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Ride Companies Emphasize “Intermediary” Role
AG’s Office Says Payments Flow Through Company, Supporting Its Role As An Employer
Capgemini’s Roadmap for P&C Insurers to Thrive in 2024 and Beyond
Overview of P&C Insurers’ Mounting Challenges
Senior Life Signs Assurance of Discontinuance with AG on Claims of Governmental Affiliation
AG Alleges Senior Life Used Deceptive Mailers With Massachusetts Residents
Plymouth Rock Home Assurance and Fetch Pet Insurance Partner to Safeguard Homes and Pets
May is National Pet Month
Nominations Now Open For The Insurance Library’s 2024 Insurance Professional of the Year Award
Individuals Have Until June 7th to Submit Their Nomination
Surging Seas and Soaring Premiums: Navigating the Rising Tide of Home Insurance Costs
New Insurify Report Predicts Rate Increases of up to 23% for Home Insurance in some states
SJC Becomes New Forum In Fight Over Drivers
Judges Wrestle With Complexity As They Weigh Relatedness Arguments
Insurance Coverage Cases
Massachusetts Court Upholds Insurer’s Right to Repair or Total: What You Need to Know
First Circuit Reverses Insurer’s $1.8M Recovery of Settlement And Defense Costs From Insured
What You Need To Know About The Massachusetts Insurance Certificate Law
Marsh Files Motion to Dismiss Harvard’s $15 million E&O Suit
Fail To Fully Follow FCRA? You’d Better Check Your EPLI (This Case Shows Why)
Hospital Wins Appeal for Coverage of COVID-19 Contamination Losses
SJC to Decide: What is Surface Water in a $400M Insurance Dispute?
Beyond the Invoice: Commerce Awarded $24k, Seeks $910k in Fees from Tow Company
Economic & Legislative News in Massachusetts
Mariano Sees Uneven Benefits From Transfer Tax
After Talking To Reps, Speaker Cites “Not So Many Benefits” In Low- and Middle-Income Communities
Small Biz Feels Left Out Of Legislative Blitz
Affordability A Common Talking Point But Retailers Want To See It Woven Into Bills On The Move
Poll: Voter Views More Mixed On State’s Direction
Fewer Voters Attach “Favorable” Tag To Healey, Driscoll, Wu
Coalition Plans To Amplify Biz Voice In Health Care
New Coalition of Large and Small Employers Taking Shape
Economic Forecast: Steady But Slow Growth
Massachusetts Labor Market “Continues to Look Strong”
SJC Becomes New Forum In Fight Over Drivers
By AC Editor
Judges Wrestle With Complexity As They Weigh Relatedness Arguments
Company News
Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company’s Making An Impact Program Celebrates Six Years of Giving Back
Arbella Insurance Foundation Raises Over $71,000 for 64 Hunger Relief Programs Across New England
Average Premium Renewal Rates for Commercial Lines Remain High
Montpelier to Host State’s Signature 5-K Road Race
New England Newswire
King Insurance Partners Announces Acquisition of Marcus Insurance
By AC Editor
Marcus Insurance has served Connecticut for Four Generations
Maine’s Big Win: Bureau of Insurance Announces Significant Rate Cuts for Workers’ Compensation
By AC Editor
Represents Multi-Million Dollar Reduction in Workers’ Compensation Rates
Bureau of Insurance Recovers $4.5 Million on Behalf of 169 Mainers in 2023
By AC Editor
Over $11 Million Recovered Since 2019
Vermont Mutual’s Brody Gilbert Named Senior Vice President
By AC Editor
Mr. Brody First Joined Vermont Mutual in 2017
InsurOp-Eds
InSurOp-Ed: One of the Most Often Misinterpreted Liability Exclusions
By Bill Suneson
InSur-Op-Ed: Claim Denials and Agency Accommodations
By Bill Wilson
Born and Bred in the Bay State: The Special Agent Story
By AC Editor
InsurOp-Ed: The Invisible But Potentially Catastrophic Homeowners Exclusion That’s Not An Exclusion
By Bill Wilson
InSurOp-Ed: On This Day 30 Years Ago: What I’ve Learned
InsurOp-Ed: Horrible Policy Forms and Endorsements To Avoid or Be Wary Of
By Bill Wilson
InSurOp-Ed: What ChatGPT Says About Exclusions in Insurance Policies…
By Nina Kallen
InSurOp-Ed: Auto Insurance and Resident Adult Children
By Bill Wilson
Interviews
Shop Talk With S Bank’s Senior Vice President, Kevin Joyce
Meet The Insurance Library Association of Boston’s New Executive Director Glenn Cryan
The Personal Insurance Shoppers: How The A.P. Michaud Agency’s Personalized Approach Has Set Them Apart
Proactive Tactics: How To Help Your Insureds Be Happy Amidst Rising Rates
Vermont Mutual: 190 Years Young and Counting
From Commissioner To Coverys: Incoming CEO Joseph Murphy On His New Role, New Challenges, And Optimism For the Future
Exiting with Integrity: Chatting with Richard Savage, The Savage Insurance Agency
Progressing Further With Progressive: A Primer For Mass. Agents
Ratings & Results
The Hanover Insurance Group Reports Strong Q1 2024 Results
‘Year Off To Excellent Start’ Says Hanover CEO
The Hartford’s First Quarter Net Income Up 41% Over 2023
Noted Increase in Personal Lines Growth
Vermont Mutual Weathers “Perfect Storm” Despite AM Best’s Negative Outlook
By AC Editor
A Breakdown of the Reasoning Behind AM Best’s Negative Outlook
Safety Insurance Group Reports Record Premium Growth Amid Elevated (107.7%) Loss Ratio
Full Year 2023 Results Show 20.4% in Premium Growth But With A Combined Ratio of 107.7%
Progressive Reports Strong Financial Results for January 2024
Announced Robust Growth Across Business Lines