Altering an Acord Form

Question Altering an Acord Form This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on April 13, 2021 Hi, I believe back in 2019 or 2010 the rules/regulations by Acord changed which we were no longer able to type 30 day notice of cancellation, 10 for non-payment on the certificates.  Can…

Pickup Trucks and Commercial Auto Rating

Question Pickup Trucks and Commercial Auto Rating This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on April 15, 2021 In your experience, have you ever seen a Pickup Truck rated as a Private Passenger Auto on a Commercial Auto Policy? In my experience, I have only seen sedans, SUVs and…

Insurance Without Registration

Question Insurance Without Registration This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on April 5, 2021 Can a vehicle be on a MA Commercial Policy if the vehicle does not have a MA Registration? Answer Irene Morrill:  There is nothing in the policy that says it has to be registered…

Workers’ Comp. Limited Out-of-State Endorsement

Workers’ Comp. Limited Out-of-State Endorsement This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on February 9, 2021 I hope you both are well and staying safe.  Quick question on Massachusetts Assigned Risk workers compensation.  A Mass based business is doing some work in NH.   This is a Massachusetts based company and none…

Trailers and Business Use

Trailers and Business Use QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on July 11, 2019 We have a strange question.  We have someone who has a boat trailer. It is 4000 lbs.   They tow it with their  business vehicle.    The business vehicle is the only vehicle they have…

Auto Pollution Liability

Auto Pollution Liability QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on July 15, 2019  I have a question regarding pollution liability. We just took over an auto policy for a client that is a portable bathroom rental company.  I noticed that the current policy did not have any…

Donated Vehicle and Requirements for Use

Donated Vehicle and Requirements for Use QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on May 10, 2019 Good Morning Irene, I have a unique situation, one of our nonprofits received a 2009 Ford F450 as a gift. The vehicle is presently being retrofitted at the vocational school (we have an inland…

Principal Place of Business

Principal Place of Business QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on April 01, 2019 Regarding Principal Place of Business Certificate Form-I have a guy with a Ceded CL Auto Policy and his vehicle is registered to himself-he lives in Newburyport and his vehicle is garaged there. However,…

BAP and Trailer

BAP and Trailer QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on May 27, 2019 Commercial Auto client is going to pull a 6000 GVW trailer that is owned by him and his wife individually with one of his commercial vehicles. Will the commercial auto liability provide the liability…

Principal Place of Business Form

Principal Place of Business Form QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on March 28, 2019 Regarding Principal Place of Business Certificate Form-I have a guy with a Ceded CL Auto Policy and his vehicle is registered to himself-he lives in Newburyport and his vehicle is garaged there.…

Garage Risk

Garage Risk QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on April 08, 2019 I have a client that has a DLN plate but most of his revenue is derived from repairs. Since he works on heavy and x-tra heavy trucks, it would go to CAR. Does the %…

Commercial Policy and Trailers

Commercial Policy and Trailers QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on April 11, 2019 Does a BAP automatically extend liability coverage to a trailer(14,000 GVW), not listed on the policy, that is owned by the same person? I was always told that commercial policies need to have…

Commercial Truck and Personal Trailer

Commercial Truck and Personal Trailer QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on April 18, 2019 Our client has a business auto policy in his and his wife’s name and DBA which covers a truck registered in his name using the business tax id #. He is not…

Garaging – Livery Plate

Garaging – Livery Plate QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on April 09, 2019 I was wondering if you could let me know if our C.A.R. carrier has the right to garage our private livery van in Springfield even if it “sleeps” in Holyoke every night but…

CAR Garage Policy Form

CAR Garage Policy Form QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on April 08, 2019 I have a client that has a DLN plate but most of his revenue is derived from repairs. Since he works on heavy and x-tra heavy trucks, it would go to CAR. Does…

New CAR Rules

New CAR Rules QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on April 08, 2019 This week two agents under me received declinations for quotes on C.A.R. policies. One was for a business based in Natick but the principals split time between Rhode Island and Florida. I was under…

BAP

BAP QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on February 07, 2019 Can the daughter of the owner of a Massachusetts commercial Lines Auto policy use his vehicle that is insured under the corporation while he is on vacation for the month?

Workers’ Compensation

Workers’ Compensation QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on February 26, 2019 We have a Massachusetts client that delivers lumber and building materials to customers in the State of RI. The client has a MA Workers Compensation Policy.  The employees all reside in MA and work from…

Backhoe Registration

Backhoe Registration QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on November 08, 2018 I have a customer inquiring on how to get a backhoe on the road.  What kind of plate would it need and would it go on a comm’l auto policy? Let me know.

Employee Use of Personal Vehicle

Employee Use of Personal Vehicle QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on November 27, 2018 I was hoping you could assist with a question from one of my health center clients.  The health center is asking one of their employees (with a personal auto policy) to drive…

Garaging on BAP

Garaging on BAP QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on November 28, 2018 I have a client who has two Auto policies…A Massachusetts Automobile policy and an Out of State Automobile policy. Their home office is in Hudson, NH (They moved from Dracut, MA two years ago)…

Truck-Tractor Cost New

Truck-Tractor Cost New QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on January 07, 2019 When we add a large truck-tractor to a commercial auto policy should the federal excise tax amount be included in the cost new of the vehicle? this tax can be thousands of dollars. Thank…

Mobile Equipment – Physical Damage

Mobile Equipment – Physical Damage QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on January 10, 2019 Is it better to put the physical damage for a registered piece of mobile equipment on an inland marine or an auto policy?

Waiver on BAP

Waiver on BAP QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on January 17, 2019 I have a contractor that needs waiver of insurance for his commercial auto policy.  The ceded carrier does not offer this endorsement.  Only on the voluntary side under the policy enhancrments.  What do I…

DOC on a BAP

DOC on a BAP QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on December 03, 2018 Seeking clarification on Drive Other Car Coverage on the Business Auto policy. Two different situations: 1. If adding DOC to a business policy, can he be deferred on his wife’s personal policy? Or…

Temporary Auto and Coverage

Temporary Auto and Coverage QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on December 13, 2018 Happy Holidays!  I need your brain!!! Our above insured who is a trucker who owns his cab but not his trailer rolled his truck. He has been renting a truck from a sand…

Fuel Oil Dealer’s FR Requirements in MA

Fuel Oil Dealer’s FR Requirements in MA QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on December 10, 2018 Hi Irene, I’m happy you are still working!  I figured I would end up speaking with you since you are the “go to” person in MA for insurance!!! We are…

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…

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

DOC 2

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

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.…

Auto Newly Acquired Vehicle

Auto Newly Acquired Vehicle QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on May 11, 2017

Customary Operators 1

Customary Operators 1 QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on June 27, 2017

3 Month Rental and BAP

3 Month Rental and BAP QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on June 28, 2016 We have a client that is going to be leasing a truck for a period of “up to 3 months”. The lessor wants to be listed as loss payee on the commercial…

DOC 1

DOC 1 QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on June 12, 2017

Driving Records on Commercial Accidents

Driving Records on Commercial Accidents QUESTION This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on June 1, 2017