A long running legal dispute over what fees, if any, a producer could charge and what disclosure, if any, the producer and his agency had to make to insureds has drawn a close after over five years of litigation. A Superior Court Judge specially assigned to hear a case for restitution brought by the Attorney […]
Insurance Coverage Law in Massachusetts
In-depth legal analysis, by Massachusetts insurance lawyer Owen Gallagher, on a myriad of insurance coverage issues and disputes.
Trial Attorney on Endlar Certificate Suit Summarizes Decision for Agency Checklists
The Agency Checklists article of June 8, 2012, “Court Sinks Endlar Agency Over Certificate of Insurance,” relating to the Appeals Court’s reversing for an agency on a certificate of insurance claim has been a frequently read article on Agency Checklists. The Legislature, at the urging of MAIA and insurers, codified rules relating to liability on […]
Insurance Surcharges for New Headlight Law Headed for Repeal
April 26, 2015 – The new law went into effect on April 7th.
MA Court Upholds Producer’s $174,000 Arbitration Award Against Agency
April 12, 2015 – A case involving Mr. Kevin Kay and the insurance agency formerly known as Association Benefits Insurance Agency, Inc. (“Association Benefits”).
Flood Policy Claim Of $136,000 Denied Because Of Three-Quarter Inch Pool Apron
The National Flood Insurance Program (“NFIP”) reports that from 2008 to 2012, the average residential flood claim amounted to more than $38,000 and that is why the NFIP on its website “encourages people to purchase both building and contents coverage.” However, on April 1, 2015, an unfortunate Swampscott homeowner, Jacob Matusevich, who had purchased flood […]
