An 11-person commission studying crumbling foundations in Massachusetts recommends setting up a captive insurer to deal with the estimated $350 million in costs for affected homeowners.
MA Law | Insurance Coverage Cases
Massachusetts Highest Court Rules Insured’s Arson Does Not Bar A Coinsured’s Recovery Under Fire Policy For Chelsea Home
Massachusetts’ highest court, SJC, has interpreted the standard Massachusetts fire policy to allow an innocent coinsured to recover their pro rata share of a loss intentionally caused by a coinsured.
New Rule Raises Minimum Salary For Overtime to $35,568 As Of January 1, 2020
The Labor Department believes the new rule will give 1.3 million workers the right to overtime.
Mass. Highest Court Rules Consent-To-Settle Clause Does Not Violate Public Policy Of The Unfair Claim Statute
On Monday, December 16, 2019, the Supreme Judicial Court decided the question of whether the consent-to-settle clauses commonly found in professional liability policies violated the unfair claim practice provision of M.G.L. c. 176D, § 3 (9) (f).
Massachusetts Court Orders Peerless Insurance To Defend Sex-Trafficking Suit Against Motel And Its Owners
This case examines whether a commercial liability policy incurs an unexpected duty to defend or indemnify a hotel in a sex trafficking lawsuit.
