Massachusetts News

Declarations

Brady in court “At that moment I wasn’t sure what was happening, if that was normal or not normal.” New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady testifying that he watched his mentor, Charlie Weis, move in and out of consciousness after …

It Figures

1,600 The number of drivers Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley says purchased car insurance from Liberty Mutual in response to a direct mail ad campaign she says was misleading. The ads promoted lower rates and special discounts not available in …

Mass. ski area gets lift

The Blue Hills Ski Area in suburban Boston has reopened after the private operator of the state-owned facility found new liability insurance coverage. “We found a carrier that would work with us,” said Al Endriunas, who co-owns Ragged Mountain Resort, …

Commerce Agrees to Change Mass. Auto Club Ads

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced that her office and the state’s largest auto insurer, Commerce Insurance, have agreed to new langaue for some its advertisements. Coakley said Commerce contacted her regarding some of its AAA Automobile Club monthly newsletters …

Figures

1,600 million The number of drivers Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley says purchased car insurance from Liberty Mutual in response to a direct mail ad campaign she says was misleading. The ads promoted lower rates and special discounts not available …

News Currents

Mass. auto assigned risk plan could be history before it even begins Massachusetts insurance agents have urged the administration of Gov. Deval Patrick to scrap a proposed auto insurance assigned risk plan that the previous administration championed for four years. …

News Currents

Landmark R.I. lead paint case remains in legal limbo It’s been more than a year since Rhode Island won a precedent-setting court victory against three former lead paint manufacturers, but the case has been in legal limbo since then as …

New Mass. Commissioner Burnes accustomed to being the judge

News Currents The new insurance commissioner for Massachusetts thinks her years of experience in a judge’s robe will serve her well in her new role, one in which she sees herself as an arbiter of sometimes conflicting facts and information. …

Business Moves

Royal & Sun A state hearing officer recommended Delaware’s insurance commissioner approve the proposed management buyout and eventual dissolution of Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance Group’s U.S. operations. The subject of a lengthy hearing last month, the proposed buyout awaits …

Declarations

Brady in court “At that moment I wasn’t sure what was happening, if that was normal or not normal.” New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady testifying that he watched his mentor, Charlie Weis, move in and out of consciousness after …