Latest Massachusetts Headlines
All the headlines from our Massachusetts Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mass. Proposes Corporate Tax for Insurer-Owned Pass-Through Entities
Feb 6 2014 // As part of his administration’s plan for new tax revenues, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick recently proposed applying a corporate tax rate to the state’s “pass-through entities” that are owned by...
Some Mass. Towns Still Waiting for Federal Reimbursement Post-Sandy
Feb 4 2014 // Several Cape Cod communities in Massachusetts are still waiting for federal reimbursement for repair work after Superstorm Sandy in October 2012 and the blizzard of February 2013. The Cape Cod Times reports that Sandwich,...
Massachusetts Bill Seeks to Create ‘Coastal Buyback Program’
Feb 4 2014 // A bill filed in Massachusetts Legislature last week would create a “coastal buyback program” allowing the state to purchase land that is repeatedly threatened by damaging tides or is located in flood plain...
Mass. Rep. Keating Urges House Approval of Flood Insurance Bill
Feb 3 2014 // U.S. Rep. William Keating, D-Mass., is calling for swift passage of a flood insurance bill in the House that would give hundreds of thousands of homeowners a reprieve from higher flood insurance premiums. The Democrat said...
Appel Insurance Advisors Hires Newberg for Business Development in Mass.
Jan 31 2014 // Appel Insurance Advisors, a Newton, Mass.-based insurance brokerage, has hired veteran attorney Joseph H. Newberg as director of business development. Newberg recently retired as a tax partner at Weil, Gotshal &...
Advocates Push for Driver’s Licenses for Illegal Immigrants in Mass.
Jan 28 2014 // The largest immigrant advocacy group in New England is again pushing lawmakers to support a bill that would allow foreign-born residents living in the country illegally to secure Massachusetts driver’s...
Massachusetts Schedules Hearing on 7.7% WC Rate Hike Request
Jan 27 2014 // The Massachusetts Division of Insurance is scheduled to hold a hearing on Jan. 30 to consider the request of the Workers’ Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau of Massachusetts (WCRIB). WCRIB is requesting a...
USAA Covers Mass. Same-Sex Spouses Earlier Denied
Jan 27 2014 // Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley says United Services Automobile Association will offer insurance coverage to people who had previously been denied after their same-sex Massachusetts marriages to eligible...
In Mass., Website Woes, Technical Roadblocks Frustrate Health Care Push
Jan 24 2014 // Massachusetts has long held a special status in the debate about President Obama’s health care law. It was a 2006 Massachusetts law that provided the inspiration for the 2010 national law, and Massachusetts already...
Mass. Sen. Warren Launches Statewide Tour, Discusses Flood Insurance
Jan 21 2014 // U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is scheduled to participate in events across Massachusetts next week to discuss her agenda for the year and the importance of making investments that help build a strong middle...
Provider Group in Massachusetts Hires 3 New Account Managers
Jan 15 2014 // Provider Group, an insurance brokerage and benefits firm based in Needham, Mass., appointed three new account managers: Christine Beaudin, Erica Blanchard and Jeannie Spiro. Beaudin joins as an account manager in the...
Obamacare to Ramp Up Pitch to Younger Insureds
Jan 14 2014 // The U.S. government said it would ramp up Obamacare outreach in 25 cities to lure younger people to the program after a report showed about 70 percent of the initial customers are 35 years of age or older. The effort by...
Mass.-Based Corcoran & Havlin, Sciarratta & Doucette Announce Merger
Jan 13 2014 // The Corcoran & Havlin Insurance Group in Wellesley, Mass., recently announced it has merged with Needham, Mass.-based Sciarratta & Doucette Insurance Agency. Sciarratta & Doucette customers will now be...
Massachusetts Schedules Hearing on 7.7% Workers’ Comp Rate Hike Request
Jan 9 2014 // The Massachusetts Division of Insurance announced Tuesday a hearing will be held on Jan. 30 to consider the request of the Workers’ Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau of Massachusetts (WCRIB). WCRIB is a...
USAA Covers Massachusetts Same-Sex Spouses Earlier Denied
Jan 6 2014 // Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley says United Services Automobile Association will offer insurance coverage to people who had previously been denied after their same-sex Massachusetts marriages to eligible...
Northeast Digs Out From Major Winter Storm
Jan 3 2014 // The massive winter storm that impacted the Midwest and Northeast over the past couple of days is moving into the Atlantic on Friday, while very cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills are moving in behind the system,...
2013 in Review: Most Popular Insurance Stories From East
Dec 30 2013 // As 2013 winds down, Insurance Journal takes a look back at the most popular news headlines of the year. In the East region, Superstorm Sandy’s aftermath and the challenges of recovering and rebuilding were a major...
Mass., Vt. Take Action Against Health Insurance Website Developer
Dec 27 2013 // Massachusetts and Vermont are withholding payments and considering legal options against the contractor that set up the states’ problem-plagued health insurance websites. Massachusetts has paid $11 million of its $69...
Massachusetts Pharmacy to Pay $100M to Victims of Meningitis Outbreak
Dec 24 2013 // Owners and insurers of a now-bankrupt Massachusetts pharmacy linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak have agreed to pay more than $100 million to compensate victims, families of victims and creditors. The preliminary...
Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Challenges FEMA’s New Flood Maps
Dec 20 2013 // Members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, led by Congressman Bill Keating, recently sent an open letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The lawmakers argued in their letter that when FEMA...
