Beginning November 5, 2026, Massachusetts insurers, including non-admitted and surplus lines carriers, will be prohibited from including property and casualty insurance policy provisions that prevent insureds from using public insurance adjusters.
MSA To Begin Auto Nonrenewals In December Following DOI Approval
The Massachusetts Division of Insurance approved Main Street America Protection Insurance Company’s withdrawal from the voluntary private passenger auto market, affecting 9,880 policies and approximately $19 million in written premium.
Court: PURE Willfully Violated c. 176D, but Insureds’ 93A Claims Fail For Lack Of Damages Despite $16 Million In Claim Payments
A Suffolk Superior Court judge found that PURE willfully violated two provisions of Massachusetts’ unfair claims-settlement law, but the homeowners recovered nothing under Chapter 93A because they failed to prove compensable damages caused by those violations.
Lowell Temp Agency Owner To Do 13 Months for Payroll and Workers’ Comp Fraud
A federal judge sentenced Henry Lam, owner of Lowell-based HL Temporary Services, to 13 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to employment-tax charges and mail fraud involving workers’ compensation insurance premiums.Insuran
Meta Muse and Insurance: What Agents Need to Know
Consumer AI assistants are beginning to reach insurance businesses through both online shopping platforms and telephone calls. Insurify has blocked Meta’s Muse from automatically collecting quotes, while Liberate has introduced technology designed to identify and handle calls from consumer AI assistants.
