Accredited Insurance Lines Professional (AILP) News
Accredited Insurance Lines Professional (AILP) News Accredited Insurance Lines Professional (AILP) Intensives If you are interested in earning your AILP designation or in the process of doing so, we have created a way for you to make significant progress in a short period of time – AILP Intensive – 3 AILP classes at the same…
RLI Stand-Alone Personal Umbrella
RLI Stand-Alone Personal Umbrella New England Winters bring about more claims due to dangerous weather conditions. IIABA recently posted an article with a few facts by the Federal Highway Administration that gives reason to think about the coverages you have on yourself and your clients. 70% of the nation’s roads are located in snowy regions 70% of…
RMV Sends Notice To Customers Regarding Missing Inspection Stickers
RMV Sends Notice To Customers Regarding Missing Inspection Stickers With the implementation of ATLAS the MA RMV is able to track missed inspection stickers. The Registry of Motor Vehicles has sent notice to customers regarding expired safety/emissions inspection. These are not spam and the customer should follow the directions in the notice. The MA RMV is seeing…
Entry Level Driver Training Requirements
Entry Level Driver Training Requirements To set a new federal standard for mandatory training of entry-level drivers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has established new minimum training standards for commercial driver’s license applicants under 49 CFR Part 380, Subpart E. The new training requirements are aimed at improving road safety. The new Entry…
RLI Stand-Alone Personal Umbrella
RLI Stand-Alone Personal Umbrella New England Winters bring about more claims due to dangerous weather conditions. IIABA recently posted an article with a few facts by the Federal Highway Administration that gives reason to think about the coverages you have on yourself and your clients. 70% of the nation’s roads are located in snowy regions 70% of…
RMV Sends Notice To Customers Regarding Missing Inspection Stickers
RMV Sends Notice To Customers Regarding Missing Inspection Stickers With the implementation of ATLAS the MA RMV is able to track missed inspection stickers. The Registry of Motor Vehicles has sent notice to customers regarding expired safety/emissions inspection. These are not spam and the customer should follow the directions in the notice. The MA RMV is seeing…
Entry Level Driver Training Requirements
Entry Level Driver Training Requirements To set a new federal standard for mandatory training of entry-level drivers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has established new minimum training standards for commercial driver’s license applicants under 49 CFR Part 380, Subpart E. The new training requirements are aimed at improving road safety. The new Entry…
Like 2022, We’re Just Out of the Gate and Off and Running!
Like 2022, We’re Just Out of the Gate and Off and Running! New at MAIA’s Number One: Vacant Residential & Commercial Property & Land! Increase your agency’s book of business by expanding your offering to your residential and commercial clients with Vacant coverage for property and land! What makes this program hot to trot? 13% Commission…
Massachusetts One of Top 2 State Contributors to InsurPac
Massachusetts One of Top 2 State Contributors to InsurPac MAIA extends a huge thank you to all from Massachusetts who participated in the 2021 InsurPac fundraiser. The Bay State contributed $83,980.00, exceeding our goal AND putting us among the Top 2 state contributors in the country! After tallying the receipts and closing the books, the…
MAIA’s Five Star Agency Designation is Back and Better Than Ever
MAIA’s Five Star Agency Designation is Back and Better Than Ever It’s January, 2022! It’s a bright and shiny new year, full of promise! When you look out at the year, what are you doing to improve your agency? Is it time for your agency to commit to obtaining the exclusive Five Star Agency Designation?…
New Striped Bass Plates
New Striped Bass Plates The Striped Bass Conservation plate is a two-year passenger special plate. Proceeds from this plate will fund the Environmental Trust Fund, which provides grants for education and to preserve the Massachusetts environment. All pre-ordered plates have been delivered to the Special Plates Department at RMV Quincy Headquarters. After the pre-ordered plates…
Like 2022, We’re Just Out of the Gate and Off and Running!
Like 2022, We’re Just Out of the Gate and Off and Running! New at MAIA’s Number One: Vacant Residential & Commercial Property & Land! Increase your agency’s book of business by expanding your offering to your residential and commercial clients with Vacant coverage for property and land! What makes this program hot to trot? 13% Commission…
New Striped Bass Plates
New Striped Bass Plates The Striped Bass Conservation plate is a two-year passenger special plate. Proceeds from this plate will fund the Environmental Trust Fund, which provides grants for education and to preserve the Massachusetts environment. All pre-ordered plates have been delivered to the Special Plates Department at RMV Quincy Headquarters. After the pre-ordered plates…
RMV ATLAS and Portal System Maintenance January 22
RMV ATLAS and Portal System Maintenance January 22 This upcoming Saturday, January 22, 2022, from 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles is installing a scheduled update to our ATLAS system. You may experience some delays in responsiveness, or receive occasional errors during communications. Please process your request(s) after 6:00 a.m. and the RMV system should…
RMV ATLAS and Portal System Maintenance January 22
RMV ATLAS and Portal System Maintenance January 22 This upcoming Saturday, January 22, 2022, from 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles is installing a scheduled update to our ATLAS system. You may experience some delays in responsiveness, or receive occasional errors during communications. Please process your request(s) after 6:00 a.m. and the RMV system should…
Pennsylvania Reconstructed Titles
Pennsylvania Reconstructed Titles A number of Pennsylvania Reconstructed Titles have been obtained fraudulently without having a salvage inspection completed. These vehicles require an inspection prior to registration in Massachusetts except in the following scenarios: Pennsylvania Reconstructed Titles with an issue date prior to 01/01/2019 Pennsylvania Reconstructed Titles presented by an individual with a valid MVU-29…
Updated Company Auto Insurance Filings – January 2022
Updated Company Auto Insurance Filings – January 2022 MAIA periodically visits the Division of Insurance to collect the latest information about each company’s private passenger automobile insurance rules, rates, and forms filings. Recent changes and updates are presented here. Company Filing Date/Rate Impact AIB AIBM132697920 – Rate 02/01/22 New/Renew +.1% Allstate ALSE132939471 – Rate 01/24/22…