Duplicate Plate

Duplicate Plate QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 25, 2017  Is there a form or can an insured order a duplicate plate online?  Theirs are fading.  

Registry News: September 26, 2017

Registry News: September 26, 2017

Title Question

Title Question QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 20, 2017 Hope you are well.    I have a title that the lien was never taking off with the RMV.   The motorcycle was paid off in 1997 but when you look it up in the RMV it…

Business Markings and Registration

Business Markings and Registration QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on August 8, 2017

Personal Auto and Delivery

Personal Auto and Delivery QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 15, 2017 Good morning Irene: I do have additional questions for you on the Mass Auto Policy.   I insure a group of Liquor Stores in Mass.   They are starting a new program where you can…

Guest Coverage UM/UIM

Guest Coverage UM/UIM QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 15, 2017 If a passenger (not a household member) in my vehicle gets injured and the at fault party (other vehicle) does not have sufficient coverage and my injured passenger does not have underinsured motorists coverage…

Court Rejects DOL Overtime Rule

Court Rejects DOL Overtime Rule IIABA News

Cancelling Plates in MA to Cancel Insurance

Cancelling Plates in MA to Cancel Insurance QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on July 14, 2017

Registration for Comprehensive Only Policy

Registration for Comprehensive Only Policy QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on July 25, 2017 Wondering if you have ever heard of the registry saying ok to someone keeping his mass license plate on a classic car and having comp only? One of our customers called Hagerty…

Non-Owned and Hired Coverage and Trailer Question

Non-Owned and Hired Coverage and Trailer Question QUESTION Can you assist my colleague with a trailer question? He insures a commercial account in the Seaport that manufactures drones. The company plans on buying a 2000 lb. trailer so they may transport drones to a location in western MA. They will likely rent private passenger type…

BAP

BAP QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on July 27, 2017

Melanie’s Law 1

Melanie’s Law 1 QUESTION NOTE: question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on January 08, 2013.

Young Agent Updates – September 2017

Young Agent Updates – September 2017 I have been a member of the Young Agents Committee since January 2017. My main task on the committee is fundraising with the rest of the InsurPAC team, Ted Gibson and Val Feeney.

DOC 2

DOC 2 QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on July 27, 2017

Rental Car 1

Rental Car 1 QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on July 31, 2017

Cancellation Law and Terms of Days

Cancellation Law and Terms of Days QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on August 1, 2017 Do you know where we can find the Massachusetts Law regarding required cancellation notice in terms of minimum days the insurance company must provide to the named insured? Specifically, we are…

Cancellation Law and Terms of Days

Cancellation Law and Terms of Days QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on August 1, 2017

Do You Really have the Right to Say Whatever You Want?

Do You Really have the Right to Say Whatever You Want? IRENE MORRILL, CPCU, CIC, ARM, CRM, LIA, CRIS, CPIW VP OF TECHNICAL AFFAIRS, MAIA

Who Is Selling What?

Who Is Selling What? QUESTION I have a 6 page 2008 Private Passenger Auto Rate Filings chart compiled by MAI a.It is a wonderful reference chart, now outdated.you have a current one I would greatly appreciate accessing one.

3rd Party Auto Claim

3rd Party Auto Claim QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on July 12, 2017 Good afternoon. I have a client attempting to collect third party for a rental vehicle through Liberty Mutual. They have collision coverage which they are collecting through their own policy. Liberty Mutual has…

Own Dog with Own Vehicle

Own Dog with Own Vehicle QUESTION NOTE: This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on July 14, 2011.

Surcharges

Surcharges QUESTION I know this was changed last year. What is the $ amount that takes a claim from a minor accident to a major accident?

Trampoline

Trampoline QUESTION Does the HO 2000 include or exclude coverage for a trampoline?

Use of Other Auto/Rental Vehicle

Use of Other Auto/Rental Vehicle QUESTION An insured’s daughter is home from college and will live at home during the summer. She needs to rent a car – fairly long term.  Would adding the “Use of Other Auto” Endorsement (M-0051-S) to the insured’s policy provide proper coverage, or should the insured take out coverage from …

Collision or Comp?

Collision or Comp? QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on May 05, 2017

BAP and Trailers 1

BAP and Trailers 1 QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on May 08, 2017

Road Test and MAP

Road Test and MAP QUESTION NOTE: This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 13, 2011.

Merit Rating and Commercial Policy

Merit Rating and Commercial Policy QUESTION We represent Philadelphia Ins. Co. I write a package for my church in this office with Philly Ins. The priest has totaled 2 cars in 6 years and neither one has showed up with him having points on a personal policy, because you cannot defer from a commercial policy.…

Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief, MPIUA & more

Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief, MPIUA & more IIABA News

Deposit Premium

Deposit Premium QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on May 09, 2017

Proximate Cause

Proximate Cause QUESTION Recently, we had an insured who had his pick-up truck damaged by fire when a family member was burning vegetation. wind caught the fire and it reached the truck. To prevent further damage to the truck the insured ran to move it.It was parked between a car in front and a telephone…

Canada Cards 2

Canada Cards 2 QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on May 10, 2017

Auto Newly Acquired Vehicle

Auto Newly Acquired Vehicle QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on May 11, 2017

Actual Cash Value 1

Actual Cash Value 1 QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on May 12, 2017 Just got off the phone w/ Kathy Cormier.She said to ask you my question. I HAVE A CUSTOMER WHO IS PURCHASING AN 02 GMC SIERRA DIESEL V8 CREW CAB PKUP W/ 16,000 MILES…

Auto – Newly Acquired Vehicles

Auto – Newly Acquired Vehicles QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on June 01, 2017

2A or Notice of Transfer to Progressive

2A or Notice of Transfer to Progressive QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on June 14, 2017 Amy sent you an email asking the question in reverse. I called Progressive to have them send Plymouth Rock a 2A since they took over a vehicle the current Plymouth…

Coverage vs. Effective Date

Coverage vs. Effective Date QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on June 21, 2017

and Markings

and Markings QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on June 29, 2017 We have an insured who sells a weight loss product from home through social media. She is looking at getting a decal to put on her car. Would she need to get commercial plates since…

How much do I pay for homeowners (Clone)

How much do I pay for homeowners (Clone) QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on June 21, 2017

Trailers 6

Trailers 6 QUESTION HI…..I have an issue I need to clarify please. My client has an auto policy with us and Safety Ins. They had 2 vehicles and a travel trailer on the policy. They took the two vehicles ONLY to GEICO.I now have a Safety policy with just a trailer, NO LIABIITY just physical…