Commercial Credentials (CDLs & CLPs) Extended to December 31st
All commercial credentials (CDLs and CLPs) that expired or will expire between March 1, 2020 and December 30, 2020 have been extended and will remain valid until December 31, 2020. CLP holders will not need to retake the general or endorsement knowledge tests if their permits originally expired during that time and have been extended.
Easing of Certain Annual Renewal Requirements for Retail Alcohol Licensees
Agents will want their liquor liability customers to know that, per Governor Baker’s COVID-19 Order No. 53, effective this Friday, November 6, at 12:01 a.m., all retail alcohol licensees must close their premises to the public by 9:30 p.m. In addition, licensees that remain closed to the public may automatically renew their liquor licenses for…
Commercial Drivers and SDIP
This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 30, 2020 QUESTION An adjuster told me today that a driver involved and liable in an accident with a vehicle on a commercial policy is not surcharged, that it is not reported to the registry. Is this true?
Add a NEW Revenue Stream to your Agency – Private MA PFML
We are happy to announce that Number One has teamed up with ShelterPoint Life Insurance Company to bring Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML), a state-mandated benefit, into the hands of independent agents.
Big Event Starts Thursday! Last Minute Tips!!!
Login Instructions Have Been Sent! If you are registered for the Big Event, you should have received an email with your login instructions this week. If you DID NOT receive the email, PLEASE LET US KNOW IMMEDIATELY! Contact Sheron Gagnon or Heather Kramer with the Name, Agency, and Email Address you registered under. Each login…
New Registration Drop Off Central Distribution Process
An RMV Update dated 11/6/2020 clarifies some of the information presented here.Please CLICK HERE for the updated information. Effective Monday, November 2nd, certain plates and/or registrations ordered through Registration Drop Off Centers will be centrally distributed and mailed from the new Lowell Fulfillment Center. Centrally distributed plates will now be sent from both Lowell and…
Watertown Road Tests Temporarily Moved to New Location
Until further notice, due to a facilities issue, road tests scheduled at the Watertown RMV will be temporarily held next to the mall at the Residence Inn by Marriott at 570 Arsenal Street, Watertown.
HHM or NOT and Garaging
This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on August 24, 2020 QUESTION Hi Irene, good afternoon. For the first time I have been receiving requests from clients asking me to add a relative + second auto into their policies, placing garage of another city for the second auto (also…
Lienholder Code List Available on RMV Website
Agents can find an accurate list of lienholder codes on the RMV website, in the RMV Forms & Manuals section under Vehicle Registration Forms. The online list is updated regularly, and agents should use these codes when completing the Registration and Title Application (RTA) for any vehicle with a lienholder.
BAP – Listed Drivers
This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on August 25, 2020 QUESTION I was hoping one of you might be able to shed some light on a question that came up from one of our clients. This particular insured of ours is insured on her company’s auto policy and…
Homebuyers Getting Flood Information on a New Level
Have you been on the popular home sales website Realtor.com® lately? Realtor.com is now showing the estimated flood risk on every property listing. That’s correct, EVERY property is in a flood zone. It just depends on the level of risk.
Skoolie Bus Converted to Motor Home
This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on August 25, 2020 QUESTION I have a client that is thinking of purchasing what they call a “skoolie” it’s a school bus that is converted to a motorhome, it would have bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, etc. just like a regular motorhome. If…
Damage to Jeep Top
This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on August 25, 2020 QUESTION I have a client that took their top off their jeep and it was laying on the ground and was damaged by lightening. Would that be covered under their auto policy? Thank you very much for your…
Another Trailer (Tis the season)
This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on August 28, 2020 QUESTION We have an insured who has a personal auto policy, a Porsche and an Infinit, and he now has a 10,000 lb trailer that he uses for his boat. However, neither one of these vehicles will be…
New Process for Trailer & Commercial Vehicle Registration Renewals
Effective Monday, October 26th, due to the pandemic, all Commercial and Trailer registration renewals dropped off at a Registration Drop Off Center with Registration Renewal Applications (RMV-2s) will be sent to RMV Headquarters in Quincy for processing. These applications will be prioritized based on expiration date (rather than first in, first out) and, when completed,…
Bus Converted to Motor Home
This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on August 28, 2020 QUESTION We have an insured who is buying this 2010 Ford 450 Van ( it is actually a bus) he is actually converting it into a driveable motor home. Our question is we are trying to at least…
Senior Hours Extended Through November & December
Dedicated Wednesday appointment hours for customers 75 years of age or older to renew their expired license or ID card have been extended through the end of the year. These appointments will be available to customers 75 years of age or older whose driver’s license or ID card expires in September, October, November, and December,…
Pending Cancellation/Stamping RTA
This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on August 24, 2020 QUESTION I am hoping you can help. We had previously been advised (not by you) that if we are asked to stamp registrations while a policy is pending cancellation for nonpayment or any other reason (commercial or personal),…