A long running legal dispute over what fees, if any, a producer could charge and what disclosure, if any, the producer and his agency had to make to insureds has drawn a close after over five years of litigation. A Superior Court Judge specially assigned to hear a case for restitution brought by the Attorney […]
MA Law Alerts
Trial Attorney on Endlar Certificate Suit Summarizes Decision for Agency Checklists
The Agency Checklists article of June 8, 2012, “Court Sinks Endlar Agency Over Certificate of Insurance,” relating to the Appeals Court’s reversing for an agency on a certificate of insurance claim has been a frequently read article on Agency Checklists. The Legislature, at the urging of MAIA and insurers, codified rules relating to liability on […]
MA Court Upholds Producer’s $174,000 Arbitration Award Against Agency
April 12, 2015 – A case involving Mr. Kevin Kay and the insurance agency formerly known as Association Benefits Insurance Agency, Inc. (“Association Benefits”).
Appeals Court Reaffirms That Neither Agents Nor Companies Liable For Failure To Advise Insureds As To Adequacy Of Insurance Coverage
October 25, 2014 – Two doctors sued claiming negligence because their insurance company’s representatives failed to advise of the availability of underinsured motorist coverage.
MA Insurance Law Alert: Avoid This Policy For Your Insured Contractors
Oct 1, 2014 – Watch out for this E&S liability policy sold to local contractor with no coverage for a major contractor risk
