August 2, 2010
How to Gain More Hours a Day Computers should bring efficiency and save a lot of time. But they can actually waste time if you don’t use them properly. Most agencies have an agency management system and a rating system, …
August 2, 2010
Ruling by Supreme Judicial Court Overturns a Century’s Worth of Bay State Case Law In a decision that changes nearly a century’s worth of case law, Massachusetts highest court has ruled that property owners can be held liable for snow-related …
August 2, 2010
Liberty Mutual Liberty Mutual Group has reorganized its commercial property, casualty and specialty lines insurance units as well as claims and loss control services for the insurer’s national accounts and mid-sized business clients. The new distribution and service organization will …
August 2, 2010
The vacant and distressed property segment has been a beacon of light for insurers and brokers as the economy has forced the closure of businesses and halted construction projects, resulting in a number of vacant buildings across the country. The …
August 2, 2010
A lawyer from a well-known Massachusetts personal injury firm who was convicted of insurance fraud will be allowed to practice law again. The state’s highest court on Thursday reinstated the law license of Nicholas Ellis. Ellis, who was a partner …
August 2, 2010
InsWeb, an online insurance comparison provider, recently released its 2010 Car Insurance Affordability Index — a list of the most and least affordable states in which to insure a vehicle. To develop the list, InsWeb ranked all 50 states and …
July 29, 2010
Massachusetts-based OneBeacon Insurance Group said it is launching a new E&S lines business and has appointed Dennis Crosby as president of the business, OneBeacon Excess and Surplus Lines. OneBeacon said the new division will both support its current business and …
July 28, 2010
In a decision that changes nearly a century’s worth of case law, Massachusetts highest court has ruled that property owners can be held liable for snow-related injuries — regardless of whether plows cleared the snow. For more than 100 years, …
July 27, 2010
The Hanover has appointed Michael H. Lee as branch vice president for Commercial Lines for the company’s New Hampshire and Vermont markets. In this new role, Lee will lead the company’s efforts to strengthen its presence in these states by …
July 27, 2010
The CEA (Centre d’Etudes d’Assurance), the European insurance and reinsurance federation, has written to the US House of Representatives to express its concerns over proposals to change the US tax treatment of reinsurance between affiliated entities. The comments center on …