The state House of Representatives voted 155-0 on Thursday to approve a bill that would make permanent the board that rules on drivers’ appeals of motor vehicle insurance surcharges. The […]
Appeals Board Retained…for now
Yesterday on Beacon Hill, Commissioner Burnes stated that she will retain the state board allowing drivers to appeal auto insurance surcharges. As Boston.com reports, supporters of the board process were satisfied […]
New insurance rules putting agents out of work?
“I know this transition is difficult for people, and I don’t mean to pooh-pooh that,” said Burnes in an interview after the meeting. “But we are just not seeing the kind of discrimination” the agents are alleging. “I take that very seriously.”
Is closing the auto appeals board right for Massachusetts?
On its editorial pages,the Worcester Telegram & Gazette tackles the question of whether or not the auto appeals board is truly obsolete due to the introduction of managed competition in […]
A glance back at the Massachusetts auto deregulation debate
This is a worthwhile article from the Providence Journal published in 2007 that goes through some of the common objections to the deregulation of Massachusetts Auto Insurance. For some politicians […]
Newcomers versus legacy carriers in Massachusetts auto insurance marketplace
Competition has certainly changed the playing field in the world of Massachusetts Auto Insurance. Although insurance agents continue to provide value to consumers, the increased competition is not desirable for […]
Coakley critical of Mass DOI insurance rate comparison site
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley goes public with criticism of the Massachusetts Department of Insurance’s rate comparison site. According to Coakley, the site provides Massachusetts Auto Insurance consumers with inaccurate […]