The Insurance Fraud Bureau of Massachusetts celebrated its 20th anniversary last week with an awards ceremony celebrating those individuals and organizations who have contributed to the success of the Insurance Fraud Bureau. On May 26, 2011 the IFB awarded forty-three individuals from the insurance industry, law enforcement agencies and prosecutors recognizing [their] “…outstanding and invaluable […]
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Attorney General Coakley asks Insurance Commissioner Murphy to reduce commercial auto insurance rates
The Attorney General for Massachusetts, Martha Coakley sent a letter yesterday to the Insurance Commissioner Murphy requesting that he reduce commercial auto rates in Massachusetts via his statutory authority under G.L. c.175 . In her letter, the Attorney General cited the Commissioner’s previous failure to reject Progressive’s unjustified rate increased in February of this year and […]
CAR Extends RFP to June 1, 2011
Commonwealth Automobile Reinsurers has extended the deadline for Executive Recruiting Services proposals until 5pm on June 1, 2011. CAR is looking for recruiter/search firms with a high degree of expertise in order to organize and recruit candidates for the replacement of outgoing President Ralph Iannaco. As Agency Checklists reported in an earlier post, in February […]
Talking with Geoff Gordon of the Andrew G. Gordon, Inc. Insurance Agency
Our first ever Agency Interview with Geoff Gordon, formerly of A. Gordon Insurance, now Gordon Atlantic Insurance.
The Hanover To Acquire British Company, Chaucer Holdings PLC
The Hanover Insurance Company announced early this morning the terms of an offer to acquire the specialist Lloyd’s insurance group, Chaucer Holdings PLC. The Hanover Insurance Group, based in Worcester, MA, offers a wide range of property and casualty products and services to individuals, families and business through an extensive network of independent agents in […]