In October, legislators in Massachusetts intend to introduce a bill that would ban any modified exhaust system. The reason for the ban is because of the noise that is emitted […]
Summer and construction..
Summer season is here again! This means one thing… so is construction season. Massive pile ups and countless detours plague the roads. Massachusetts roads crumbled until Gov. Deval Patrick signed a $2 […]
Highway Speed Cameras – A Word of Caution: Slow Down!
Late at night you drive home alone on the road. A bright flash comes from behind. you check the rearview mirror, still no one behind you. You think this odd […]
Hummer Tax? Could it effect you?
Governor Deval Patrick, the Governor of Massachusetts, recently announced that he was going to be backing the “Hummer” Tax. It calls for a tax on all larger vehicles that consume […]
Testing Older Drivers
A new bill is being proposed that would require the elderly to be tested to see that they are fit to be driving. Loretta Worters, vice president of the Insurance […]
Li-Ion Manufacturing Facility!
The government just approved 100 million to build a new state of the art Lithium-Ion battery manufacturing plant. Massachusetts will also be contributing an additional 9 million. Boston Power, located […]
Text and Drive? Companies are saying that's a no no.
Do you text and drive? Maybe you’re on your way to work updating your co-worker on the details of a big account. Or maybe you’re getting the directions for your […]
Progressive settles charges for $120,000
Why will Progressive be paying Massachusetts $120,000? If you haven’t heard, Progressive was investigated for its business practices after entering the Massachusetts insurance market in May of 2008. Attorney General […]
Allstate returns after deregulation
For decades, Massachusetts was one of the few states that still operated their insurance market under strict regulations. These regulations forced all providers to offer the same product, essentially eliminating […]
Direct writers battle it out in Massachusetts
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 […]