According to the Massachusetts Division of Insurance, auto insurance rates dropped 8% since competition was introduced to the state auto insurance market: According to a state study, auto insurance rates dropped 8.2 percent from April 2008 to April 2009, compared with a 5.2 percent decline from 2006 to 2007. The state allowed insurance companies to [...]
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Direct writers are preparing for a battle with each other – and agents – with Geico and Allstate setting up shop in Massachusetts. According to the Insurance Journal, it’s been a long-time coming: “We have been looking forward to serving Massachusetts drivers for a long time,” said Steve Cunningham, regional vice president, in a statement [...]
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MassDriver told you Geico was on its way to Massachusetts,, and now Geico’s begun selling policies in the Bay State: GEICO started selling auto insurance to residents of the state of Massachusetts on Monday. Employees of GEICO started giving quotes online. The company said its first customer was Beth Opishinski of Whitman, Mass. Beth, if [...]
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Allstate is heading back to Massachusetts: The personal lines insurance company said it targeted Nov. 2 as the date in which it would offer rates to consumers, if it was successful in setting ratings with the Massachusetts Division of Insurance. Yet another big carrier brings additional options and choice for Massachusetts Drivers! We’ll be sure [...]
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April 23, 2009 – 12:25 pm
According the Boston Globe, Massachusetts auto insurance rates are slowly lowering for many consumers. Other companies that have recently changed their auto insurance rates, according to published reports, include Commerce Insurance Co. of Webster, which is lowering its average rate 4.5 percent; Liberty Mutual of Boston, which is raising its average rate 4 percent; and [...]
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The Massachusetts RMV announced today that your driving records are now just a click away, according to The Boston Globe. Drivers can view their record onscreen and download it for $6, or they can pay $20 for a certified copy that will be sent to them by mail. Copies of driving records are required as [...]
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If you own an RV or a motorcycle and you’re a Massachusetts resident, Progressive can insure your vehicle. Have you had experience with Progressive? Let MassDriver and the rest of our readers know by commenting on this story!
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Recently, MassDriver covered reports that Western Massachusetts residents saved money on auto insurance. We want to know if you did too! Either comment on this blog post or complete the MassDriver survey. Let us know if you saved!
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WWLP in Springfield is reporting that Western Massachusetts residents saved money on auto insurance last year. WWLP reports that customers saved money by going with a new insurance company and by leveraging managed competition with their existing agent.
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February 16, 2009 – 9:32 am
WBZ is covering updates on bills introduced on Beacon Hill to save the Massachusetts Auto Appeals Board. A new hook? The existence of the board generates about $2.5M in revenue for the commonwealth of Massachusetts in fees: Proponents of the current appeals process say it saves drivers about $25 million a year because 45 percent [...]
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