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 […]
MA Law | Insurance Coverage Cases
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 […]
New Surchargeable Violation For No Headlights When Windshield Wipers Needed
March 22, 2015 – What you and your insureds should know about the new surchargeable violation.
