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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.

Big ‘I’ Report: Independent Agencies Hold 62% of U.S. P&C Market as Industry Results Improve

July 6, 2026 by AC Editor

The Big I 2026 Market Share Report found independent insurance agencies wrote 62% of U.S. property and casualty insurance in 2025.

Independent agencies placed 62% of U.S. property and casualty insurance in 2025 as personal lines market share and industry underwriting results improved.

Ryan Towle To Receive Insurance Library’s 2026 Insurance Professional of the Year Award

July 6, 2026 by AC Contributor

Ryan Towle, President of Davis & Towle Insurance Group, recipient of the Insurance Library's 2026 Insurance Professional of the Year Award.

The Insurance Library named Davis & Towle President Ryan Towle its 2026 Insurance Professional of the Year, recognizing his contributions to the industry.

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Interviews

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

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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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MA Division of Insurance Announcements

In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Richard Sias, 1946-2026

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

InsurOp-Eds

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MassAgent Op-Ed: Our Experience as Speakers at #Agent2021

By Matt Naimoli

InSurOp-Ed: Auto Insurance and Resident Adult Children

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