CAR has scheduled its first Governing Committee Meeting of the Fall for Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 10:00am. In its Notice of Meeting posted on its website, the authority mentions that the Chairman of the Personnel Committee will be reporting on the status of its meetings from September 6th and 13th. More importantly, however, it […]
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New Requirement for MA Motor Vehicle Insurance Policies
In the interest of promoting transparency to affected consumers, the DOI has announced that all insurers shall be required to include specific language as to the determination of the actual cash value of a damaged motor vehicle as set forth in 211 CMR 133.05(1), or substantially similar language, in the motor vehicle insurance policy contract. […]
The MAIP now on your iPhone, iPad or Other Mobile Device
Latest Updates from CAR and the MAIP as of August 4th: With the approval of amendments to Rules 21.C.5 and 29.D.2 which were announced in the CAR Bulletin 945, CAR has updated and implemented the down payment requirements for eligible policies. CAR has a new PDF Viewer which allows the entire MAIP section to be […]
The Merit Rating Board Moves in with the RMV
As of July 1st, 2011 the Merit Rating Board is now a part of the Registry of Motor Vehicles. The Merit Rating Board maintains the operator driving records for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts which includes traffic law violations, at-fault and comprehensive insurance claim records and out-of-state driving records. The primary mission of the Merit Rating […]
Horton International to Spearhead Search for New CAR President
As Agency Checklists reported last week, the Governing Committee of CAR approved the selection of Horton International as the Executive Search firm charged with recruiting candidates to replace retiring President Ralph Iannaco. Horton International is an executive search firm founded in the U.S. in 1978. It specializes in the recruitment of talent for a variety […]
