December 3, 2010 – 6:36 pm
The winter holidays are a stressful time for many, but don’t let the hustle and bustle lead to bad driving decisions. The Massachusetts Public Safety and Securities reported making 171 total arrests Thanksgiving Thursday through Sunday, November 28th. Of the total 171 arrests, 75 have been reported as OUIs – 71 under the influence of [...]
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August 11, 2010 – 3:03 pm
The traditional six week congressional recess was interrupted yesterday when House members gushed back to Capitol Hill voting on a measure the Senate passed just last week. The Senate, House and President have now approved a bill for a $26 billion plan that will provide additional aid to states, including an additional $655 million for [...]
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation‘s Highway Division was formed from a merger of the Massachusetts Highway Department and the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority. After the merge Luisa Paiewonsky has overseen the joined organizations and was previously the highway department commissioner. Eric Moskowitz, a reporter of the Boston Globe, has recently interviewed Paiewonsky bringing Massachusetts drivers a [...]
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The state Division of Insurance denied 235 of 274 increases proposed by insurers. The requested premium increases were for plans covering individuals and small businesses. The denial of the insurers proposal marks the first time the state has turned down health premium increases. Jay McQuaide, vice president of the state’s largest health insurer, Blue Cross and [...]
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February 19, 2010 – 10:40 am
Flo, the popular Progressive personality, will bring higher premiums with her quirky commercials and price zapping gun this quarter. Progressive entered the Massachusetts auto insurance market two years ago with rates attractively lower than most competitors. The lower premiums however have not endured as Progressive raises their rates for a fourth time since their debut [...]
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By Cassandra
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Posted in Insurance News, Save On Auto Insurance
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Also tagged cheap auto insurance, competitive rates, der, deregulation, Insurance Commissioner, Joe Murphy, Massachusetts au, massachusetts auto insurance, Massahcusetts auto, massdrive, MassDrive Direct Auto Insurance, Progressive, Saving Money On Auto Insurance, successful deregulation
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February 4, 2010 – 11:08 am
Judeth Van Hamm and Michael Connelly driving their new completely electric, zero emission Villager. (Boston Globe, “Slowly Does If for a Cleaner Way of Living“) The new Street Villager LSV, much resembling that of a golf cart, is the new emission free way to get around town. Driving on roads with a speed limit of [...]
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January 23, 2010 – 8:55 am
Have you ever noticed a driver in front of you has stuck a pair of home made license plates on their bumper? This may be for numerous reasons from an accident to simply falling off. However if someone drives without a license plate, or one mangled to the extent it is unreadable, you can be [...]
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January 16, 2010 – 6:57 am
In a recent article in the Boston Globe, writer Derrick Z. Jackson addresses the ongoing movement toward banning text messaging while driving. Nineteen states have already set implemented bans on texting while driving and the national government has also made moves toward nationalizing the movement. President Obama called distracted driving a “deadly epidemic” and a [...]
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By mbrennan
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Posted in Massachusetts Driving
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Also tagged Baddour, CTIA, Derrick Z. Jackson, distracted driving, hi-tech equivalent of drunk driving, John Ulczycki, National Safety Council, text-message driving, texting and driving, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, Wagner
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January 5, 2010 – 1:09 pm
The State Attorney General’s office released a report this last December contending the deregulated auto insurance market has not decreases rates for consumers. Prior to deregulation Massachusetts insurance rates were set by state regulators and based on driving records and location the car is registered. Because of this there was little variation in quotes from [...]
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October 23, 2009 – 11:49 am
Global warming and rising sea levels will soon threaten parts of Boston.Tomorrow Boston will express their concern for the climate in Christopher Columbus Park. Locals attending the International Day of Climate Action will dress in snorkels and life jackets. Forming a human and sand bag sea wall, hopes are local government officials will catch a [...]
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