Most people think of a “contract” as a paper document signed by both parties to be charged. Since the advent of the electronic signature, however, that no longer applies in all cases. The purpose of this article is to alert agencies to a possible risk arising out of electronic signatures in making an inadvertent contract […]
Insurance Law | Massachusetts
United States District Court Holds That Insurance Agent Is An Independent Contractor
February 1, 2016 – This is a guest post from Nina Kallen who writes a blog about insurance coverage issues in Massachusetts.
MA Resident Producer Loses License For Conspiracy To Intimidate Witness
January 26, 2016 – The DOI entered an Order revoking the resident individual insurance producer license of Betty Burgos in connection with her actions in conspiring with her recently-released-from-jail fiancé to intimidate a hit-and-run victim through the use of the claim information accessed through her employer’s agency system.
DOI Fines Another Agent $7000 For Failure To Report License Revocations and Suspensions
A December 28, 2015 decision fined Cassandra L. Ott of Virginia Beach, Virginia $7,000 pursuant to General Laws Chapter 176D §7.
Attorney’s Appeal Denied On Insurance Fraud Guilty Verdicts
On December 21, 2015, the Appeals Court denied the appeal of a former Lawrence attorney, James C. Hyde, found guilty of motor vehicle insurance fraud, grand larceny, and attempted grand larceny, relating to staged automobile accidents.
