Cassandra Koegel Receives the YAC Champion Award
Last week during the Emerging Leaders Luncheon at the Big “I” Legislative Conference, the achievements of our Young Agents were recognized. Our very own YAC Co-Chair, Cassandra Koegel, AVP of Business Development at Eastern Insurance Group, received the Young Agent Champion Award. This award is selected by the Big “I” National Young Agents Committee (YAC)…
Congratulations, 2023 Scholarship Winners!
AILP Bobbi Driscoll – Gaudette Insurance George Bitsakis – First American Insurance Holly Lafountaine – Aquadro & Assoc Inc Keri Rusicano – The Dowd Agencies Kim Johnson – The Hills Insurance Agency CIC Cheryl Mawaka – Laporte Shea Borys Insurance Agency Inc. Gregory Silva – Amazonia Insurance Agency Julie Osborne – O’Donoghue Insurance CISR Brittni Robidoux – Moulton Insurance Yu-Husan (Cindy)Chang – Soo Hoo Insurance Agency Kelli White – First…
Congratulations, New AILP Designees For March 2023!
Accredited Insurance Lines Professional (AILP) is MAIA’s premier designation program for experienced insurance pros. AILP/PL and AILP/CL are monoline designations in personal and commercial lines, respectively, while a complete AILP designation covers both. By completing the rigorous curriculum, these individuals have increased their value to their customers and employers! March 2023 Designees: AILP/PL Ashley Dixon,…
Young Agents & Principal Night a Great Success!
Last week our Young Agent Committee hosted its first event of 2023 – the Young Agent & Principal Night at Apex Center in Marlborough, MA. With over 60 attendees, we heard from guest speakers Anurag Shah, CEO of Aureus Analytics, and Angelo Padin. A special thank you to our sponsors, ShelterPoint and RT Specialty! Stay…
MAIA Welcomes Our New Members! – March 2023
We are excited to welcome the following agencies as new Full and Associate Members of MAIA! Full Members Al Ponte Insurance Agency BR Risk Group specialty Insurance C.Pina Insurance Agency DLB Insurance Fazza Insurance First Boston Insurance Agency FR Insurance & Benefits Group James W Hennigan Insurance Agency JB Insurance Agency KMS Warren Insurance Agency…
2023 Annual Privacy Notice – Please Review!
At the Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents and Number One Insurance Agency – our members’ and clients’ privacy is a top priority. Each year, we ask that you review our annual privacy statement. You can view the 2023 Annual Privacy Statement here. Questions? Concerns? Please contact Heather Kramer, Vice President and COO.
Meet with our Member Engagement Manager!
Do you know ALL of the membership benefits you have access to as a MAIA member? Do you have questions on a specific benefit or resource? Meet with Lori! Lori is our Member Engagement Manager and has visited members weekly to learn more about their agency and how we can help! Schedule your visit with…
Big ‘I’ Testifies Before Congress on NFIP Funding, Potential Reforms
IIABA (the Big “I”) testified at a hearing before the U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance entitled “How Do We Encourage Greater Flood Insurance in America?” Chris Heidrick, CPCU, ANFI, CFP®, owner and principal of Heidrick & Company Insurance and Risk Management Services in Sanibel, Florida, and former chair of the Big…
Get Involved! Ask Your Legislator to Co-Sponsor MAIA’S Priority Legislation!
Our priority legislation HD3359/SD650, “An Act relative to the compulsory automobile insurance limits,” has been filed by Representative Michael Finn (D-West Springfield) and Senator Brendan Crighton (D-Lynn). This bill would increase the compulsory bodily injury insurance limit for injury or death to one person from $20,000 to $50,000 and the limit for any one accident from $40,000 to…
CAR – Bulletin No. 1150 – Private Passenger Residual Market Modifications to Manual Rules Approved
On February 22, 2023, the Division of Insurance placed on file modifications to the Private Passenger Residual Market Automobile Insurance Manual effective May 1, 2023. Amendments to Rule 27 – Private Passenger Definition. Read the full update here.
CAR – Bulletin No. 1149 – Electronic MAIP Stamp
CAR is pleased to announce the implementation of an electronic stamp (E-Stamp) for use on registration and insurance certifications for MAIP policies. On March 1st, agents can log in to their MAIP account for complete instructions on how to use the electronic stamp. Read the full update here.
Have You Reached Out To Our Team and Not Heard Back?
Have you ever lost a voicemail message? Does your email sometimes go to a ‘black hole’? Ours too! We want you to know that we are ALWAYS here for you and our team is eager to assist you! If you contact us and do not hear back within 24 hours, please reach out again! Be sure to CC [email protected] or…
Five Star Renewals
Last week we had TWO agencies receive their Five Star renewal award presented by our very own President & CEO, Nick Fyntrilakis, and Agency Consultant, Erin Schaff. Matt Phaneuf, President of Bell & Hudson Insurance Agency, and his team were awarded their Five Star Renewal last week in Belchertown, MA! The Lapointe Insurance team was…
Massachusetts Legislative Update
We are pleased to report that the 2023-24 Legislative Session has kicked off with the swearing-in of all 200 State Representatives and Senators, including 26 new Legislators and a new Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and State Auditor. Last Friday marked the legislature’s bill filing deadline, with over six thousand bills filed for the session.…
A Year of New Heights for InsurPac!
With the help of your contribution to InsurPac, Massachusetts ranked 4th in total donations for the year 2022. The total contributions for Massachusetts were $65,155! Of this amount, $7,700 came from our Young Agents – ranking them 6th among all contributing states and achieving their InsurPac goal for 2022! InsurPac finished with $1,269,794.59 in receipts. That total…
CAR Language Adopted – Big Win for MAIA Members!
Governor Baker signed the FY23 budget. We are happy to report that MAIA’s language relative to the Commonwealth Automobile Reinsurers was included in the enacted budget. This language ensures appropriate agent representation on the CAR Governing Committee by removing the requirement that two seats be reserved exclusively for ERPs. For years these seats sat vacant due…
New Board Members!
We are incredibly pleased to introduce the newest members of the MAIA Board. These new members were sworn in at our 2022 Annual Meeting in Boston at our annual Big Event! (From left to right) Bill Burbine, Fred C. Church Insurance; Ted Gibson, MLIS, Deland, Gibson Insurance Associates, Inc.; Tricia Sabulis CISR, CIC, AAI-M, A.P…
New Year, New Chair!
Lisa Hirbour, CPCU, CIC, MAIA’s New Chair for 2023, presented Ben Cavallo, CIC, AAI, CISR (MAIA’s 2022 Chair), with the Chair Award at our 2022 Annual Meeting. We are very thankful to both of you for your past, present, and future contributions! Congratulations! “I am looking forward to further progress on the initiatives and projects we…
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