Adding Additional Insurance to HO Policy
Question Adding Additional Insurance to HO Policy: This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect August, 2022: I have an insured that is going to install a generator for their house in Scituate, and the only place to put it is next to their neighbor’s generator on their neighbor’s property. The neighbors is…
Rental Vehicle
Question Rental Vehicle: This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on July, 2022: My insured is going to rent a vehicle from dealer while his pickup is in for repair. It may take a while because they have to order parts. He is going to borrow his sister-in-law’s truck to…
Public or Livery
Question Public or Livery: This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on May, 2022: Question: I have a client who works as a therapeutic mentor and drives clients with special needs as part of her job function. She drives them to locations in the community for support for social skills…
Condo Associations and All-In Coverage
Question Condo Associations and All-In Coverage: This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on January, 2022: Is it true that now in MA all condo associations by law need to carry all-in coverage, they just don’t always include betterments and improvements? This is what I’m hearing now however I don’t…
Insurance RCE-Finished Square Feet
Question Insurance RCE – Finished Square Feet – Factoring in Cathedral Ceilings? This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on May, 2022: We are running into a topic that seems very gray with different towns and assessors: Cathedral ceilings. We have notice on the town’s assessor’s database, some town…
Public or Livery
Question Public or Livery: This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on May, 2022: Question: I have a client who works as a therapeutic mentor and drives clients with special needs as part of her job function. She drives them to locations in the community for support for social skills…
Reimbursement of Hotel with Total Loss
Question Reimbursement of Hotel with Total Loss: This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on May, 2022: Question: Auto coverage question… our insured’s sons got into an accident in Ohio. The car was totaled. The police drop them at a hotel until the parents can pick them up. Is the…
Public or Livery
Question Public or Livery: This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on May, 2022: Question: I have a client who works as a therapeutic mentor and drives clients with special needs as part of her job function. She drives them to locations in the community for support for social skills…
Coverage for Pools
Question Coverage for Pools: This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on January 2022: Swimming pools…are ALL types Coverage B/detached structures? Again, this applies to inground AND above ground? Back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth and I began in insurance, I learned above ground pools were covered under contents and…
Rated Operator
Question Rated Operator This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on March 8, 2021 Customer leases a vehicle in two names. One driver has a surrendered license doesn’t drive and the wife was the licensed operator and she passed away. What he is coming up against is that the…
Personal Auto Cancellation
Question Personal Auto Cancellation This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on March 5, 2021 I have an issue with a personal auto that I don’t think I can solve without opening myself up to an E&O. My CSR quoted a former customer who has 4 points. His son…
Trailer Only in Personal Name and MAIP
This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on February 18, 2021 Is it possible to have a trailer only in a personal name on a MAIP policy? Answer Kathy Cormier: I believe with MAP you need to have an auto in order to have the trailer…Irene? Irene Morrill: The MAIP…
Policy Cancellation and HHM License Suspension
Question Policy Cancellation & HHM License Suspension: This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on December, 2020: We’re looking to find out if a carrier can cancel an auto policy immediately if a Junior Operator’s license is suspended Answer Kathy Cormier: The 2016 MAP has this language in the cancellation section and…
Named Non Owner Policy:
Question Named Non Owner Policy: This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October, 2021: I have a client that is living with her boyfriend. She does not own a vehicle but I recommended that she obtain a named non-owned policy for her- she is listed on his policy…
Automobile Cancellation
Question Automobile Cancellation – This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on December, 2020: I have a question for you regarding Mass. auto insurance and registration plates. We have an unnamed carrier (obtained through a recent acquisition) that allows an insured to delete a vehicle from an auto policy without cancelling…
Operator Exclusion and UM, UIM coverage
Question Operator Exclusion and UM/UIM coverage This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on January, 2022. Question- could an insured’s child collect UM/UIM coverage if they are excluded as a driver on the parent’s auto? For example, if the child is a passenger in a friend’s vehicle while at school…
SDIP and Notice to Reinquire
Question SDIP and Notice to Reinquire This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on January, 2022. Question- … I have a client that was involved in an AFA on 12/16 and convicted on 12/22. Their renewal policy was released on 12/3, to be effective 12/31 and was paid in…
PL or CL Policy and/or Coverage Question?
PL or CL Policy and/or Coverage Question? This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on January, 2022. Question I had a question on Ordinance or Law coverage. Specifically related to a DP3. When a client purchases an increased amount of ordinance or law, does that actually increase the dollar…
Auto Coverage
This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect June,2021 Question Why do premiums change when drivers are deleted and or added(deferred) to an auto policy. Usually increases when drivers are deleted. Can someone explain the factors that causes this to happen. We need to know how to explain this…
Personal Auto Coverage
Question Auto Coverage – 02/24/22 Personal This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect Why do premiums change when drivers are deleted and or added(deferred) to an auto policy? Usually increases when drivers are deleted. Can someone explain the factors that causes this to happen? We need to know how…
Merit Rating for Out of Country Driver
Question Merit Rating for Out of Country Driver? This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 20, 2021: We have a young man who has a Colombian License from June of 2015. Any idea how to have the RMV give him some driving credit? I have all his documents. His…
Glass Coverage Collision or Comprehensive
Question Glass loss – Collision or Comprehensive: This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on November 12, 2021: I hope you can clarify glass coverage for me on an auto policy. This is pertaining to a personal auto. I have an insured who backed their van into a mail box…
Rental Vehicle Coverage
Question Rental Vehicle Coverage This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 27, 2021: I was wondering where I would find the wording in regards to rental coverage when renting a vehicle. Does it say that you should buy the extra insurance coverage as it wouldn’t be covered…
Named non-owned policy in foreign country
Question Named non-owned policy in foreign country This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 26, 2021: Is there a policy available that can be purchased for a MA resident in Lithuania for a temporary stay ? if not, what is the solution to the problem when he…
Renting a Motorcycle and Coverage
Question Renting a Motorcycle and Coverage This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 13, 2021: Can you shed some light on renting a motorcycle for someone who has a personal auto policy and wants to be able to rent one? He has a personal auto policy with only…
Will There be Coverage with no Vehicle on Policy and Renting
Question Will There be Coverage with no Vehicle on Policy and Renting? This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on October 6, 2021: Background- this insured purchased a Ford 150 to tow his new Airstream Camper home. But he found out the Ford F150 is not enough to tow this…
Auto Binders
Question Auto Binders This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on June 29, 2021 In regard to issuing binders, we have received conflicting advice/directives from different sources (including our companies), so I would appreciate your feedback. According to the MAP, it appears that after we stamp an RTA for a…
Seizure
Question Seizure This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 03, 2021 I had a customer call in regards to his son having a recommendation from his doctor to not drive for 6 months due to a seizure he had a couple of months ago. The son has been…
3rd. Party Claim
3rd. Party Claims This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 13, 2021 Back in the mists of time, I seem to remember that if an insured is going 3rd party against an auto carrier, and if their insureds do not respond within a certain amount of time to inquires,…
How to Insure a Trailer with No Auto
Question How to Insure a Trailer with no Auto This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 13, 2021 We have an unusual situation I have a question how we would cover. We have an insured who has a “trailer” called the Candy Shack. We had this insured on…
Adding A New Driver
Question Adding A New Driver This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 15, 2021 I am reaching out with hopefully an easy question; though there is nothing cut and dry easy in insurance is there?!?! What is the timeframe to add a new driver to an auto policy?…
OEM vs Aftermarket
Question OEM vs Aftermarket This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 22, 2021 Not sure if you would know this answer but lately, we have been having a lot of customers questioning why they are getting after markets windshields instead of an OEM windshield when getting a windshield…
MA Registration for OOS Resident
Question MA Registration for OOS Resident This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 22, 2021 How would you advise a client who has their car registered in MA but currently living out of state with the specific intent returning early next year? The insured does not want to…
Deferred Operator
Question Deferred Operator This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on September 23, 2021 I need your assistance if I may. I have a client who is separated from his wife. He is insured with me under a Progressive policy. His ex-wife is with Liberty Mutual. They have a son…
Personal Lines or Commercial Lines and Coverage
Question Personal Lines or Commercial Lines Policy and Coverage This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on August 26, 2021 We have a potential insured who currently is a landscaper. He has a truck and three trailers on a personal auto policy with physical damage coverage and the truck is…
OOS Vehicle Purchase
Question OOS Vehicle Purchase – 08/23/21 Personal This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on August 4, 2021 Kathy Cormier response in red: This is a two-fold question. We have customer in PA purchasing a new vehicle, she asks for coverage to be added as she is having it hauled…
Removing Operator
Question Removing Operator This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on August 10, 2021 My daughter has an insurance policy with Geico (don’t even get me started on that one), and a couple of months ago, added her father on as the primary driver, as he was going to just…
3rd Party Rental 2
Question 3rd. Party Rental This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on July 16, 2021 Simon Smith was in an accident and he was rear-ended by another vehicle. That person has progressive and Progressive is stating they don’t pay for 3rd party rentals, even though our insured is NOT at fault.…
Liability Non Listed Operators
Question Liability Non Listed Operators This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on July 16, 2021 If there is a policy with Progressive in place and all drivers in HH are not listed but have insurance with another company (Commerce), and a non listed driver has a minor fender bender…
Motorcycle Coverage on MAP
Question Motorcycle Coverage on MAP This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on July 21, 2021 I have question regarding coverage for under a Mass Auto policy. I have an insured who has a Mass auto policy covering one private passenger auto. She is looking at possibly purchasing a motorcycle…
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