Latest Massachusetts Headlines
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New Englanders Facing Snowy ‘Big Dig’ After Blizzard
Jan 29 2015 // New Englanders savaged by a blizzard packing knee-high snowfall and hurricane-force winds began digging out Wednesday, grudgingly praising forecasters who got grief from New Yorkers and others spared its full fury. The...
Clark Insurance Acquires James L. Cooney Agency in Massachusetts
Jan 27 2015 // Clark Insurance, an employee-owned independent insurance agency with offices in Maine and New Hampshire, has acquired the James L. Cooney Insurance Agency of Lowell, Massachusetts. Terms of the transaction were not...
Blizzard Sweeps Northeast U.S., New York Spared Its Brunt
Jan 27 2015 // A blizzard swept across the northeastern United States on Tuesday, dropping as much as 2 feet (60 cm) of snow across Massachusetts and Connecticut even as its impact on New York City fell short of dire predictions. The...
N.Y. Region Revives With Travel Bans Lifted as Blizzard Fizzles
Jan 27 2015 // The New York region lurched back to life after a storm advertised as a potentially life-threatening blizzard ended up as a mundane winter snowfall. Travel bans for automobiles in New York and New Jersey were lifted and New...
People – East
Jan 26 2015 // Pennsylvania’s Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf has appointed Teresa Miller to be the state’s insurance commissioner in his administration. Miller is an attorney and former administrator of Oregon Insurance Division....
Insurance Groups Criticize Mass. Rideshare Regulations
Jan 26 2015 // Insurance industry associations say Massachusetts’ newly developed rideshare regulations are vague and woefully deficient in addressing the insurance concerns. The regulations, crafted by Massachusetts Department of...
Insurance Groups Criticize Massachusetts Rideshare Regulations
Jan 20 2015 // Insurance industry associations say Massachusetts’ newly developed rideshare regulations are vague and woefully deficient in addressing the insurance concerns. The regulations, crafted by Massachusetts Department of...
Rogers & Gray Announces Leadership Change in Massachusetts
Jan 12 2015 // Charles “Chuck” RobinsonRogers & Gray Insurance, an independent insurance agency with eight locations in Massachusetts, has announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Charles “Chuck”...
People – East
Jan 12 2015 // Maryland’s Republican Gov.-elect Larry Hogan has named Al Redmer, Jr. to be the state’s insurance commissioner. Maryland’s current insurance commissioner, Therese M. Goldsmith, previously announced that...
Historical Analysis of Auto Thefts in New York, Massachusetts
Jan 12 2015 // Auto thefts in New York and Massachusetts have fallen by 90 percent or more from their peak years, according to a historical analysis by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). From its peak auto theft year in 1990...
Mass. FAIR Plan Expands to Include Dwelling Liability Coverage
Jan 12 2015 // The Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association (MPIUA) — also known as the Massachusetts FAIR Plan — has expanded to include the writing of dwelling liability coverage, effective Jan. 7,...
Cook & Co. Promotes Shillue to President in Massachusetts
Jan 9 2015 // Sue Shillue Cook & Company Insurance Services Inc., an insurance and risk management services firm in Marshfield, Massachusetts, has promoted Sue Shillue to president. She succeeds Peter A. Cook who was named managing...
Incoming Mass. Attorney General Healey Targets Drug Abuse Problem
Jan 6 2015 // Massachusetts Attorney General-elect Maura Healey said Monday she was planning a major push against heroin and prescription drug abuse, including plans to expand the Massachusetts program that monitors prescription drug...
Duffy Insurance Agency Acquires Connolly Insurance in Massachusetts
Jan 5 2015 // Duffy Insurance Agency, a family-owned, independent agency with offices in Lynn, Peabody and Gloucester, Massachusetts, announced its acquisition of Connolly Insurance Agency, a family-owned agency in Peabody,...
MassMutual, Hanover Among Top Donors to Baker’s Inaugural Committee
Jan 2 2015 // Massachusetts Gov.-elect Charlie Baker has collected more than $781,000 in donations from supporters to help pay for his inaugural celebrations. At least 16 companies and individuals have given $25,000, the self-imposed...
Debate Heats Up Over Proposed Ridesharing Rules in Massachusetts
Jan 2 2015 // Taxicab drivers and owners decried proposed Massachusetts regulations on popular transportation companies like Uber and Lyft, while rideshare drivers defended their jobs at a packed and heated public hearing...
Fred C. Church Insurance Announces New Leadership in Massachusetts
Dec 30 2014 // Chris Duble Fred C. Church Insurance, an independent insurance agency in Lowell, Massachusetts, has appointed Mike Reilly as president and Chris Duble as chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1. Both Reilly and Duble...
Mass. FAIR Plan Expands to Include Writing of Dwelling Liability Coverage
Dec 30 2014 // The Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association (MPIUA) — also known as the Massachusetts FAIR Plan — will be expanded to include the writing of dwelling liability coverage, effective Jan. 7,...
Eastern Insurance Group Hires Belmonte as VP in Massachusetts
Dec 22 2014 // Janice Belmonte Eastern Insurance Group in Natick, Massachusetts, has hired Janice Belmonte as vice president and account executive for Eastern Benefits Group, the firm’s employee benefits division. Belmonte will...
Boston Children’s Hospital to Pay $40K Over Data Breach Allegations
Dec 19 2014 // Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) has agreed to pay $40,000 and take steps to prevent future security violations following allegations related to a data breach that affected patient information, Massachusetts Attorney...
