Earlier today the Attorney General provided some tips for homeowner’s affected by the storm. Agency Checklists thought that these might be good idea for agents to pass on to their clients dealing with the aftermath of Irene. Reach out to clients and offer to help them understand their homeowner’s insurance policies. Agents deal with these […]
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Worst Drivers Could Lose Licenses For Life Under Proposed “Road Menace” Bill
By Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, AUG. 16, 2011….In response to a fatal hit-and-run accident in Taunton two weeks ago, House and Senate Republicans offered a proposal Tuesday that would allow the Registry of Motor Vehicles to permanently revoke the licenses of certain habitual traffic offenders. The bill, filed by Senate […]
Massachusetts Becomes 50th State to Join the NIPR Licensing System
Beginning this month, Massachusetts insurance agents can choose whether to renew their resident producer licenses online on either the National Insurance Producer Registry website or the Division of Insurance’s Ollie. Massachusetts’ decision to join this national registry makes it the the fiftieth state to join the NIPR Licensing System. Incorporated in 1996, the NIPR is a […]
$472,000 in Fines for Not Properly Paying Employees
The Attorney General’s Fair Labor Division announced this week that the a Wilmington Construction company and its owner have been ordered to pay more than $472,000 in restitution and fines for failing to pay the prevailing wage, misclassifying workers as independent contractors and numerous other wage violations. R. Humphrey, 63, is the owner of RPM […]
Communication During Property Claims Process Crucial to Claims Experience
In the wake of the extensive natural catastrophic losses which have occurred throughout the United States in the first half of 2011, J.D. Power and Associates decided to conduct a study to examine how the communication practices of insurance providers factors in customer satisfaction throughout the entire claims process. The Property Claims Satisfaction study measured […]