The highest court in Massachusetts has ruled that rainwater accumulation on roofs of buildings does not constitute “surface waters” within the meaning of “flood” in property insurance policies. The court found that the term “surface waters” in policies is ambiguous …
A Massachusetts hospital that suffered a cyber attack in December has been hit with a class action lawsuit for its alleged failure to secure patients’ personal information. Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport experienced a significant shutdown of its electronic medical …
BOSTON (AP) — A nor’easter that battered the U.S. coast with hurricane-force wind gusts left 425,000 people without power in Massachusetts and forced the closure of bridges, ferries and schools in the region on Wednesday. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency …
BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — A former Massachusetts firefighter engaged in a yearslong legal fight with the Boston suburb of Brookline over what he said was a racist work environment has reached an $11 million settlement with the town, officials said. …
BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Charlie Baker did not overstep his authority when he issued sweeping orders to close businesses and limit gatherings to control the spread of the coronavirus, the highest court in Massachusetts said in a ruling released Thursday. …
Thousands of Massachusetts motorcycle owners will receive insurance refunds from the state’s largest automobile insurer for overcharges on their policies, state Attorney General Martha Coakley announced Monday. The refunds come from a $14.6 million settlement with Commerce Insurance Co. filed …
An agreement resolving inconsistencies in reporting of accident information to state agencies and policyholders was reached between GEICO and the Massachusetts Division of Insurance. Under the terms of the agreement, GEICO has agreed to modify certain portions of its current …
An annual report looking at the number of on-the-job deaths and injuries in Massachusetts has found 48 workers were killed on their job in 2013. The report, produced by the Massachusetts AFL-CIO and the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupation Safety and …
A Massachusetts judge has ordered AIG Inc. to pay at least $7 million to a Wellesley man injured after he was struck by a bus in a scathing decision that accuses the insurer of hiding evidence and manipulating witnesses. Odin …
A Harvard University student who fell from an off-campus building over the weekend has died. Harvard officials say Andrew Sun died at a Boston, Mass., hospital at about 4 a.m. Monday. Sun was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital with critical …