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New “Blue Star” License Plate Coming for Families of Fallen Officers

July 20, 2026 by State House News Service

Woman in a blue blazer hands a ceremonial award to a man in a brown jacket at a formal ceremony, with a seal-emblazoned podium nearby.

Massachusetts will offer a Blue Star Families license plate honoring the families of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

Massachusetts Opens 2026 Low Number License Plate Lottery With 237 Plates Available

July 13, 2026 by AC Editor

Massachusetts low number passenger license plates available through the 2026 RMV lottery

Massachusetts drivers can apply for the RMV’s 2026 Low Number License Plate Lottery through Aug. 14. The lottery will award 237 coveted passenger plates.

Boston Last For Second Year In Allstate’s Best Driver Report

July 13, 2026 by Owen Gallagher

Boston ranked last among the nation's 200 largest cities in Allstate's 2026 America's Best Drivers Report, with Worcester and Springfield also ranking near the bottom.

Boston ranked last among the nation’s 200 largest cities in Allstate’s 2026 Best Drivers Report, with Worcester and Springfield also ranking among the bottom five.

Vermont Mutual To Reorganize As Mutual Holding Company

July 12, 2026 by Owen Gallagher

Sign for Vermont Mutual Insurance Group with logo and brick building in background.

Vermont Mutual is seeking policyholder approval to reorganize into a mutual holding company while preserving mutual ownership and independent agency distribution.

SJC: Commissioner Can Disapprove Comp Rate Filing But Must Explain The 14.6% Rate Cut Order

July 6, 2026 by Owen Gallagher

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld most of the Commissioner's workers' compensation insurance rate decision while remanding two issues for further explanation.

Massachusetts’ highest court upheld most of the Commissioner’s workers’ compensation rate decision while ordering further explanation of two portions of the 2024 ruling.

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Interviews

From Nuptials, Tickets, and Taxes to Trusted Advisor: One Agency’s Unique Path to P&C Success

A Conversation with Evan Silverio, President & CEO of Silverio Insurance Group

Deland, Gibson Celebrates 125 Years: A Conversation with CEO Chip Gibson

The Fourth-Generation Family-Owned Agency is Based in Wellesley

Talking with Richard Welch: Growth and Innovation at Hospitality Mutual | Agency Checklists

Talking with Richard Welch: Growth and Innovation at Hospitality Mutual

Mr. Welch is CEO of Massachusetts-based Hospitality Insurance Group

Born and Bred in the Bay State: The Special Agent Story

Our Latest Agency Interview is with the Founder & President of Special Agent

A Conversation with Daniel C. Bridge – The 2023 Insurance Professional of the Year

Daniel Bridge is Board Chair, President, and CEO of Vermont Mutual Insurance Group

Making The Leap From Corporate to Entrepreneur: Nadeen Vella On Building NaVella Insurance From Scratch

Making The Leap From Corporate to Entrepreneur: Nadeen Vella On Building NaVella Insurance From Scratch

Our latest Agency Interview is with Nadeen Vella, the founder and owner of a virtual scratch independent agency.

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Career News

Chris Taylor, President and CEO of Plymouth Rock’s Independent Agency Group

Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation names Chris Taylor President and Chief Executive Officer 

Ellen Mann, Vice President of Human Resources at Arbella Insurance Group

Arbella Insurance Group Promotes Ellen Mann to Vice President of Human Resources

After Sixty-Plus Years in “the Best Job in the World”, Warren Buffet Becomes Chairman Emeritus

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In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Stephen Joel Paris, 1938-2026

Jean E. Petersen worked more than 30 years at Kirby Insurance Agency in Whitman, Massachusetts.

In Memoriam: Jean E. Petersen, 1939-2026

Gordon Elliott Taylor, longtime owner of the Blackmer Insurance Agency in Shelburne, Massachusetts, who served the local insurance community for decades.

In Memoriam: Gordon Elliott Taylor

MA Division of Insurance Announcements

InsurOp-Eds

Should Insurance Agents Help Advocate Claims?

Should Agents Advocate For Insureds In Claim Denials?

By Bill Wilson

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

By Bill Wilson

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InsurOp-Ed: Certificates of Insurance: What Limits to Show?

By AC Editor

InSur-Op-Ed: Claim Denials and Agency Accommodations

By Bill Wilson

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