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2021

New Product! Cyber Insurance for Your Commercial Clients

New Product! Cyber Insurance for Your Commercial Clients MAIA’s Number One Insurance Agency exists to protect and serve our members in two ways, with coverages you can BUY to protect your agency, and coverages you can SELL to protect your clients. Cyber Insurance is important on both sides, but until now, we only offered policies…

New Product! Cyber Insurance for Your Commercial Clients

New Product! Cyber Insurance for Your Commercial Clients MAIA’s Number One Insurance Agency exists to protect and serve our members in two ways, with coverages you can BUY to protect your agency, and coverages you can SELL to protect your clients. Cyber Insurance is important on both sides, but until now, we only offered policies…

Revised Application for Disabled Parking Placard/Plate

Revised Application for Disabled Parking Placard/Plate The RMV has revised the Application for Disabled Parking Placard/Plate (Form MAB100). Revisions include a new field in Section A for customers to enter their gender, and new text in Section A to indicate that all fields must be completed. The revised form has a date of 0821 in…

Exclusive Discount on Academy of Insurance for On-Demand Learning

Exclusive Discount on Academy of Insurance for On-Demand Learning MAIA has negotiated special pricing for our members to join the Academy and access their on-demand insurance library! The webinars, while not CE-generating, are a high-quality option for training agency staff. MAIA’s VP of Technical Affairs, Irene Morrill, is a big fan. She has listened to…

Revised Application for Disabled Parking Placard/Plate

Revised Application for Disabled Parking Placard/Plate The RMV has revised the Application for Disabled Parking Placard/Plate (Form MAB100). Revisions include a new field in Section A for customers to enter their gender, and new text in Section A to indicate that all fields must be completed. The revised form has a date of 0821 in…

Tech Talk: Banks and Binders – Can They Really Ask for THAT?

Tech Talk: Banks and Binders – Can They Really Ask for THAT? by Irene Morrill, CPCU, CIC, ARM, CRM, MLIS, CRIS, LIA, CPIW VP Technical Affairs, MAIA August 23, 2021   I have had a plethora of questions from MA agents about mortgagee companies, banks, and binders and what they want to see. This topic…

OOS Vehicle Purchase

Question OOS Vehicle Purchase – 08/23/21 Personal This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on August 4, 2021 Kathy Cormier response in red: This is a two-fold question.  We have customer in PA purchasing a new vehicle, she asks for coverage to be added as she is having it hauled…

Lease Buy Out

Question Lease Buy Out This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on August 4, 2021 I hope this email finds you well and your enjoying summer! I’m running into a situation with a lease buy out. I’ve heard that there are 2 types of leases buy outs one a stamped…

Non-Listed HHMs and Claim

Question Non Listed HHMs and Claim This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on August 10, 2021 Hope your having a great day.  We have a client whose son borrowed his vehicle for the one time because his vehicle broke down.  He had a minor fender bender while driving his parent’s…

Got Lawyer Clients? Get Them the Coverage They Deserve

Got Lawyer Clients? Get Them the Coverage They Deserve The changing business climate in 2020 and 2021 has made lawyers professional liability insurance (LPLI) more important than ever. If you’re providing a lawyer client with Workers’ Comp (WC) but not LPLI, take the opportunity to grow your book and improve your value to the client…

FREE Workshops to Make Your Customer Experience Skyrocket? Yes, Please!

FREE Workshops to Make Your Customer Experience Skyrocket? Yes, Please! Customer expectations have changed. A lot. That’s why MAIA is working with Hamilton Cornell on FREE, top-quality CX (customer experience) training workshops for agency employees. The program has options for any sized agency, and is fully funded by the MA Workforce Training Fund. Build important…

Removing Operator

Question Removing Operator This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on August 10, 2021 My daughter has an insurance policy with Geico (don’t even get me started on that one), and a couple of months ago, added her father on as the primary driver, as he was going to just…

Got Lawyer Clients? Get Them the Coverage They Deserve

Got Lawyer Clients? Get Them the Coverage They Deserve The changing business climate in 2020 and 2021 has made lawyers professional liability insurance (LPLI) more important than ever. If you’re providing a lawyer client with Workers’ Comp (WC) but not LPLI, take the opportunity to grow your book and improve your value to the client…

ATLAS Documents Updated with Registrar Ogilvie’s Name

ATLAS Documents Updated with Registrar Ogilvie’s Name As of August 13th, newly appointed RMV Registrar Colleen Ogilvie’s name and signature are displayed on all documents that are system-generated through ATLAS. The RMV will provide further updates regarding new cards and Registrar Stamp distribution when they become available. Revised documents include: Temporary Licenses/IDs Learner’s Permits Registration…

RMV & FMCSA Coming to MAIA’s Big Event!

RMV & FMCSA Coming to MAIA’s Big Event! Saturday, October 30th, at the Big Event is your chance to get up to speed on road-related topics! Registrar Ogilvie will be presenting a Registry Update and a Q&A. In addition, you can hear from Matthew Poirier, Highway Safety Specialist for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration…

Application Not Signed and Coverage

Question Application Not Signed and Coverage This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on August 9, 2021 I hope this message finds you well.  What should I do in this situation? The client paid in full for the GL policy via check payable to the agency.  The agency deposited the…

ATLAS Documents Updated with Registrar Ogilvie’s Name

ATLAS Documents Updated with Registrar Ogilvie’s Name As of August 13th, newly appointed RMV Registrar Colleen Ogilvie’s name and signature are displayed on all documents that are system-generated through ATLAS. The RMV will provide further updates regarding new cards and Registrar Stamp distribution when they become available. Revised documents include: Temporary Licenses/IDs Learner’s Permits Registration…

RMV & FMCSA Coming to MAIA’s Big Event!

RMV & FMCSA Coming to MAIA’s Big Event! Saturday, October 30th, at the Big Event is your chance to get up to speed on road-related topics! Registrar Ogilvie will be presenting a Registry Update and a Q&A. In addition, you can hear from Matthew Poirier, Highway Safety Specialist for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration…