Are You Covered?
Will your home insurance really protect you in case disaster strikes? Find out if your policy fits your needs -- plus how to reduce its cost. Like many people, Nancy Dalrymple and Michael Flannery...
View ArticleA Milder Hurricane Outlook From AccuWeather
The 2009 hurricane season will see three hurricanes impacting the U.S. coast, compared with four that arrived last year, and a lower total number of named storms, according to an AccuWeather.com early...
View ArticleNew Registry of Motor Vehicle Fees 2009
This list reflects the transactions that will change in price Friday, April 3, 2009 at 5:00 pm: ...
View ArticleMass. House Approves Bill That Would Make Auto Insurance Appeals Board Permanent
BOSTON - The state House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill that would make permanent a state board that rules on drivers' appeals of motor vehicle insurance surcharges. The 155-0 vote in...
View ArticleMass. Ranks Last Again in US For Use of Seat Belts
Massachusetts ranked last among the states in its rate of seat belt use last year, extending a dismal trend that has prompted renewed calls for a tougher seat belt law. The rate, 66.8...
View ArticleAuto Insurance Fraud on the Rise, officials say
Investigators know the tricks of insurance fraud trade Insurance officials say they have noticed an increase in fraud as people become desperate in the tough economy. ...
View ArticleCompetition Still Reigns In Healthy Personal Automobile Insurance Market
The personal auto market remains competitive across the country, even as rates begin to creep upward. Experts in the field said they expect competition to continue throughout the year and into 2010. As...
View ArticleTechnology Helps Parents Monitor Teen Drivers
RALEIGH (WTVD) -- A car that can't go faster than 80 mph may be a good thing for some, especially parents. The new technology from Ford is called MyKey. The idea is to allow...
View ArticleMassachusetts Senate Budget Bans Texting while Driving
The Massachusetts Senate approved an amendment banning all Internet use while driving as part of its version of the state's upcoming budget. Drivers would be banned from sending text messages,...
View ArticleProgressive Agrees to Pay Massachusetts Fine
Progressive Direct Insurance Co ., which has long compared its rates to competitors, agreed to pay the state $120,000 to settle charges that it inflated the rates for rival companies, Massachusetts...
View ArticleGEICO Enters Market
GEICO entered the MA private passenger auto insurance market and wrote its first policy on Monday, May 18, 2009. As soon as we were permitted by the Division of Insurance to do so, MAIA obtained a...
View ArticleDOI Issues Executive Summary: Results of the Survey of the Auto Insurance...
On April 1, 2008, the Massachusetts Division of Insurance inaugurated the change to a more competitive auto insurance market. In doing so, the state transformed from a fixed rate setting by state...
View ArticleCourt: Homeowner's Policy Won't Pay Damages for Overdose Death
A homeowner's policy will not pay damages to the mother of a teenager who died after overdosing on painkillers he stole from the man with whom he and his mother lived, a panel of justices...
View ArticleFriday humor - insurance ads from the Netherlands
The Dutch insurance company Centraal Beheer is well known in Europe for their humorous TV commercials in which the characters are put in precarious positions - the implied message being "Is your...
View ArticleFor Congress, Massachusetts Serves as Model and Warning
As Congress jousts over how to reform the nation’s health care system, many experts say that the Massachusetts model, which has reduced the state’s uninsured rate to the lowest in the nation, is a good...
View ArticleInsurance Covers Fantasy Football Nightmares
It is a common fear of fantasy football players: If my No. 1 pick goes down with an injury in the first game, the whole season—and my $50 entry fee—could be lost. Not to...
View ArticleFlu Cases Could Spur Homeowner Claims, Lawyer Says
Property and casualty insurers can expect to be hit by a swirl of claims arising from swine flu that include actions against homeowners and businesses, a medical malpractice defense attorney is...
View ArticlePatriot Ledger: Keep senior driver discount but make sure it's earned
QUINCY — It’s frustrating that a generous insurance discount for the state's oldest drivers means higher rates for the rest of us, but addressing that injustice now would further weaken the push for...
View ArticleConsumers Missing Out on Discounts
Americans are not utilizing all of the discounts that may be available to them in their homeowner and auto insurance, according to a new national survey conducted for Trusted Choice and the Independent...
View ArticleReport: Insurance industry faces major changes next 5 years
The insurance industry will undergo increasing consolidation as part of the fallout from government intervention and potential tax law changes following the financial crisis, a consulting firm is...
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