Skip to content

Personal

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…

OOS Purchase – Camper and Coverage

Question OOS Purchase – Camper and Coverage This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on July 22, 2021 Late breaking client no notice purchase! We have a client getting a $75K camper van in Ohio and driving it back on a dealer plate.  Will be for personal use. If we…

Solar Panels

Question Solar Panels This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on July 23, 2021 We’re receiving more and more calls on solar panels and have a question. We’ve been advised by at least one carrier that if the solar panels are owned by the insured the HO3 perils apply and…

Travel Trailer Purchase/Used in Florida

Question Travel Trailer Purchased in Florida 07/21/21 This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on June 29, 2021 We have a client purchasing a travel trailer in Florida.  He is going to title it in Massachusetts where he lives.  The dealer is going to deliver the travel trailer to a…

Trailer with Kubota Digger

Question Trailer with Kubota Digger This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on June 30, 2021 Insured wants to pull a Kubota digger (owned in a company name) on a trailer in a personal name. He said he will use the kubota for personal things like digging and leveling dirt…

DOC or Use of Other Auto

Question DOC or Use of Other Auto This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on June 30, 2021 We have a Massachusetts insured who does not currently own a personal auto. The only vehicle owned by this household is owned & registered under a corporation. This vehicle is insured on…

Accident in Commercial Vehicle and SDIP

Question Accident in Company Vehicle and SDIP This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on June 30, 2021 Sorry to bother you but one of my insureds had asked if their employee had an accident in a company vehicle, would their personal insurance be surcharged?   She didn’t give me much…

MAP and Listed Home Health Aids

Question MAP and Listed Home Health Aids This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on June 10, 2021 Please clarify, we have an insured that has aids which are listed drivers under the automobile policy.  They are full time and or part time employees of the named insured and there…

Out-of-State Vehicle Purchase (3)

Question Out of State Vehicle Purchase This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on May 14, 2021 Good Morning Irene, I have an insured who just purchased a vehicle in GA and wants to drive it back to MA.  The dealer there gave him all the paperwork and temporary plates. …

Maine Registered Trailers (2)

Question Maine Registered Trailers This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on May 15, 2021 I have an insured who has a boat trailer and plans to register the trailer in Maine with Maine recreational trailer plates. The insured plans to pull the trailer with his Truck that is registered…

Operator Exclusion (4)

Question Operator Exclusion This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on May 19, 2021 Could you please confirm If the company pulls up a household member and there is no license so you need to exclude them does that exclude them only as a driver or does it exclude them…

Umbrella (3)

Question Umbrella This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on May 19, 2021 Insured doesn’t have a personal auto. They only have a commercial auto. If they have DOC on the commercial auto, will the personal umbrella respond to a claim? Answer Irene Morrill:  That is a question that you have…

Domestic Partner and the MAP

Question Domestic Partners and the MAP This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on March 26, 2021 I am hoping you can help me with a question one of our insureds has asked us.  She is a listed operator on her domestic partner’s Massachusetts auto policy and she will be traveling…

Listed Operators and HHMs

Question Listed Operators and HHMs This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on March 25, 2021 I’m looking for some advice on a couple of things regarding MA auto.  Let me first say that I’m not looking for coverage determination, purely just how MAIA would look at these scenarios. We…

Florida Temporary Plates

Question Florida Temporary Plates This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on March 29, 2021 Question: If we stamp an RTA for a client that is purchasing a car down in Florida and they get a Florida temporary plate and drive back on the Florida temporary plate any issues? Company…

Umbrella Coverage – Side Business

Question Umbrella Coverage – Side Business This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on March 29, 2021 If someone is doing dump runs – side business – with his personal truck and also has a commercial liability policy… if a personal umbrella is in place, would it cover him if…

Definition of Private Passenger Vehicle & 15 Passenger Van

Question Definition of Private Passenger Vehicle and 15 Passenger Van This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on March 30, 2021 My son is renting a 15 passenger van.  I know his PAP follows him.   I checked with the underwriter though (not my regular underwriter) as it was such a…

Campers and Travel Trailers

Question Campers and Travel Trailers This question was answered based upon current rules, regulations & statutes in effect on April 12, 2021 A question just recently came up regarding general Liability exposure for Camper trailers (Fifth wheels and travel trailers). We know that liability is extended to camper trailers while they are attached to the…