In a recent study commissioned by The Hanover Insurance Company, The Pert Group, interviewed 501 small business owners with less than 30 employees to find out what are the evolving needs of small businesses. Overall, the study found that independent agents and carriers are perceived as having a higher level of trust than other financial […]
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Farrell Backlund Solidifies Its Status In Southeastern MA With Latest Acquisition
Both the Taunton Gazette and the Insurance Journal reported this week that the Richardson-Cuddy Agency of Attleboro has merged with Farell Backlund, of Taunton, MA. This merger is poised to make Farrell Backlund one of the largest agencies in southeastern Massachusetts, according to both publications. Farrell Backlund is part of Bristol County Savings Bank which […]
MA Police Chiefs Seek Power to Pull Over Motorists Across Town Lines
By Kyle Cheney, State House News Service STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, NOV. 3, 2011…..If a Massachusetts driving laws were on the books in Oklahoma in the 1990s, Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City bomber, may never have been apprehended, a state lawmaker posited Thursday. Rep. Daniel Winslow (R-Norfolk) said McVeigh was nabbed for a minor infraction, eventually […]
Independent Contractor Law Leaves Lawmakers Juggling Job, Benefit Concerns
A look at the unintended consequences of mandatory worker’s compensation insurance in Massachusetts.
Five Things To Think About Before The Big Event
Agency Checklists wanted to take a minute to give you five suggestions on how to get the most out of The Big Event 2011. While this is Agency Checklists’ first foray into exhibiting at The Big Event, its Editor-in-Chief (and the author of this article) has actually been to a variety of trade shows over […]
