MA Personal Auto

MA Personal Auto Question This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 26, 2017

Auto Transfer

Auto Transfer Question This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on November 6, 2017

E&O: Do You Know What’s Really Happening in Your Agency?

E&O: Do You Know What’s Really Happening in Your Agency? Utica National Insurance Group brings monthly loss control articles to MAIA members directly from the risk management team. Read the article below or download this month’s article in PDF format. 

Webster AAA Location

Webster AAA Location

Out of State Trailer

Out of State Trailer Question This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on November 6, 2017

MAP End M-0051S

MAP End M-0051S Question This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 27, 2017

Agency Procedures for MA Auto

Agency Procedures for MA Auto Question This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 27, 2017

The Hill Newspaper Names Big “I” Leaders Among Top DC Lobbyists

The Hill Newspaper Names Big “I” Leaders Among Top DC Lobbyists

Safety Adds TNC Endorsement in MA

Safety Adds TNC Endorsement in MA

Leased Vehicle and Vanity Plate

Leased Vehicle and Vanity Plate Question This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 31, 2017

Young Agent Updates – November 2017

Young Agent Updates – November 2017 Meet a Committee Member I’ve stayed active with the young agents committee since 2013 attending events, and just joined the committee this past January. I started in commercial lines marketing on the agency side and am currently working as a professional lines broker with clients across the whole country.…

Transportation Network Driver Endorsement

Transportation Network Driver Endorsement Question This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 31, 2017

Claim Issue/Question

Claim Issue/Question Question This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 22, 2017 Good afternoon Irene,   I was hoping you could offer me some advice. I have a situation with a  customer who had an accident with their motorcycle about a month ago, they were injured and he…

MA Driver’s License and NH Driver’s License

MA Driver’s License and NH Driver’s License Question This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 15, 2017 If the wife has a car insured in Mass with a Mass license and the Husband has a New Hampshire Car with a New Hampshire License can the Mass Insurance…

Towing a Truck

Towing a Truck Question This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 12, 2017 We have a client who is renting a UHaul Truck and flat bed trailer and is towing his own personal truck on the flat bed trailer. I know that the collision and comp on…

The Big Event 2017 – It’s a Wrap

The Big Event 2017 – It’s a Wrap

Real ID is coming to Massachusetts

Real ID is coming to Massachusetts

Renewal Reminder: All Vanity, Trailer, Camper & Antique Plates Expire in November

Renewal Reminder: All Vanity, Trailer, Camper & Antique Plates Expire in November

Companies Require SSN for Claim Payment

Companies Require SSN for Claim Payment Question This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 24, 2017

Registry Information Now Available on Mass.Gov

Registry Information Now Available on Mass.Gov

RMV Service Now at Webster AAA Location

RMV Service Now at Webster AAA Location

Junior Operator License

Junior Operator License Question This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 20, 2017 We had an insured call today regarding her son and his JOL, in the event of an accident could coverage be declined if he had another person in the car under the age of…

Late 2A and Company Cancel

Late 2A and Company Cancel Question This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 23, 2017 Hello, a customer recently called us about a renewal billing notice they received – she’d gone to another carrier a year ago. We never got a 2A and she had EFT, and…

Anderson Officially Named Commissioner of Insurance

Anderson Officially Named Commissioner of Insurance We want to make our members aware that Gary D. Anderson has been officially appointed the Commissioner of the Massachusetts Division of Insurance. Anderson has served as acting Commissioner of the Division of Insurance since February of this year, when Dan Judson stepped down to take a position as…

Cancelling a BAP

Cancelling a BAP Question This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 24, 2017 Our insured, a business owner with a commercial auto policy is closing their business.  They want to transfer the vehicles to a personal policy.  The plates on the vehicles are PAN and PAV.  Can…

Glass Loss Collision

Glass Loss Collision Question This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 18, 2017 A client was involved in a collision, dented his truck and shattered his window.  He does not carry collision, can he use his comp to get just the glass fixed?

Acord 23 vs. 25

Acord 23 vs. 25 QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 20, 2017 Certificates for Personal Auto:  Pros and Cons of using a certificate of insurance (specifically Acord 23 “Vehicle or Equipment Certificate of Insurance) as a means of informing a third party of insurance on…

Plate Replacement

Plate Replacement QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 20, 2017 I was wondering if you knew if you are still able to bring illegible green plates and get red ones without an RMV3 required at the RMV? Or is a RMV3 form always required now?…

Registry News: Online License/ID Renewal Change

Registry News: Online License/ID Renewal Change

RMV System Access Times – New Sunday Access

RMV System Access Times – New Sunday Access

Two New AAA Locations – Lawrence & Leominster

Two New AAA Locations – Lawrence & Leominster

Leominster Service Center

Leominster Service Center

Change to Inspection Station Insurance Requirements

Change to Inspection Station Insurance Requirements

Registry News: New Special Plate (SPAM)

Registry News: New Special Plate (SPAM)

Trailers

Trailers QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 17, 2017 Please correct me if I’m wrong but to register a 5000 commercial TRN would be $50.00 because it’s after 9/1? Thank you 

To Defer or Not to Defer, a Choice or Fraud

To Defer or Not to Defer, a Choice or Fraud   To Defer or Not, A Choice or Fraud? By Irene Morrill, CPCU, CIC, ARM, CRM, LIA, CRIS, CPIW  VP of Technical Affairs, MAIA 

Temporary Plates

Temporary Plates QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 19, 2017 We just had another ‘discussion’ with a CT dealership regarding the use of “Transit Tags” by our customer. We told him we could consider coverage bound since she did tell us about purchasing the car…

Auto Sales to Minors

Auto Sales to Minors QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 19, 2017 Can a Mass car dealer refuse to sell a vehicle to someone who is under 18years?  The vehicle would be paid in full.  No loan  

Rental

Rental QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 19, 2017 I’m not sure if you could offer any guidance in the subject of rental vehicles? We usually get the question about whether or not to purchase the Loss Damage Waiver, but myy question is more in…

Surcharge Thresholds

Surcharge Thresholds QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 11, 2017 I have a claim with a date of loss of 3/26/17.  Claim payment was issued in the amount of $814.30.  The insured received a surcharge notice and filed for an appeal. The appeal board threw…