Changes to the MA State DOT Markings Regulation
There has been a change to the Massachusetts State Markings Regulation 540 CMR 2:22 that will take effect on September 1, 2018 for all commercial motor vehicles that weigh 10,001 lbs. or more and are used in Intrastate commerce. The changes could affect customers that...
Why should Millennials get Life Insurance?
Millennials are a demographic known for being tech-savvy, in need of instant gratification and being buried in debt. And for many, having insurance on a $500 phone is the priority over insuring their own lives. I regularly talk with 20- and 30- somethings that are...
Rogers & Gray Announces new alternative to the MA Fair Plan for Homeowners
Rogers & Gray Insurance has announced that it now has a very competitive alternative for homeowners whose insurance coverage is with the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association – commonly referred to as the Mass Fair Plan. The new option - Monomoy...
What do you need to get your Driver’s License, Learner’s Permit or MA ID card?
Heading to the Massachusetts RMV – or really any state's Registry or Department of Motor Vehicles – has always been a notoriously painstaking process. Fortunately, thanks to a recent overhaul and new computer system, ATLAS, Massachusetts' RMV customers are starting to...
Don’t let employee theft harm your business
In the last few weeks, I've opened the paper - yes, I still read the paper - to see 3 separate articles about long-time employees embezzling significant amounts of money from their employers over a period of time. I was taken aback by these stories of people stealing...
MA to Decrease Workers’ Compensation Rates
The state of Massachusetts has decided to buck recent trends and have settled on an impending decrease in workers' compensation insurance rates. This change will go into effect on July 1, 2018. The decrease will result in an average rate rollback of 12.9% on workers'...
MA RMV Closing Notice
A notice from the MA Registry of Motor Vehicles. The RMV will be closed from 7pm on 3/22 to Monday 3/26 at 8am. Please read below if your company has a frequent need for RMV services. From Thurs. 3/22 @ 7 p.m. - Mon. 3/26 @ 8 a.m., non-public safety services are...
MCAD Issues Guidance on MA Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
On January 23, 2018 the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) issued its Guidance on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The Act, which goes into effect April 1, 2018, expressly prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and...
Here We Go Again… Preparing for This Weekend’s Nor’Easter & Coastal Flooding
We can all agree that this winter has been relatively mild– as of late, many South Shore and Boston area towns have been enjoying 50°+ temps. But remember the terrible flooding that affected many Massachusetts towns back in January? Extremely high tides, full moon,...
Do you worry about plane crashes too?
I had a moment a couple weeks ago. I was driving along thinking about an upcoming trip to California and as it often does when my husband and I fly together, I panicked a little bit about what would happen if our plane crashed with us both on it. A little ridiculous I...