Sales Tax Exemption

Sales Tax Exemption QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 11, 2017 I have an insured whose father gifted her a car with a New Hampshire Title. Will she have to pay MA sales tax because it is out of state?  

Delivery for a Liquor Store

Delivery for a Liquor Store QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 15, 2017 Good morning Irene:  I do have additional questions for you on the Mass Auto Policy.   I insure a group of Liquor Stores in Mass.   They are starting a new program where you…

RMV-1: Eff. Date of Polcy & Eff. Date of Change

RMV-1: Eff. Date of Polcy & Eff. Date of Change QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 6, 2017 Hello Kathy,  I have a quick question re: RMV1’s  When we are transferring a plate we put in line 49 A the effective date right of the…

Owners Listed on Titles as And/Or

Owners Listed on Titles as And/Or QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 2, 2017 We have a customer relocating from NH who currently owns a vehicle along with her husband. The title stated her name OR her husband. There is an active loan on this…

Trailer Titles

Trailer Titles QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 2, 2017 A trailer that is 3000 lbs should it be titled. Thanks    

Residency for Parking Permits

Residency for Parking Permits QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 2, 2017 We have an insured who has a daughter residing at a Boston College with one of their family cars (registered in Mom’s name, Framingham) and wants to know how they can evidence Boston…

2A

2A QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 2, 2017 Sorry to bother you.  We have an issue I was hoping you could help with.  A customer of ours (now ex-customer) just went to Progressive.  She claims Progressive told her all she has to do is…

Plate vs. Policy Type

Plate vs. Policy Type QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 27, 2017 Good Morning Irene, Sorry to bother you, but I have a question being posed by an insured and I’m not sure of the answer.  I’ve been scouring over my MAIA charts & asking…

Farm Plate and Policy Type

Farm Plate and Policy Type QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 27, 2017 I have a client who has a 1976 pick-up that he is restoring and would use on premises.  He does not have a business, employees or payroll so I would imagine no…

MAP and Suspended License

MAP and Suspended License QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 27, 2017 A person leases a car and has their drivers license suspended of a year. Ins. Co. is cancelling the policy due to license status. Is there a way to continue coverage? Boyfriend (soon…

Duplicate Plate

Duplicate Plate QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 25, 2017  Is there a form or can an insured order a duplicate plate online?  Theirs are fading.  

Registry News: September 26, 2017

Registry News: September 26, 2017

Title Question

Title Question QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 20, 2017 Hope you are well.    I have a title that the lien was never taking off with the RMV.   The motorcycle was paid off in 1997 but when you look it up in the RMV it…

Business Markings and Registration

Business Markings and Registration QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on August 8, 2017

Personal Auto and Delivery

Personal Auto and Delivery QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 15, 2017 Good morning Irene: I do have additional questions for you on the Mass Auto Policy.   I insure a group of Liquor Stores in Mass.   They are starting a new program where you can…

Guest Coverage UM/UIM

Guest Coverage UM/UIM QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 15, 2017 If a passenger (not a household member) in my vehicle gets injured and the at fault party (other vehicle) does not have sufficient coverage and my injured passenger does not have underinsured motorists coverage…

Court Rejects DOL Overtime Rule

Court Rejects DOL Overtime Rule IIABA News

Cancelling Plates in MA to Cancel Insurance

Cancelling Plates in MA to Cancel Insurance QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on July 14, 2017

Registration for Comprehensive Only Policy

Registration for Comprehensive Only Policy QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on July 25, 2017 Wondering if you have ever heard of the registry saying ok to someone keeping his mass license plate on a classic car and having comp only? One of our customers called Hagerty…

Non-Owned and Hired Coverage and Trailer Question

Non-Owned and Hired Coverage and Trailer Question QUESTION Can you assist my colleague with a trailer question? He insures a commercial account in the Seaport that manufactures drones. The company plans on buying a 2000 lb. trailer so they may transport drones to a location in western MA. They will likely rent private passenger type…

BAP

BAP QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on July 27, 2017

Melanie’s Law 1

Melanie’s Law 1 QUESTION NOTE: question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on January 08, 2013.

Young Agent Updates – September 2017

Young Agent Updates – September 2017 I have been a member of the Young Agents Committee since January 2017. My main task on the committee is fundraising with the rest of the InsurPAC team, Ted Gibson and Val Feeney.

DOC 2

DOC 2 QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on July 27, 2017

Rental Car 1

Rental Car 1 QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on July 31, 2017

Cancellation Law and Terms of Days

Cancellation Law and Terms of Days QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on August 1, 2017 Do you know where we can find the Massachusetts Law regarding required cancellation notice in terms of minimum days the insurance company must provide to the named insured? Specifically, we are…

Cancellation Law and Terms of Days

Cancellation Law and Terms of Days QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on August 1, 2017

Do You Really have the Right to Say Whatever You Want?

Do You Really have the Right to Say Whatever You Want? IRENE MORRILL, CPCU, CIC, ARM, CRM, LIA, CRIS, CPIW VP OF TECHNICAL AFFAIRS, MAIA

Who Is Selling What?

Who Is Selling What? QUESTION I have a 6 page 2008 Private Passenger Auto Rate Filings chart compiled by MAI a.It is a wonderful reference chart, now outdated.you have a current one I would greatly appreciate accessing one.

3rd Party Auto Claim

3rd Party Auto Claim QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on July 12, 2017 Good afternoon. I have a client attempting to collect third party for a rental vehicle through Liberty Mutual. They have collision coverage which they are collecting through their own policy. Liberty Mutual has…

Own Dog with Own Vehicle

Own Dog with Own Vehicle QUESTION NOTE: This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on July 14, 2011.

Surcharges

Surcharges QUESTION I know this was changed last year. What is the $ amount that takes a claim from a minor accident to a major accident?

Trampoline

Trampoline QUESTION Does the HO 2000 include or exclude coverage for a trampoline?

Use of Other Auto/Rental Vehicle

Use of Other Auto/Rental Vehicle QUESTION An insured’s daughter is home from college and will live at home during the summer. She needs to rent a car – fairly long term.  Would adding the “Use of Other Auto” Endorsement (M-0051-S) to the insured’s policy provide proper coverage, or should the insured take out coverage from …

Collision or Comp?

Collision or Comp? QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on May 05, 2017

BAP and Trailers 1

BAP and Trailers 1 QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on May 08, 2017

Road Test and MAP

Road Test and MAP QUESTION NOTE: This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 13, 2011.

Merit Rating and Commercial Policy

Merit Rating and Commercial Policy QUESTION We represent Philadelphia Ins. Co. I write a package for my church in this office with Philly Ins. The priest has totaled 2 cars in 6 years and neither one has showed up with him having points on a personal policy, because you cannot defer from a commercial policy.…

Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief, MPIUA & more

Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief, MPIUA & more IIABA News

Deposit Premium

Deposit Premium QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on May 09, 2017