Massachusetts News

Lojack for Motorcycles Addresses Growing Risk

With spring right around the bend, motorcycle enthusiasts across the nation are gearing up to hit the road. In recent years, the popularity of motorcycle riding has risen to a zenith rivaling that of the “Easy Rider” days of the …

Mass. Catches Scofflaw Scaffolders

A husband and wife who operated a Massachusetts construction scaffolding company pleaded guilty to paying their employees cash “under-the-table” in order to avoid millions of dollars in taxes, workers compensation insurance premiums and union health and welfare benefits. Carlos Gomez …

Property Owners Claim Big Dig Caused Damage

More than 100 property owners, businesses and residents have filed complaints or insurance claims for damage they say was caused by Big Dig construction, according to a published report. The $14.6 billion project’s neighbors blame the Big Dig for millions …

Calif. Consumer Advocate Rosenfield Urges Mass. to Repeal No-Fault, Make Other Auto Changes

Massachusetts should repeal its no-fault law, end its reliance on uniform state-set rates, and remove the state antitrust exemption for auto insurers if it wants to improve its auto insurance system for consumers. That advice comes from the author of …

Calif. Insurance Critic to Take On Mass. Auto

Nationally recognized insurance reformer and Massachusetts native Harvey Rosenfield will return to his home state Tuesday, March 29 to unveil a report he says shows how much more Massachusetts drivers pay for auto insurance than drivers across the country and …

Tower Group Completes Buy of 9 Insurer Licenses

Tower Group, Inc.has completed the acquisition of North American Lumber Insurance Company, an insurance company with active licenses in the nine states which it plans to use to expand. The states are New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maryland, …

Mass. LLJUA Names Marchant VP of Claims

The Liquor Liability Joint Underwriting Association of Massachusetts in Westboro, Mass. has named Dana C. Marchant of Hopkinton to the position of vice president of claims. Marchant previously served as director of field services at Renaissance Alliance Insurance Services in …

InsurBanc Expands Its National Branch Delivery System

InsurBanc, the federal savings bank jointly developed by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America and W.R. Berkley Corporation, has expanded its network of national commercial deposit points to meet the needs of independent agencies throughout the U.S. Independent …

Main Street Matters

New York is one of the worst; New Jersey is also poor; Virginia remains among the best; Massachusetts and Maryland are looking better and better; Connecticut is holding steady, while Pennsylvania has some catching up to do. That’s a summary …

People & Places

Douglas McDonough Citizens and Hanover Insurance Companies have named Douglas H. McDonoughregional president of their emerging Mid-Atlantic region. In this role, he will manage all aspects of sales and distribution for the companies’ commercial and personal lines operations in Maryland, …