General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 175E Regulation of Rates for Motor Vehicle Insurance

• Massachusetts General Laws - Definitions - Chapter 175E, Section 1
  The following words, as used in this chapter, unless the text otherwise requires or a different meaning is specifically required, shall mean:— “Board”, the board...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Application of chapter - Chapter 175E, Section 2
  This chapter shall apply to coverage, whether compulsory or not, which is or may be afforded under motor vehicle liability policies or bonds, both as...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Application of chapter 175A - Chapter 175E, Section 3
  Such provisions of chapter one hundred and seventy-five A as are not inconsistent with this chapter shall apply to rate regulation pursuant to this chapter.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Standards applicable to making and use of rates - Chapter 175E, Section 4
  The following standards shall apply to the making and use of rates pertaining to all insurance to which the provisions of this chapter are applicable:—...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Fixing rates; hearing; report - Chapter 175E, Section 5
  If the commissioner determines, after a hearing, at which representatives of consumers and other interested parties may participate, and on the basis of findings of...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Antitrust provisions; monopolies; price fixing; restraints of trade, etc. - Chapter 175E, Section 6
  (a) 1. No insurer or rating organization shall monopolize or attempt to monopolize, or combine or conspire with any other person or persons to monopolize,...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Manual of classifications, rules and rates; filing; copies - Chapter 175E, Section 7
  Every insurer or rating organization authorized to file on behalf of such insurer shall file with the commissioner or his designated representative every manual of...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Appeal of application of provision of safe drive insurance plan or merit rating plan - Chapter 175E, Section 7A
  An insured aggrieved by a determination of an insurer as to the application of a provision of an insurer’s safe driver insurance plan or merit...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Investigations by commissioner; hearings; disapproval or suspension of rates - Chapter 175E, Section 8
  The commissioner may as often as he deems it expedient and in such manner as he deems it expedient examine any insurer or rating organization...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Bad-faith filing; hearings - Chapter 175E, Section 9
  No insurer or rating organization shall file in bad faith rates which it knows or should know are grossly inadequate for the insurance coverage provided,...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Alteration or amendment of rules and regulations - Chapter 175E, Section 10
  The commissioner may make and, at any time, alter or amend, reasonable rules and regulations to facilitate the operation of this chapter, to enforce the...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Information guide - Chapter 175E, Section 11
  The commissioner may once in each calendar year establish rules by which the companies shall produce an information guide which outlines in language prescribed or...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Disclosure of coverage options - Chapter 175E, Section 11A
  Insurance companies or their agents shall disclose in simple language to every person they insure or solicit for insurance that person’s coverage options, including the...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Violations; penalties - Chapter 175E, Section 12
  Any insurer, rating organization or person that violates any provision of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten thousand...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Enforcement of orders; jurisdiction; review - Chapter 175E, Section 13
  The supreme judicial court for the county of Suffolk shall have jurisdiction in equity upon the petition of the commissioner and upon a summary hearing...

Last modified: September 11, 2015