Disputes, Disregard Case Law At Your Own Risk
What is the Best Insurance Sales Channel, Direct or Agent-Assisted?
InSurOp-Ed: The CGL Policy and Faulty Workmanship
InSurOp-Ed: An Agent Call To Action: Underinsurance
Interviews
Renaissance Man: Renaissance Alliance’s Bruce Cochrane & His Career In the Massachusetts Insurance Industry
Meet The New MAIA President & CEO: Nick Fyntrilakis Discusses The Transition And His Vision For The Association
Leading By Example – An Interview With Antonio Huertas, Chairman and CEO of MAPFRE
Clearsurance – Using Technology To Bring Transparency To Insurance
The Personal Insurance Shoppers: How The A.P. Michaud Agency’s Personalized Approach Has Set Them Apart
A.A. Dority: Boston’s Oldest Surety Agency Still Has A Strong Family Bond
Progressing Further With Progressive: A Primer For Mass. Agents
How Apliant Is Applying Technology To Empower Insurance Agents
Ratings & Results
Concord Group Insurance Rated A+ Superior by AM Best
This is the third consecutive year that Concord has received AM Best’s highest rating.
Progressive Reports October 2022 Results
Progressive is one of the only insurers to issue its results on a monthly basis.
Progressive Announces Quarterly Common Share Dividend, Share Repurchase Authorization, and April 2022 Results
Progressive is one of the only insurers to issue its results on a monthly basis.
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Safety Insurance Group, Inc. and Key Subsidiaries
Safety has a Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent)
IVANS Index April 2022 Results Released
Majority of commercial lines of business experience increase compared to March 2022 and remain up year over year.
