The Massachusetts House of Representatives voted yesterday afternoon to ban the use of credit scores when underwriting and rating private passenger motor vehicle insurance. The Bill quickly passed through the House without much debate. Representative Michael Costello, a Democrat from Newburyport, called the ban on credit rating for auto insurance policies “a win for consumers.” […]
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Independent Agents Most Trustworthy According to Small Business Owners
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 […]
House Advances Ban on Use of Credit Scores in Auto Rates
The MAIA’s Legislative Bill to ban the used of credit scores when setting policy premiums received initial approval by the House last week. The Bill was filed earlier this year as Senate Bill No. 461 entitled An Act banning the use of certain socio-economic factors for insurance underwriting and rating of motor vehicle liability insurance. […]
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 […]
MAIA Drops 2012 Ballot Initiative As Its Legislative Bill Advances
By Colleen Quinn STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, OCT. 26, 2011….Insurance agents pushing to ban insurance companies from using credit scores, educational background and other socioeconomic factors when setting auto insurance premiums have dropped their plans to pursue a 2012 ballot question after reaching an agreement with a legislative committee reviewing at the […]
