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Caught: Contractor’s Tax And Premium Fraud Lead to Prison
Criminal Charges for Tax and Insurance Fraud Lead to Guilty Plea
Deland, Gibson Welcomes Worcester’s Burr Insurance To The Fold
Seventh Acquisition for the Fourth Generation Owned Agency
Insurance Agency Mergers & Acquisitions in Massachusetts | Q4-2024
An update on the 2024 purchases and sales of insurance agencies in Massachusetts & New England
Insurance Agency Mergers and Acquisitions Dip 10% in 2024
Deals for property & casualty and benefits brokers in US and Canada reverted to pre-boom levels while three mega-deals made news, OPTIS Partners reports
Travelers Reports Record Q4 and Full Year 2024 Results Amid Strong Market Position
Travelers Sets Multiple Records with Strong Q4 and Full Year 2024 Results
Unemployment Up To 4.1%, Matching National Rate
Ends Nearly Two-Year Streak of Comparatively Lower Joblessness in Bay State
Q&A: SHNS Talks With AIM’s Brooke Thomson
AIM is the Bay State’s Largest Business Association
Insurance Coverage Cases
Superior Court Orders $165 Million In Restitution And Penalties For Insurance Sale Violations
Massachusetts CGL Coverage Split: First Circuit’s New Ruling Changes Risk Landscape
AmGuard’s Unique Endorsement Leads To Both Coverage and 93A Liability
176D Claim Violation: Zurich Hit With A $2.8m Penalty
No Duty to Defend? New Case Sheds Light on Indemnity-Only Coverage
Strict Notice Rule Prevails: First Circuit’s Message to Massachusetts Insureds
Appeals Court Rules Construction Defects Have No CGL Coverage
Court Upholds Exclusion: $750K Defense Costs Lost
Economic & Legislative News in Massachusetts
Burlington Vote Catches Attention Of Healey’s Team
Execs Tell Governor Housing Costs Putting Drag On Business Expansion
Mass. Ready to Embrace By-Right Accessory Dwellings
Accessory Dwelling Units Allowed In Single-Family Zoning Districts Starting Sunday
Insurers: Mass. Health Care Reaching “Limits of Affordability”
“It is going to have consequences that I think should concern all of the local payers”
Unemployment Up To 4.1%, Matching National Rate
Ends Nearly Two-Year Streak of Comparatively Lower Joblessness in Bay State
Biz Group Chief Outlines Public Agenda
AIM’s Thomson Says State Needs To Stay Mindful Of Key Business Issues
Home Sales Rose Despite Record Prices In 2024
December Alone Saw a 16.1% Surge in Sales
New England Newswire
New Hampshire Insurance Department Recognized with Key Roles in 2025 NAIC Committee and Task Force Assignments
Includes Prominent Role in Guiding the NAIC’s Strategic Priorities
New Hampshire Insurance Department Releases 173rd Annual Report, Showcasing Continued Consumer Protections and Market Achievements
The 173rd Edition Issued By The Department
Providence Mutual Enters Agreement with Plymouth Rock for CT & NH Auto Policies
Providence Mutual Is Exiting Auto Insurance In A Total of Four States
Governor Lamont Announces Businesses Will Receive a 6% Decrease in Workers’ Compensation Rates in 2025
Connecticut Insurance Department Approves Eleventh Consecutive Year of Rate Decreases
InsurOp-Eds
InsurOpEd: Starting A New Chapter in My Life
InsurOp-Ed: Shrinkflation and Insurance
InsurOp-Ed: Transitioning to The Gallagher Way
The $1 Billion Blunder: How CrowdStrike’s Update Exposed Insurance Gaps
InSurOp-Ed: One of the Most Often Misinterpreted Liability Exclusions
InSur-Op-Ed: Claim Denials and Agency Accommodations
Born and Bred in the Bay State: The Special Agent Story
InsurOp-Ed: The Invisible But Potentially Catastrophic Homeowners Exclusion That’s Not An Exclusion
Interviews
Proactive Tactics: How To Help Your Insureds Be Happy Amidst Rising Rates
Talking with Richard Welch: Growth and Innovation at Hospitality Mutual
A Conversation with Daniel C. Bridge – The 2023 Insurance Professional of the Year
Making The Leap From Corporate to Entrepreneur: Nadeen Vella On Building NaVella Insurance From Scratch
A North Shore Success Story: The $40 Million And Growing Duffy Family of Insurance Agencies
21 Facts About Eastern Insurance’s New President
John Mina Reflects on Risk Strategies’ Rise from Boston Agency to National Broker
RogersGray On Its Decision to Partner with Baldwin Risk Partners and Its “Merry Band of Insurance Geeks”
Ratings & Results
AM Best Revises Issuer Credit Rating Outlook to Positive for Members of Arbella Insurance Group
Arbella is headquartered in Quincy
Travelers Reports Record Q4 and Full Year 2024 Results Amid Strong Market Position
Travelers Sets Multiple Records with Strong Q4 and Full Year 2024 Results
Hanover Insurance Posts Strong Q3 2024 Results: Strategic Initiatives Drive Profitability While Managing Liability Exposure
Year-Over-Year Performance Shows Remarkable Turnaround
Concord Group Insurance Companies Rates A+ Superior
Affirmed For Fifth Consecutive Year
Hanover’s Strong Q3 2024 Results: Strategic Initiatives—Managing Liability Exposure
Year-Over-Year Performance Shows Remarkable Turnaround
