Latest Massachusetts Headlines
All the headlines from our Massachusetts Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mass. Dept. of Industrial Accidents Assessment Rate Lowered to 5.75%
Jul 6 2015 // The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) reduced the assessment that private employers pay to the state on workers’ compensation policies to 5.75 percent of the policy premium for the new fiscal...
Mass. Court Orders Hearing on Breathalyzer’s Reliability
Jul 6 2015 // Massachusetts’ highest court in June ordered a hearing on the reliability of breathalyzer device Alcotest 7110 MK III-C. The ruling involves a drunk driving case where the defendant – along with 61 other defendants...
Task force: Massachusetts Is in Midst of Opioid Abuse Epidemic
Jun 24 2015 // Massachusetts is in the midst of an epidemic of deadly opioid abuse, according to a task force created by Gov. Charlie Baker that said Monday that drug addiction must be considered a medical disease. The 18-member group...
Owner of Mass. Asbestos Abatement Firm Indicted for Work Comp Fraud
Jun 22 2015 // A Massachusetts man who owns an asbestos abatement company has been indicted for allegedly failing to accurately report the nature of his company’s work to avoid paying thousands of dollars in insurance...
Brown & Brown Acquires Assets of Strategic Benefit Advisors in Massachusetts
Jun 17 2015 // Brown & Brown Inc. announced today that its subsidiary Brown & Brown of Massachusetts LLC has acquired certain assets of Strategic Benefit Advisors Inc., a health and welfare benefit advisory and brokerage firm...
Mass. High Court Orders Hearing on Alcotest Breathalyzer’s Reliability
Jun 16 2015 // Massachusetts’ highest court has ordered a hearing on the reliability of breathalyzer device Alcotest 7110 MK III-C in a drunk driving case where the defendant — along with 61 other defendants in similar cases...
Former Mass. Brokerage Owner Pleads Guilty to Stealing $10M From Aetna
Jun 3 2015 // A former insurance brokerage owner has pleaded guilty on June 2 in federal court in Hartford, Connecticut, to wire fraud and money laundering charges stemming from her theft of more than $10 million from Hartford-based...
Former Mass. Jail Officer Sentenced for Fraudulently Collecting Benefits
Jun 1 2015 // Massachusetts authorities announced that a former Suffolk County correctional officer has pleaded guilty and been sentenced for fraudulently collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars in workers’ compensation,...
Progressive Appointing New Agents in Massachusetts
Jun 1 2015 // The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies announced it is actively appointing new independent agents for its auto product in Massachusetts. Progressive said Massachusetts became the 50th and final state in...
Massachusetts Senate Removes Insurance Surcharge From Headlights Law
May 20 2015 // The Massachusetts Senate has voted to join the House in softening the impact of the new state law that requires motorists to turn their headlights on whenever they are operating their windshield wipers. Under a state...
Massachusetts DOI Issues Bulletin on Certificates of Insurance Law
May 18 2015 // The Massachusetts Division of Insurance (DOI) issued a bulletin to provide guidance on the implementation of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 175L, concerning the issuance of certificates of insurance. Chapter 175L was...
People – East
May 18 2015 // Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration announced the appointment of Daniel R. Judson as new commissioner at the Massachusetts Division of Insurance. Judson succeeds Joseph Murphy who stepped down from the...
Declarations
May 18 2015 // Treatment Options “I don’t think in Colorado we spend nearly enough on treatment.” —Sen. Michael Merrifield, D-Colorado Springs, applauded additions, such as treatment instead of jail, to a felony DUI...
Mass. Woman Paralyzed After Childbirth Awarded $35.4M in Lawsuit
May 12 2015 // Officials say a Massachusetts woman who became paralyzed following childbirth has been awarded $35.4 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit. The Boston Globe reports that Andrea Larkin sought treatment for dizziness from...
Survey: More Than 96% in Massachusetts Have Health Insurance
May 7 2015 // Massachusetts continues to the lead the nation in health care with more than 96 percent of residents reporting coverage despite lingering cost barriers. That’s according to a survey by The Center for Health...
Progressive Appointing New Independent Agents in Massachusetts
May 7 2015 // The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies announced it is actively appointing new agents for its auto product in Massachusetts. The Mayfield Village, Ohio-based Progressive said Massachusetts became the 50th and final...
New England States Launch Regional Crackdown on Speeding
May 7 2015 // State police across New England launched the region’s first coordinated crackdown on speeding and failing to wear seat belts. Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Monday announced the “New England Drive to Save...
Report: 50 Massachusetts Workers Died on the Job in 2014
May 1 2015 // Fifty workers died from injuries on the job in Massachusetts last year. That’s according to a report released Tuesday by the Massachusetts AFL-CIO and the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupation Safety and...
Massachusetts House Removes Insurance Penalty From Headlights Rule
Apr 29 2015 // The Massachusetts House has voted to soften the impact of a new state law that requires motorists to turn their headlights on whenever they are operating their windshield wipers. Under a state budget amendment approved...
Judson Announced as Massachusetts’ New Insurance Commissioner
Apr 27 2015 // Daniel R. Judson Massachusetts’ Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development (EOHED) announced Monday that Daniel R. Judson has been appointed by Gov. Charlie Baker as the state’s new insurance...
