2023 Plate Lottery
June 30, 2023 The 2023 RMV Plate Lottery begins on Friday, June 30, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. Customers can enter the plate lottery online using the myRMV Online Service Center. The lottery is online submission only; there is no paper application available. The deadline to enter the lottery is Thursday, August 31, 2023, at 5 p.m. Read…
External WFMA Call Center
June 28, 2023 The RMV has hired a third-party call center vendor, SaviLinx, LLC, to assist with the anticipated demand related to the Work and Family Mobility Act (WFMA). SaviLinx will be the front-line contact for customers calling the WFMA Hotline: 857-368-WFMA (9362). Read the full update here. Questions? Contact Kathy Cormier at 508-634-7353 or…
WFMA Information and Resources Available Now Online
June 28, 2023 The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) recently announced plans to implement the Work and Family Mobility Act (WFMA), effective July 1. Resources relating to WFMA are now available on the WFMA web page. Translations of these resources into multiple languages will be posted on this page as available. WFMA allows eligible residents in…
The Chicopee RMV Will Remain a Full B2B Location
June 27, 2023 Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) has announced that the Chicopee Service Center will remain a full B2B location. It will not become a limited B2B or offer road tests, as was previously planned. All B2B services and hours will remain as they currently are in Chicopee and all other B2B locations. Road tests that were scheduled for Chicopee…
Motorhome Owned by a Business
*This question was answered based on current rules, regulations & statutes in effect as of June 2023. Question I received a voicemail from a member. She had a business customer who purchased a $600K RV in the name of the business. The owner of the business plans on “Living” in the RV. The commercial carrier…
Chicopee RMV Will Remain a Limited B2B
June 21, 2023 Beginning June 26, the Chicopee RMV will offer limited B2B services, in addition to becoming a Road Test Center. This is a change to the previous plan to cease B2B services in Chicopee. View the full update here. Questions? Contact Kathy Cormier at 508-634-7353 or via email at [email protected].
“Auto Equipment” and the AIB MAP and ISO HO
June 20, 2023 Written By: Irene Morrill, CPCU, CIC, ARM, CRM, CRIS, MLIS, LIA, CPIW – Vice President of Technical Affairs, MAIA One of your member benefits is asking questions of MAIA staff. We love answering questions, but sometimes we can provide “an answer” as there might not be “the answer.” The following is a…
Policy for Auto and MC
*This question was answered based on current rules, regulations & statutes in effect as of May 2023. Question Has there been any article from MAIA about having an automobile and a motorcycle on the same policy and whether that is the wrong thing to do? Some carriers will allow them to be on the same…
New Online Learner’s Permit Exam Requirements
On Wednesday, June 14, at 5 pm, new features will be added to the online Class D and M learner’s permit exam for compliance and safety purposes. To take the learner’s permit exam at home, the applicant must have access to a computer with a web camera, and only specific browsers can be used. Review…
Adding a Newly Licensed Driver to MAP
*This question was answered based on current rules, regulations & statutes in effect as of May 2023. Question Is there a new law regarding when a Newly Licensed/Permitted driver must be added to an auto policy? We have an insurance company that automatically added a driver with a permit to the policy without our request,…
Chicopee RMV Changing to Road Tests Only
June 7, 2023 Effective Friday, June 23, 2023, the Chicopee RMV will stop processing registration bundles and will no longer be a B2B Center. For more information, read the full update here and the official letter here. Questions? Contact Kathy Cormier at 508-634-7353 or via email at [email protected].
2023 Massachusetts Annual P&C Marketplace Summary
You are being provided this 2023 Massachusetts Annual P&C Marketplace Summary covering the Massachusetts property and casualty (P&C) insurance marketplace as a benefit of your membership in the Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents. What follows is a graphic and numeric presentation of the Massachusetts P&C industry data from an independent agent’s perspective. The data used…
Suspension of Coverage on Salvage Vehicles
*This question was answered based on current rules, regulations & statutes in effect as of May 2023. Question I have an insured whose vehicle was totaled in an accident. It was totaled only because of dollars and cents. Nothing structural. So the insured negotiated to keep the vehicle. After the payout, the carrier suspended physical…
2023 MAIA Advocacy Fund Contributors
We sincerely thank the following independent agents for contributing to the 2023 MAIA Advocacy Fund. Your contributions will directly support efforts to protect your business interests and ensure a fair legislative and regulatory environment. THANK YOU! A David Risman Insurance Agency, Inc. A. P. Michaud Insurance Inc Acrisure Aronson LLC Adams Village Insurance Ahmed Insurance…
Food Concession Trailer
*This question was answered based on current rules, regulations & statutes in effect as of May 2023. Question I have a prospect that owns a food trailer and is looking for GL and WC – The vehicle that will be pulling the trailer is registered to a different business entity with separate insurance. They haven’t…
New Plate Mask for Veteran Plates
May 23, 2023 Effective May 22, a new plate mask will be used for Veteran (Flag and No Flag) plates. The new plates will be delivered to service centers soon. The new Veteran plate mask will be: @#@#@ – letter, number, letter, number, letter. Previously issued Veteran plates will remain valid. Read the full update here.…
The BAP and a Personal Trailer
May 22, 2023 Written By: Irene Morrill, CPCU, CIC, ARM, CRM, CRIS, MLIS, LIA, CPIW – Vice President of Technical Affairs, MAIA I have a question… We have a client who owns a pickup in his name, but it’s on his commercial auto policy due to weight/signage. He is buying a camper trailer, and the…
Joint Committee on Financial Services Hearing Summary
MAIA President & CEO Nick Fyntrilakis testified at the Joint Committee on Financial Services Hearing at the State House in Boston on Monday, May 8th. His testimony focused on MAIA’s priority legislation this session; HB1006/SB606, “An Act relative to the compulsory automobile insurance limits,” filed by State Rep. Finn / State Sen. Crighton). Read MAIA’s…