National Alliance Outstanding CSR of the Year Nominations

National Alliance Outstanding CSR of the Year Nominations

REMINDER: RMV ATLAS End User Spreadsheet Due Today (3/16)

REMINDER: RMV ATLAS End User Spreadsheet Due Today (3/16) Reminder for insurance agencies that will be accessing RMV data using the ATLAS eServices Portal: You must complete the End User Spreadsheet.

Attleboro Service Center Hours Change

Attleboro Service Center Hours Change Effective March 15th, the hours of the Attleboro RMV Service Center are Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The service center will no longer be closed from noon to 1 p.m.  All other services remain the same in the Attleboro Service Center.

Updated Company Auto Insurance Filings – March 2018

Updated Company Auto Insurance Filings – March 2018

NY Cybersecurity Regulation Updates

NY Cybersecurity Regulation Updates Our friends at The Big I New York have shared information with us regarding recent notices from the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) related to the Cybersecurity Rules in New York. This notice is specifically for MA agents who are also licensed in New York State and subject to…

Weather & Closure Updates  for March 14th

Weather & Closure Updates  for March 14th UPDATE for Closures on Wednesday, March 14th: MAIA’s Milford Office will have a delayed open at 10 am. The Component and RMV Stream classes are both cancelled for tomorrow. We will be in touch with all registrants to reschedule.

Weather & Closure Updates  for March 13th

Weather & Closure Updates  for March 13th  MAIA will be closed due to inclement weather on Tuesday, March 13th.

RMV: Change To Payments that Do Not Cover the Full Amount

RMV: Change To Payments that Do Not Cover the Full Amount Payments that Do Not Cover the Full Amount  Effective March 26, 2018:

Changes to RMV’s Southbridge Service Center

Changes to RMV’s Southbridge Service Center Effective March 14, 2018 the Southbridge Service Center will be changing their levels of service.  Previously, two Live Transactions per Q-Matick Ticket all day (unlimited transactions) have been allowed.

Leominster RMV Opens Business-to-Business Center (B2B) on March 14th

Leominster RMV Opens Business-to-Business Center (B2B) on March 14th New Business-to-Business Center (B2B) Opens at RMV Leominster Service Center

Read Up on REAL ID

Read Up on REAL ID Get to know REAL ID – There are New Requirements for Massachusetts  Driver’s Licenses  The following information has been taken from the mass.gov guide to Real ID and should help answer questions about who needs a REAL ID, what is required, and relevant dates.   

A Bear-Raising Time for Mid-State Insurance Agency!

A Bear-Raising Time for Mid-State Insurance Agency! For years now, Mid-State Insurance Agency has done a beary great job helping to alleviate the stress and pain faced by kids during disasters, accidents and other emergency situations through the creation of Bears on Board, Inc. This non-profit, founded by Mid-State owners, Jim and Paul Pietro, provides…

ATLAS Training Links Available

ATLAS Training Links Available   ATLAS Training Schedule – Links Available MAIA is helping to spread the word about the RMV’s training schedule for ATLAS. MAIA has been asked to share this information with our members and asks that you please forward this message to all of your colleagues who will access the RMV’s system…

2018 Robert C. Dwelly Scholarship & Edward B. Caulkins Scholarship Applications

2018 Robert C. Dwelly Scholarship & Edward B. Caulkins Scholarship Applications Do you know an individual interested in earning their CIC or CISR designation? Encourage them to apply for the 2018 Robert C. Dwelly Scholarship (CIC) or the 2018 Edward B. Caulkins Scholarship (CISR).  

RMV Closure to Take Place March 22nd – 26th

RMV Closure to Take Place March 22nd – 26th   RMV Services & System Access Unavailable from 7 p.m. on March 22 until 8 a.m. on March 26

Weather & Closure Updates  for March 8th

Weather & Closure Updates  for March 8th  

User Credentials for ATLAS eServices Portal

User Credentials for ATLAS eServices Portal The following communication is from the Massachusetts RMV and is intended ONLY for insurance agencies that will be accessing RMV data using the ATLAS eServices Portal. You may also review the communication as sent from the RMV. 

REMINDER: Sign and Return RMV Access Agreement by March 5th

REMINDER: Sign and Return RMV Access Agreement by March 5th This notice is intended for those who HAVE NOT yet returned their signed Access Agreement. Please see the message below from the RMV regarding signed access agreements for the new ATLAS system. Thank you to those agents who have already returned their agreements. There is no…

NFIP Alert – Storm and Coastal Flooding Forecast Friday – Saturday

NFIP Alert – Storm and Coastal Flooding Forecast Friday – Saturday They say March comes in like a lion …  A significant winter storm is expected in the region Friday and Saturday. While snow foercasts have varied widely in the past few days, the coastal impact for flooding could be significant.

Save the Date – Young Agents Golf Tournament

Save the Date – Young Agents Golf Tournament The Young Agents Committee is looking forward to hosting the 7th Annual Invitational Golf Tournament on Wednesday, June 27th at Pine Hills Golf Club in Plymouth, MA. Registration opens the first week of April for this sell-out event!

2018 Phillip J. Farrell Memorial Scholarship Application 

2018 Phillip J. Farrell Memorial Scholarship Application  Do you know a graduating high school senior who’s entering college in the fall? Encourage them to apply for the 2018 Phillip J. Farrell Memorial Scholarship. 

WC News: WCRIB Special Bulletins on Residual Market Loss Ratio and Burden Estimate

WC News: WCRIB Special Bulletins on Residual Market Loss Ratio and Burden Estimate  

No-Shave November for A Great Cause.  The Gaudreau Group Shows You How!

No-Shave November for A Great Cause.  The Gaudreau Group Shows You How! Growing beards and old-fashioned towel shaves may be an unconventional path to charitable giving – but that’s how the men of The Gaudreau Group helped raise awareness and funds in support of men’s health last November.

There’s No Cause Too Big, or Small, for C&S Insurance

There’s No Cause Too Big, or Small, for C&S Insurance C&S Insurance, based in Mansfield, MA, delivered on a number of charitable endeavors throughout 2017. From little things like collecting employee donations in return for casual Fridays to big things like raising more than $6,000 for local nonprofits during Mansfield’s fifth annual Touch-a-Truck fundraiser, there was…

Host Liquor Coverage & The Homeowner’s Policy – Fact or Fiction?

Host Liquor Coverage & The Homeowner’s Policy – Fact or Fiction? By Irene Morrill, CPCU, CIC, ARM, CRM, LIA, CRIS, CPIW  – VP of Technical Affairs, MAIA   

RMV Announces Training for ATLAS

RMV Announces Training for ATLAS ATLAS Training Schedule With the rollout of the RMV ATLAS system fast-approaching (March 26, 2018), the RMV has scheduled several tiers of user training over the next 6 weeks. The RMV released an email communication detailing the RMV’s Training Schedule and some Key Dates to be aware of. MAIA has…

Vehcile Purchased in Florida

Vehcile Purchased in Florida QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on January 08, 2018

Cancellation

Cancellation QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on January 09, 2018

Presidents’ Day Closure

Presidents’ Day Closure The MAIA and Number One Insurance Agency offices will closed Monday, February 19th, in observance of Presidents’ Day.  Our offices will re-open Tuesday, 2/20.

CAR Votes to Adopt 2016 MAP

CAR Votes to Adopt 2016 MAP At the recommendation of the MAIP Steering Committee, the CAR Governing Committee voted unanimously to adopt the AIB 2016 Massachusetts Automobile Insurance Policy inclusive of the Notice to Policyholders, Massachusetts Mandatory Endorsement, Operator Exclusion Form and Statutory Notice of Cancellation. The filing will now be sent to the Division of…

Trailers and the MAP

Trailers and the MAP QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on January 16, 2018

Legislative Update – February 2018

Legislative Update – February 2018 Good news to Report from Beacon Hill – But we Still Need Your Help!

Young Agent Updates – February 2018

Young Agent Updates – February 2018 Meet a Committee Member I came to join my small family-owned agency full time (we won’t count all the years I spent filing in the basement as an “intern” – aka unpaid laborer) just after graduating from the University of Miami in 2010. With just four people on staff (including…

LPRs

LPRs QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on January 16, 2018

Autonomous Car

Autonomous Car QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on January 17, 2018

MPIUA: Temporary Office Space

MPIUA: Temporary Office Space Friendly Reminder  

NH Auto Policy Exclusion

NH Auto Policy Exclusion QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on January 23, 2018

Renew in Advance Letters – Reminder

Renew in Advance Letters – Reminder In preparation for the change to documentation required to obtain a license/ID card effective March 26th, a new renewal letter will be mailed early in the week of February 11th. The following customers will receive the letter:

Business Use Class 30?

Business Use Class 30? QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on January 24, 2018

MAP Classification and Rating

MAP Classification and Rating QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on January 24, 2018