deregulation

Progressive Falls Behind

On February 19, 2010January 31, 2012 By vicki Posted in Save On Auto InsuranceTagged Boston Globe, 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 deregulationcomment

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 […]

Murphy New Insurance Commissioner

On February 10, 2010January 31, 2012 By vicki Posted in UncategorizedTagged deregulation, Deval Patrick, governor Deval patrick, Insurance Commissioner, Joint Committee of Financial Services, Joint Committee of Insureance in the Massachusetts legislature, Joseph Murphy, Massachusetts Division of Insurance, Massachusetts Govenor, Nonni Burnescomment

Joseph Murphy has been named the new Commissioner of the Massachusetts Division of Insurance. He has acted as commissioner since September 2009 after Nonnie Burnes resigned from the position. Serving […]

You Don't Have to Settle, It's Time to Shop Around!

On January 29, 2010January 31, 2012 By mbrennan Posted in Save On Auto InsuranceTagged deregulation, increase carriers, massdrive, shopping aroundcomment

As you may have heard, recent studies showed that coverage costs did not decrease in Massachusetts after deregulation of the market. Although an increase in insurance carriers in Massachusetts has […]

On December 31, 2009February 6, 2012 By mbrennan Posted in UncategorizedTagged Attorney General Martha Coakley, Competition, deregulation, deregulation not successful, deregulation of massachusetts auto insurancecomment

New reports are showing that deregulation of the insurance market is not proving to be successful. “When the Division of Insurance introduced the new deregulated auto insurance system nearly two […]

Allstate returns after deregulation

On May 28, 2009January 31, 2012 By mbrennan Posted in UncategorizedTagged affordable auto insurance, April 1 2008, deregulation, return of Allstatecomment

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 […]