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I’m renting an auto on vacation out of the country…does my MAP and PUP cover me?

January 18, 2023 Written By: Irene Morrill, CPCU, CIC, ARM, CRM, CRIS, MLIS, LIA, CPIW – Vice President of Technical Affairs, MAIA I’ve had two emails in the last few weeks about car rentals out of the country, so big vacation weeks are coming up. Let’s take a look at what coverage there might or…

Individual Transports Vehicle to Florida and Coverage

*This question was answered based on current rules, regulations & statutes in effect in December 2022. Question We have an insured that will be driving other people’s autos to Florida for a fee, trying to figure out if he needs some kind of insurance. He does not have a business name or EIN#. Answer Irene…

Updated Forms

The following forms have been updated to reflect the changes regarding foreign license holders receiving a MA registration: +Attached is the revised version of the RTA. Fields D4, D6, and D8 were changed to allow information on licenses, IDs, SSNs, passports, and consular IDs. +Attached is the revised version of the RTA Instruction Guide. Questions? Contact…

Voter Registration Changes

Effective January 1, 2023, the VOTES ACT requires the RMV to remove the “opt-out” for voting from the driver licensing application. Applicants that wish to opt out may contact their town/municipality directly. Information on all eligible applicants will automatically be sent to the Secretary of the Commonwealth (SoC) for voter registration. The option to decline to…

RMV Title Question

*This question was answered based on current rules, regulations & statutes in effect in November 2022. Question I have a Dr. who bought out his leased vehicle; the current lease is in his medical practice name. The leasing company “sold “the vehicle to the medical practice naming the practice on the bill of sale and…

PL or CL Policy and Coverage

*This question was answered based on current rules, regulations & statutes in effect in October 2022. Question We were asked by one of our carrier underwriters to add a vehicle on the date of purchase vs. the date that the vehicle was stamped unless it had gone beyond 8 days. I am trying to put…

2022 Q3 P&C Marketplace Summary

You are being provided this Massachusetts 2022 Quarterly P-C Premium Summary – Q3 as a benefit of your membership in the Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents.  Quarterly premium data reveals trends to give you, as members, a more “real time” sense of market conditions. Below are the highlights from the most recent quarterly data, as…