Massachusetts News

Fraud Case Records Found in Longwood

A trash bin in Longwood, Fla. near Orlando has revealed boxes of medical records with photographs, names, Social Security numbers and personal information about chiropractic patients in Lawrence, Mass. treated by Prestige Pain Management and Physical Therapy. The discarded records …

Be Merry and Safe

Texas and Louisiana landed fairly near the top of a recently released list of the 15 deadliest states/U.S. territories when it comes to impaired driving. And, the two states are among the 13 that have the dubious distinction of making …

Holiday High Jinks

The holiday season is a great time to eat, drink and be merry. But the last thing anyone wants is a visit from the Grinch. And an unfortunate side-effect of too much holiday reveling are accidents that can injure individuals …

NAMIC Supports Arizona Legislative Study of Auto Theft

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC), Indianapolis, said it will support a legislative study on auto theft in Arizona when the bill is heard in the state’s legislature. A proposed bill has been pre-filed for possible consideration early …

People & Places

Dan Carmichael Ohio Casualty Corporation has completed a new five-year agreement with its current president and chief executive officer, Dan R. Carmichael. The prior contract with Carmichael was to expire on Dec. 31, 2005. Carmichael joined Ohio Casualty Corporation in …

FBI Forms Task Force to Nab ‘Gate Cutter’ Jewelry Thieves

The FBI has formed The Gate Cutters Jewelry Task Force to partner with local police and the gem industry in trying to catch a team that has burglarized more than 50 jewelry stores on the East Coast, often by cutting …

Costs Lower When Employers Choose, Says Study that Included Mass., Pa. Systems

Costs Lower When Employers Choose, Says Study that Included Mass., Pa. Systems The choice of medical care providers to treat injured workers by either workers or their employer not only impacts medical costs but also a variety of outcomes for …

Why Mass. Should Keep Its Current Auto System with State-Set Rates

The State’s Independent Agents Explain Why They Oppose a Switch to Competitive Rating I agree with Gov. Romney that improving road designs, dangerous intersections and combating fraud will go a long way to lowering automobile insurance rates in the Commonwealth …

AUTO PRODUCER REASSIGNMENTS DELAYED:

Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Julianne Bowler has asked that a plan for reassignment of auto insurance producers doing business with the state’s residual market, Commonwealth Auto Reinsurers, be delayed in response to criticism by several insurers of the proposed formula for …

ANOTHER INSURER LEAVES COAST:

The state’s second largest commercial insurer of coastal properties is dropping coverage to 6,500 policy holders in southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod because company reinsurance payments are rising by as much as 20 percent as a result of Gulf Coast …