B2B Update: New Locations, New Schedule!
B2B Update: New Locations, New Schedule! It’s been a bumpy ride lately for agents and runners, but MAIA continues to advocate for our members, and the RMV is working hard to make things more flexible and convenient. Instead of just 6 B2B locations, 22 RMV locations across the state can now process B2B transactions. However,…
B2B Update: New Locations, New Schedule!
B2B Update: New Locations, New Schedule! It’s been a bumpy ride lately for agents and runners, but MAIA continues to advocate for our members, and the RMV is working hard to make things more flexible and convenient. Instead of just 6 B2B locations, 22 RMV locations across the state can now process B2B transactions. However,…
CDL Medical Certificates Extension Update
CDL Medical Certificates Extension The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued an additional waiver for CDL Medical Certificates (DOT Medical Cards). Certificates that expire between September 1, 2021 and February 27, 2022 will expire on February 28, 2022. The RMV has updated customer records in ATLAS. Affected customers will receive an email informing…
It’s Back! Five Star Program for the Best of the Best MA Agencies!
It’s Back! Five Star Program for the Best of the Best MA Agencies! MAIA’s elite Five Star Agency program was sidelined during COVID, but we’re back in business with fresh new content and enhanced benefits for members! Earning the Five Star Agency designation tells your customers, partners, employees, and community that you are “crushing it”…
CDL Medical Certificates Extension Update
CDL Medical Certificates Extension The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued an additional waiver for CDL Medical Certificates (DOT Medical Cards). Certificates that expire between September 1, 2021 and February 27, 2022 will expire on February 28, 2022. The RMV has updated customer records in ATLAS. Affected customers will receive an email informing…
Premium-Saving TIPs to Help Your Liquor Liability Clients
Premium-Saving TIPs to Help Your Liquor Liability Clients Having staff, bartenders, and servers complete an alcohol-awareness program such as Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPs) is one way your alcohol-selling clients can save money on Liquor Liability premiums. There are several other ways they can qualify for discounts, too! When you’re writing an application for a…
Premium-Saving TIPs to Help Your Liquor Liability Clients
Premium-Saving TIPs to Help Your Liquor Liability Clients Having staff, bartenders, and servers complete an alcohol-awareness program such as Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPs) is one way your alcohol-selling clients can save money on Liquor Liability premiums. There are several other ways they can qualify for discounts, too! When you’re writing an application for a…
Tech Talk: Insuring a Home That is in Trust
Tech Talk: Insuring a Home That is in Trust Irene L. Morrill, CPCU, CIC, ARM, CRM, LIA, CRIS, MLIS, CPIW VP Technical Affairs, MAIA Well, we’ve almost made it through another year … Hoorah! It was great seeing many of you at our annual convention – hope to see even more of you next year.…
Limited Time Special! Higher Commission Rates for New WC Business
Limited Time Special! Higher Commission Rates for New WC Business Don’t forget! Through January 31st, 2022, member agencies earn higher-than-normal commission rates on new Workers’ Comp business written through MAIA’s Number One Agency. How much higher? Depending on the carrier, anywhere from 2% to 7.5% greater than our current rates! With NO volume commitments, GREAT…
Limited Time Special! Higher Commission Rates for New WC Business
Limited Time Special! Higher Commission Rates for New WC Business Don’t forget! Through January 31st, 2022, member agencies earn higher-than-normal commission rates on new Workers’ Comp business written through MAIA’s Number One Agency. How much higher? Depending on the carrier, anywhere from 2% to 7.5% greater than our current rates! With NO volume commitments, GREAT…
Plate Replacement
Question Plate Replacement: This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 18, 2021: If a customer needs to get a red plate to replace a green plate. Is there a fee? And what is the process? If our runner goes, do we just need a RTA and her old…
The Standard Newsmagazine Reviews the CEO Panel at MAIA’s Big Event 2021!
The Standard Newsmagazine Reviews the CEO Panel at MAIA’s Big Event 2021! The lead story in the November 12, 2021, issue of The Standard (“Pairing Principles with Profit: MAIA Carrier Execs Make Diversity a Priority”) was an excellent report about of the CEO panel discussion held at the 2021 Big Event Conference a few weeks ago! CEOs Mary…
License Status
Question License Status: This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 22, 2021: When I look in the registry, the license under the current screen shows active, but it is Orange in color, when I go to the history screen the last transaction says suspended. So, I assume this…
Tiago Prado Named Massachusetts Young Agent of the Year
Tiago Prado Named Massachusetts Young Agent of the Year MAIA’s Young Agents Committee (YAC) is proud to honor Tiago Prado as the James O. Herrick Memorial Young Agent of the Year. Born in Brazil, Tiago has a deep understanding of how the landscape of the industry looks for immigrants to this country. He started the BRZ Insurance Agency from the ground…
Glass Coverage Collision or Comprehensive
Question Glass loss – Collision or Comprehensive: This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on November 12, 2021: I hope you can clarify glass coverage for me on an auto policy. This is pertaining to a personal auto. I have an insured who backed their van into a mail box…
Snow Plowing and Snow Removal
Question Snow Plowing and Snow Removal This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on November 8, 2021: We are having a tough time trying to secure snow plow GL for potential client. He plows a parking lot and a few other accounts. He has contracts for all of them.…
MAIA Elects 2022 Board of Directors at Annual Meeting
MAIA Elects 2022 Board of Directors at Annual Meeting One of the highlights of MAIA’s Annual Meeting on Friday, October 29 at the Big Event was the election of the officers and directors who will serve on the Board in the coming year. “We feel very fortunate to have such a great group of people…
No RMV Transactions from 1 AM Saturday to 12 PM Sunday
No RMV Transactions from 1 AM Saturday to 12 PM Sunday The MA RMV will be migrating to a new infrastructure platform from 1:00 AM Saturday, November 13, 2021, through 12:00 PM Sunday, November 14, 2021. During this time, no web transactions, no myRMV online transactions, and no online access to the RMV system will…