Massachusetts News

Northeast Winds Topple Trees, Power Lines from Mass. to Maryland

Usually snow and ice are the culprits this time of year in the Northeast for problems with the weather. Wednesday, though, proved to be Mother Nature offering a different problem for residents. Winds, in some cases exceeding 60 mph, blew …

Man Wanted for Mass. Auto Fraud Captured in Dominican Republic

Two brothers from Lawrence, Mass. who are both on the state’s most wanted fugitives list were captured lays Friday in the Dominican Republic, state police said. Andres Maldonado, 21, is the alleged trigger man in a fatal drive-by shooting in …

Massachusetts Agent’s Body Found in Garage; Aronson Insurance Victim Shot to Death

An insurance agent, described by neighbors as friendly and generous, was fatally shot in the head when he parked his car next to his Newton office last Friday morning, authorities said. Edward Schiller, 39, of Framingham, worked for Aronson Insurance, …

Commerce Seeks 5% Auto Discount in 2006 for Mass. AAA Members

The Commerce Insurance Company has filed with the Massachusetts Division of Insurance for a five percent (5%) discount from the 2006 private passenger automobile fixed and established rates for AAA members in Massachusetts. If approved by the Division of Insurance, …

USI Purchases Mahoney & Associates

USI Holdings Corp. reported the acquisition of the Walpole, Massachusetts-based Mahoney & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc. This acquisition is expected to contribute approximately $800,000 in revenue to USI on an annual basis. Mahoney & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc., which has …

Mass. Man’s Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme Placed in Park

A Groton, Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to charges he submitted false documents to an auto insurer to collect insurance money, Attorney General Tom Reilly announced. Peter Lombardini, 48, of Groton, pleaded guilty Dec. 27 to one count each of …

Mass. Fair Plan Rate Case Drags On with Parties Far Apart

Hearings to decide on rates for the homeowners insurance residual market in Massachusetts have been going on since November and are likely to continue for several more months, according to officials. The three major parties – the residual market insurer …

Feds Promise Full Probe of Mine Disaster; Democrats Seek Hearings

The White House promised a full investigation of the West Virginia coal mine disaster that killed 12 people. Congressional Democrats called for hearings to look into both the safety record of the mining company and the Bush administration’s policies on …

Azelby Joins Jimcor in N.J. as Senior Commercial Lines Underwiter

Jimcor Agencies iannounced that Renee M. Azelby has joined the staff in Marlton, N.J. Azelby comes to Jimcor with 15 years of experience in the industry, most recently working as a professional liability underwriting manager. Azelby will be working as …

How Producers Build Up Construction Insurance Business

Insurance producers land new accounts every day. But successfully building a solid block of business from one new account does not happen every day, particularly in the field of construction insurance. Dave Sinclair of Sinclair Group in Wallingford, Conn., remembers …