ATLAS and NADA

ATLAS and NADA QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 25, 2019

MAIP: Refusing to Take Assignment

MAIP: Refusing to Take Assignment QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 28, 2019

Fleet Renewals

Fleet Renewals QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 30, 2019

Do I Need USDOT

Do I Need USDOT QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 28, 2019

Commercial Registration

Commercial Registration QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 30, 2019

What Comes with That Liquor Liability Policy?

What Comes with That Liquor Liability Policy? When you get a Hospitality Mutual liquor liability policy through Number One, it comes with lots of resources from the carrier to support your insured, such as:

Delivery Apps

Delivery Apps QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 23, 2019

Estimated Premium

Estimated Premium QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 24, 2019

Glass Coverage

Glass Coverage QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 28, 2019

Compulsory Coverages

Compulsory Coverages QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 30, 2019

MAIA President Testifies in Support of Compulsory Auto Insurance Bills S.368/H.118

MAIA President Testifies in Support of Compulsory Auto Insurance Bills S.368/H.118 Last week, MAIA President & CEO Nick Fyntrilakis testified at the State House on our members’ behalf, requesting support for the increased compulsory auto insurance limits in Bills S.368 and H.118. These bills propose increasing the compulsory bodily injury insurance limit for injury or…

Deceased Persons Low Number Plate

Deceased Persons Low Number Plate QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 10, 2019

Registry News – October 30, 2019

Registry News – October 30, 2019   How to Prepare for a Massachusetts Salvage Inspection Once a salvage-titled vehicle has been repaired to a safe operating condition, it must pass a vehicle salvage inspection before the vehicle can be registered and legally driven. And before a salvage inspection appointment can be made, customers must obtain…

Are We Required To Write Minimum Limits

Are We Required To Write Minimum Limits QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 15, 2019

Out-of-State Dealers

Out-of-State Dealers QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 15, 2019

Insurance Certification Non-DRIVE Dealers

Insurance Certification Non-DRIVE Dealers QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 15, 2019

ALS Plate

ALS Plate QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 04, 2019

Newly Acquired Vehicles

Newly Acquired Vehicles QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 04, 2019

Tech Talk: Waiver of Subrogation and The Condo Policy

Tech Talk: Waiver of Subrogation and The Condo Policy By Irene Morrill, CPCU, CIC, ARM, CRM, LIA, CRIS, CPIW  — VP of Technical Affairs 

BAP and Spouse Use

BAP and Spouse Use QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 08, 2019

ATLAS R2 Training Videos for Insurance

ATLAS R2 Training Videos for Insurance ATLAS R2 will launch on November 12, 2019 and all vehicle services will be added.  The Registry of Motor Vehicles has sent notice to all their company partners on how to navigate the ATLAS system, including specific training videos for insurance carriers and agents. You may want to take…

MRB Violation Codes Include ‘Section of Law’

MRB Violation Codes Include ‘Section of Law’  

WCRIBMA’s Special Bulletin No. 09-19 and No. 10-19

WCRIBMA’s Special Bulletin No. 09-19 and No. 10-19 The Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau has issued Special Bulletin No. 09-19, dated October 18, 2019, and titled Updated Information on Residual Market Share and Special Bulletin No. 10-19, dated October 18, 2019, and titled Residual Market Loss Ratio and Burden Estimate. To access these Special Bulletins,…

Meet Lynne McLain, MAIA’s Education Manager

Meet Lynne McLain, MAIA’s Education Manager We are excited to announce that Lynne McLain has joined MAIA as our new Education Manager. Formerly an Education Manager at Roger Williams Park Zoo, Lynne comes to us with great experience in educational programming, project management, and staff development, which made her a perfect candidate for this position.…

What Liability Limits Would Apply

What Liability Limits Would Apply QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 08, 2019

Trailers

Trailers QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 08, 2019

Registration and BAP

Registration and BAP QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 13, 2019

UM/UIM

UM/UIM QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 30, 2019

Let Us Serve You Well and We’ll Start by Sharing a Few “Tips”!

Let Us Serve You Well and We’ll Start by Sharing a Few “Tips”! The last quarter of the year is always the busiest time of year for liquor establishments to secure their liquor liability policy as they will be required to provide to their city or town proof that their coverage is in place.

October Plate Mask

October Plate Mask  

Newly Acquired Vehicles

Newly Acquired Vehicles QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 20, 2019

Licensed? Here’s How to Look Up CE Info, Compliance Period, Status

Licensed? Here’s How to Look Up CE Info, Compliance Period, Status Prometric, the organization that monitors continuing education licensing compliance for the state, made recent website updates that have left some people struggling to find their records. Never fear! MAIA members have an easy way to access CE information straight from our website, using the…

MA-Registered Trailers May Need a Pseudo VIN

MA-Registered Trailers May Need a Pseudo VIN As of November 12, 2019, the MA RMV requires commercially used trailers that are subject to annual inspections to have a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). If such a trailer does NOT have a VIN, it will have a “Pseudo VIN” assigned by the RMV, which will be printed…

Classification of Business

Classification of Business QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 2, 2019

WCRIBMA’s Circular Letters No. 2353, No. 2354, No. 2355 and No. 2356

WCRIBMA’s Circular Letters No. 2353, No. 2354, No. 2355 and No. 2356 The Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau has issued:

CAR Bulletin No. 1090 – New RMV Registration and Title Application

CAR Bulletin No. 1090 – New RMV Registration and Title Application According to Commonwealth Automobile Reinsurers (CAR) Bulletin 1090, the Registry of Motor Vehicles has requested that CAR issue a bulletin to advise industry participants of the RMV’s new Registration and Title Application (RTA).

Auto Insurance in Italy

Auto Insurance in Italy QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 23, 2019

Operator Exclusion

Operator Exclusion QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 23, 2019

CAR Bulletin No. 1088 – Withdrawal of Occidental Fire & Casualty Insurance Co. of NC from the MA Private Passenger Auto Insurance Market

CAR Bulletin No. 1088 – Withdrawal of Occidental Fire & Casualty Insurance Co. of NC from the MA Private Passenger Auto Insurance Market According to Commonwealth Automobile Reinsurers (CAR) Bulletin 1088, dated October 7, 2019, the Division of Insurance (DOI) notified CAR that the Occidental Fire & Casualty Insurance Company of North Carolina is seeking…

ATLAS R2 Update: No RMV System Access Veterans Day Weekend!

ATLAS R2 Update: No RMV System Access Veterans Day Weekend! The MA RMV reports that the transition to ATLAS Release 2 (R2) and concurrent shutdown of the ALARS system is on track for its November 12, 2019 launch date. However, in order to complete the system conversion, there will be NO RMV system access from 6:00…