RMV: Dealer Plates – Issuance and Renewal

RMV: Dealer Plates – Issuance and Renewal There has been a change to the regulations for Issuance and Renewal of Dealer Plates. 

WC and Interns

WC and Interns QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on April 19, 2018

Free Inspections for The Winthrop Community Thanks to Elliot Whittier Insurance

Free Inspections for The Winthrop Community Thanks to Elliot Whittier Insurance   Did you know car crashes are a leading cause of death for children 1 to 13 years old? Or, that every 34 seconds one child under the age of 13 is involved in a crash? It’s because of startling statistics such as these…

ATLAS Violation Codes

ATLAS Violation Codes QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on April 18, 2018

Trailer Used Seasonally

Trailer Used Seasonally QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on April 19, 2018

Business activity and the MAP … covered or not … 2016 MAP creates more problems for the independent contractor

Business activity and the MAP … covered or not … 2016 MAP creates more problems for the independent contractor By Irene Morrill, CPCU, CIC, ARM, CRM, LIA, CRIS, CPIW  – VP of Technical Affairs, MAIA  

Agents Travel to Big “I” Legislative Conference in Washington DC

Agents Travel to Big “I” Legislative Conference in Washington DC Agents from MAIA traveled to Washington DC to participate in the Big ‘I’ Legislative Conference. The MAIA delegation included members of the Board of Directors, Government Affairs Committee, Young Agents Committee and Association Leadership. The group took part in the conference, and took time on…

Meet a Young Agent – Mike Dye

Meet a Young Agent – Mike Dye Meet a Young Agent – YAC Co-Chair – Mike Dye 2018 is shaping up to be an exciting year for the Young Agents Committee! Yes, partially because I’ve been selected to Co-Chair the committee with our veteran leader, Paul Ostrander, but mostly because we have 6 new and…

MA Auto Dealers Physical Damage

MA Auto Dealers Physical Damage QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on April 18, 2018

YAC Trivia Night is April 24th

YAC Trivia Night is April 24th  

Clean in Three

Clean in Three QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on April 16, 2018

New License Information

New License Information QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on April 12, 2018

ATLAS Background Checks

ATLAS Background Checks QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on April 2, 2018

Phone Upgrade at MAIA Thursday & Friday, April 12 & 13

Phone Upgrade at MAIA Thursday & Friday, April 12 & 13 Brief PSA to Our Valued Members MAIA is installing a new phone system on Thursday and Friday of this week. 

Stolen Registration

Stolen Registration QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on April 2, 2018

Pending Auto Cancellation

Pending Auto Cancellation QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on March 27, 2018

RMV: Limited Term Licenses

RMV: Limited Term Licenses Do you have customers that have a Massachusetts X or A license number? Typically, a person has up to one (1) year to drive in the United States on a valid foreign license as long as they are from one the following countries as listed in in Appendix A of the Massachusetts Driver’s…

WC News: Notice of DOI Hearing

WC News: Notice of DOI Hearing The Division of Insurance (DOI) has issued a notice of hearing to be held at 10:00 am on May 3, 2018 at the DOI in Hearing Room 1-E, 1000 Washington Street, Boston, MA.

SUBROIQ – Old Settled BAP Claim

SUBROIQ – Old Settled BAP Claim QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on March 30, 2018

Trailer Conversions

Trailer Conversions QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on April 11 2018

Arbitration and the MAP

Arbitration and the MAP QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on March 30, 2018

Registry Information Release

Registry Information Release QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on March 29, 2018

RMV HELP NEEDED

RMV HELP NEEDED QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on March 29, 2018

REAL ID

REAL ID QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on March 29, 2018

Policy Audit

Policy Audit QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on March 29, 2018

Eastern Insurance Delivers on “Join Us For Good” Slogan

Eastern Insurance Delivers on “Join Us For Good” Slogan It’s no coincidence that the corporate slogan of Eastern Insurance Group LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eastern Bank, is, “Join Us For Good.” They have been making charitable contributions to their communities through their parent company and its charitable foundation, Eastern Bank and the Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation, since 1999.…

WCRIB Announces Workers’ Comp Rate Decrease

WCRIB Announces Workers’ Comp Rate Decrease A March 23rd WCRIB Bulletin announced the Division of Insurance approval of a general revision of rates which will take effect on July 1, 2018.

CAR News – Decision to Amend Rule 2 Takes Effect

CAR News – Decision to Amend Rule 2 Takes Effect CAR has  reported in Bulletin 1048 that  proposed changes to Rule 2 have taken effect on March 29, 2018.

Consider Serving on MAIA’s Board of Directors

Consider Serving on MAIA’s Board of Directors A myriad of challenges face the independent agency system here in Massachusetts, as well as nationally. The explosion of M&A activity, increasing market share of direct writers, and the influx of direct to consumer insurtech products have accelerated the pace of change in the industry.  As a result,…

Dealer Selling Auto Without Title

Dealer Selling Auto Without Title QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on February 26, 2018

ACT News – ACT Seeks Agent Input on IoT

ACT News – ACT Seeks Agent Input on IoT The Agents Council on Technology, will be taking a deeper dive into the risk factors associated with  the Internet of Things or IoT.  ACT’s Changing Nature of Risk Work Group is seeking individuals who want to partake in the discussion and be involved in crafting a revised document on…

Auto Property Damage Claim

Auto Property Damage Claim QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on February 26, 2018

PAN or CON

PAN or CON QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on March 06,  2018

BAP and DOC

BAP and DOC QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on March 06,  2018

MassAHU Presents Benefest 2018

MassAHU Presents Benefest 2018 MassAHU is proud to present the 2018 BENEFEST on May 3, 2018 at the Double Tree Hotel in Westborough, MA.

Renting an Auto on Vacation (putting it all together for the last time…or not)

Renting an Auto on Vacation (putting it all together for the last time…or not) By Irene Morrill, CPCU, CIC, ARM, CRM, LIA, CRIS, CPIW  – VP of Technical Affairs, MAIA   

Temporary Substitute

Temporary Substitute QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on March 15, 2018

 E-Stamps & Non-EVR Dealers

 E-Stamps & Non-EVR Dealers QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on March 15, 2018

Surviving Spouse & Inspection Sticker

Surviving Spouse & Inspection Sticker QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on March 15, 2018

RMV: New Driver’s License & ID Card Types

RMV: New Driver’s License & ID Card Types REAL ID & Standard Credentials Will be Offered Starting March 26, 2018 Get to know the difference between the newly offered REAL ID and standard credentials that will be available beginning on March 26th. Remember that current cards will be valid until expiration, but anyone renewing or…