WC Cert and 30-Day Notice to Cancel
*This question was answered based on current rules, regulations & statutes in effect as of October 2023. Question I have an insured who has a client requesting to be listed on the insured’s Workers Comp Certificate of Insurance and requested the certificate include a 30-day Notice of Cancellation to the 3rd party. I have not…
Saturday Hours Ending in Pittsfield
November 20, 2023 The final day for Saturday hours at the Pittsfield RMV Service Center will be November 25. It will be closed on Saturdays beginning on December 2. Pittsfield will continue to have weekday hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and will also add additional appointments on Mondays. Read the full update…
Notice of Appearance of Counsel Form
November 20, 2023 Effective November 20, 2023, in order for an attorney to view or receive a customer’s record and to represent a customer in Driver Control Unit (DCU) Hearings, DCU will require a Notice of Appearance of Counsel form (DCU150). This form, also referred to as an NOA form, must have the applicable portions filled…
Free Replacement Plates After Failed Inspections
November 20, 2023 Effective immediately, when a customer requests a replacement plate (online, by phone, or in a service center) because their vehicle failed an inspection due to a damaged plate, the replacement plate will be free. ATLAS will automatically check for failed inspections and set the fee to zero if it finds a failed inspection…
The MAP: Temporary Substitutes and Use of Other Autos
November 17, 2023 Written By: Irene Morrill, CPCU, CIC, ARM, CRM, CRIS, MLIS, LIA, CPIW – Vice President of Technical Affairs, MAIA I always enjoy receiving questions from our agents. I especially like them if I can remotely answer them! Here is one of them: MAP And A Temporary Substitute…Or Not I work mainly in…
Recognitions and Awards Given at MAIA’s 2023 Annual Meeting
The following individuals were honored during MAIA’s Annual Meeting: Distinguished Service Awards: David J. McCormick, CPCU, CIC, Benjamin Cavallo, CIC, AAI, CISR and Gregory Knight. MAIA’s Board Charperson’s Award: Lisa Hirbour, CIC, CPCU Chair Award: John Fallon III, CIC James O. Herrick, Jr. Memorial Young Agent of the Year: Rebecca Smith, CISR, CCLP, CIC Henry F.…
Collision Coverage – If Hit by a Stolen Vehicle
*This question was answered based on current rules, regulations & statutes in effect as of October 2023. Question We had a prospect come into our office to insure his car. He said recently his car was hit while parked by a car that was stolen and involved in a police chase. He has collision, but…
Road Tests at Quincy Headquarters
November 7, 2023 The RMV’s Quincy Headquarters (25 Newport Avenue Extension) will open for road tests on Monday, November 6. Class D Road Tests will be offered Monday to Friday from 8:45am to 5:15pm. Customers will be directed to back into the dedicated, signed Road Test parking spaces in the parking lot (located near the marked…
Trailer Claim
*This question was answered based on current rules, regulations & statutes in effect as of October 2023. Question Auto – our insured (commercial policy) lent a trailer to his friend. His friend was in an accident. Hanover asked us to put in a claim under our insured’s policy. I “assume” because the driver’s vehicle insurance…
Trailers and Commercial Vehicles
*This question was answered based on current rules, regulations & statutes in effect as of October 2023. Question I wanted to check with you regarding trailers being pulled with a commercial vehicle. I have been under the understanding that if a trailer is being pulled with a commercial vehicle, it should be listed on that…
Data Privacy and System Changes per AGO
October 17, 2023 Effective October 12, 2023 – Changes to System, Processes and Forms. The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is formally notifying you about the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) emergency data privacy regulations – in response to Work and Family Mobility Act (WFMA) – and the changes to RMV processes, forms, and systems which must be implemented…
Rental Coverage
*This question was answered based on current rules, regulations & statutes in effect as of August 2023. Question Today, I had an underwriter tell me that the Mass Auto Policy (liability, collision, comp) does not extend to a rental vehicle. However, my understanding is that the coverage you carry on your Auto Policy will extend…
Revised Crash Report Request Form
October 10, 2023 The Request for a Crash Report form has been revised due to Work and Family Mobility Act requirements. A photocopy of the requestor’s license/ID is now required with the form. Crash Reports are no longer considered public records. The revised Crash Report form (CRASH101) has a date of “0923” in the lower right…
Revised History Search or Photocopy Request Form
October 10, 2023 The History Search or Photocopy Request Form (previously called the Title History Search or Photocopy) has been revised due to Work and Family Mobility Act requirements. A photocopy of the license/ID of the requestor is now required with the form. Additional transactions have been added to the History Search or Photocopy Request Form. This…
New Road Test Locations
October 10, 2023 The following new road test locations will open the week of October 9. These new locations will not offer any transactions other than Class D Road Tests. *DCR Location Weekday Hours – The public schedule will reflect the specific days of the week customers are able to schedule in DCR locations. Due to driving…
MAIA’s Opposition to HB1077
Last Tuesday (10/3/23), MAIA CEO Nick Fyntrilakis was on Beacon Hill to testify before the Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Financial Services. Nick’s testimony focused on MAIA’s opposition to HB1077, “An Act relative to insurance company rebates.” This bill would lift the state’s prohibition on rebating and allow companies to offer a broad array of products or services related to loss…
Rebating
*This question was answered based on current rules, regulations & statutes in effect as of July 2023. Question Good afternoon; I have a hypothetical. Can a licensed Insurance Agent or Producer accept Gift cards from Glass Companies? If yes, is there a limit on the gift card that an agent or producer can accept? Thank…
New CDL Road Testing Standard
October 10, 2023 Effective October 10, 2023, the RMV will begin administering commercial road tests using the new American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) modernized testing standard. Any applicant who is scheduled for or taking a full CDL Skills Exam on or after October 10 should be prepared to test on the new modernized…