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The Changing Market for Real Estate Insurance
Property and casualty rates are going up. It’s news no real estate owner wants to hear but is the unfortunate reality of the current marketplace for real estate portfolio insurance. Unlike past years, the rate increase will not be dictated by an individual’s loss...
MA Hands-Free Law Effective February 23, 2020
The Massachusetts Hands-Free driving law goes into effect on Sunday, February 23, 2020. The Massachusetts law prohibits operators of motor vehicles from using any electronic device, including mobile telephones, unless the device is used in hands-free mode. Police...
OSHA Reporting Due March 2nd
If the date March 2nd isn’t highlighted on your calendar, maybe it should be! That's the day that electronic submissions of your 300a forms are due to be filed with OSHA for the 2019 log year. Hopefully you aren’t still doing them by hand and dealing with the...
Paid Family & Medical Leave Arriving in MA in 2021
“A Look Back” in 2018, as part of the “Grand Bargain” legislation, Massachusetts officially introduced a Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML) program. The compromise legislation created a permanent sales tax holiday, lay the framework for an increase to the state's...
Increased Potential for Cyber Attacks
With tensions rising in the Middle East, the nation is on alert for increased cyber threats. Texas Governor, Greg Abbott reported yesterday that there have been as many as 10,000 attempted attacks per minute from Iran on state [TX] agency networks in the last 48 hours...
RogersGray Acquires G.H. Dunn Agency
RogersGray has announced its continued expansion with the acquisition of the G. H. Dunn Agency of Buzzards Bay and Mattapoisett. “G.H. Dunn is a top-notch agency and we are thrilled to be working with the team there and continuing their legacy of exceptional service...
Construction Industry State of the Insurance Market | Q4 2019
There are a number of changes taking place in the insurance market as it relates to the construction industry. Many contractors are feeling the pressure of stricter underwriting guidelines and the effects of standard carriers either reducing capacity or exiting the...
MA RMV Closure For Upgrades
This coming weekend, the Massachusetts RMV will be upgrading their technology system to improve customer service. All RMV services will be unavailable from 4:30pm Friday, November 8th through Monday, November 11th. This includes: Registration Services AAA RMV...
MA Paid Family Medical Leave Has Arrived
The October 1st Paid Family Medical Leave contribution date has arrived in Massachusetts! For the last 2 months, we have spent the majority of our time and energy helping clients navigate the Private PFML market by helping obtain proposals, going through our financial...
Home Sweet Home Business
Technology has changed the landscape for budding American entrepreneurs. As the continued evolution takes place to expand and connect us in ways we hadn’t even thought of 5, 10, or 20 years ago, more and more people are starting their own businesses from the comfort...