July 6, 2012 – The Metro South Independent Insurance Agents Association held its annual membership luncheon on June 28, 2012.
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Fixed Rate For Auto Commissions Expiring April 1, 2012
March 30, 2012 – Automobile insurance commissions for agents in Massachusetts will be allowed to change when the present law expires on April 1st and agency carriers no longer have to maintain the rate of commissions fixed before April 1, 2008.
The Top Ten Auto Insurance Companies in Massachusetts
#10. Progressive Direct Insurance Company (NH) 2010 Written Premium: $28,563,937.00 2010 Market Share: 3.4% 2009 Written Premium: $118,928,475.00 2009 Market Share of 3.34%. Position last year: 10 #9. Citizens Insurance Company of America (Hanover) (MI). 2010 Written Premium: $124,133,260.00 2010 Market Share: 3.4% 2009 Written Premium:$134,462,03.00 2009 Market Share:3.78% Position last year: 8 […]
Division of Insurance Fines Progressive Insurance
The Division of Insurance announced today a financial settlement with Progressive Direct Insurance Company for $125,000 dollars. The Division of Insurance says that the company “…erroneously informed some Massachusetts consumers that they had used credit information to determine their automobile insurance rate through its website.” State regulations (211 CMR 79.05(13)) do not allow for credit […]
Hearing on FAIR Plan’s Proposed Rate Hikes Rescheduled for January 19, 2012
The Division of Insurance has rescheduled the FAIR Plan Rate Hearing that was to have taken place on December 19, 2011. The new hearing date is January 19, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the offices of the Division of Insurance and will consider whether to approve the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association’s rating filings for […]