Massachusetts News

Provider Names Tyrrell as Director of Private Client Group

Massachusetts-based agency Provider Insurance has named Kerry Tyrrell director of its private client group. Tyrrell will manage private client group, personal lines department and act as a producer for the agency. She will be based in the agency’s Needham office. …

Massachusetts Mom Sues Rhode Island Bakery over Tainted Pastries

A Massachusetts woman is suing a Rhode Island bakery alleging that its pastries gave her son salmonella. Attorneys for Erin Carrera filed the lawsuit Monday against DeFusco’s Bakery in Johnston. Carrera, of Rehoboth, Mass., bought pastries at DeFusco’s Bakery on …

Boston Transit Worker Rescued After 30-Foot Fall

A veteran electrician with Boston’s transit system who was trying to make work conditions safer for others fell into a 30-foot deep shaft between the tracks on Wednesday and was trapped for more than 21/2 hours with severe leg injuries. …

Massachusetts Ex-Prison Worker Gets Probation for Workers’ Comp Fraud

A former Massachusetts prisons worker has been sentenced to five years of probation for defrauding the state by running long-distance races while collecting worker’s compensation for an on-the-job injury. John Cloutier of Freetown pleaded guilty on Wednesday to workers’ compensation …

Massachusetts Urged to Remove Dangerous Dams

Lawmakers were told Monday that unsafe, abandoned or obsolete dams are “time bombs” that pose a threat to public safety and wildlife habitats in Massachusetts and need to be repaired or dismantled as quickly as possible. A public hearing was …

William Palumbo Agency Partners with Investment Firm

Massachusetts insurance agency William Palumbo Insurance Agency said it has partnered with The Bulfinch Group, a financial services firm in the state, to offer its P&C clients access to Bulfinch’s wealth planning tools. Personal and business clients of William Palumbo …

ProMutual Reduces Premiums for Massachusetts Dentists

Boston-based medical professional liability insurer ProMutual Group said it is decreasing premium rates for dentists in Massachusetts by 10 percent. The insurer said analysis by the company revealed lower than anticipated losses, both in frequency and severity. The rate decrease …

Liberty Mutual Hiring 100 for Boston IT Center

Insurer Liberty Mutual says it will hire 100 new employees in connection with the launch of a new Information Technology Development Center in Boston The positions are a mixture of entry level and experienced roles for software developers, project managers …

Cubano Joins Provider Insurance

Provider Insurance has appointed Lynn Cubano as a personal lines account manager. Cubano will be responsible for acquiring new clients and expanding existing client accounts in the personal lines division of the Massachusetts-based agency’s office in Needham. She is a …

Renaissance Alliance Hires Schackner

Massachusetts-based Renaissance Alliance Insurance Services has named Robert R. Schackner director of Competitive Edge Services. He will further develop and deliver competitive edge exclusive benefits to members, staff and partners of the Renaissance, a network of specialty services for independent …