News & Updates

Phone Interruption Notification Please be aware that our office phone lines will be unavailable, Thursday, January 7th between the hours of 1-2 PM.  We will be upgrading our phone system during this time. Ways To Reach Us: Email Us at mrireception@mcsweeneyricci.com Email your Account Manager directly by using the first letter of first name/last name and […]

Mailing Delays for Commercial Registration Renewals Attention Commercial Drivers- The Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is processing commercial registration renewals on the same day they are received. However, due to mailing delays with the U.S Postal Service, it is taking longer than usual for customers to receive their new registrations and decals in the mail. […]

The Property & Casualty insurance industry is cyclical, continually fluctuating between a “hard” and “soft” market. Since the early 2000’s, the industry has experienced a historically long soft market with business owners benefiting from available coverage at reasonable premiums. As of late, “U.S. commercial insurance prices have increased 18% in the third quarter of 2020”, […]

Winter is here…. and in the Northeast, these months bring snow and ice that can unfortunately lead to slips and falls. Because of overregulation, litigation has increased leading to large insurance premiums and tighter contractual requirements by property owners and general contractors making it difficult for snow contractors to afford the insurance coverage needed. Our […]

“What was that?” was a common phrase across much of southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Hampshire, Sunday morning around 9:10 A.M. An earthquake struck in the Atlantic Ocean about 8 miles off the coast of New Bedford. The U.S Geological Survey initially measured the quake at 4.2 magnitude before downgrading it […]

The Impact of COVID-19 on Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) Transactions In order to reduce facility volume, since March 27th the Registry of Motor Vehicles has enforced a “no walk-in” policy at any of their open Service Center locations in Massachusetts. The RMV is accepting appointments for “necessary” and any required “in-person” transactions that can’t […]

Going into business for yourself, involves a great deal of time, energy and risk. In the Construction field, it’s not just you as the business owner that faces risk, your customers also assume some degree of risk when hiring you. A contractor surety bond helps protect the project owner, the contractor, and helps give your […]

While Massachusetts drivers know they are required to have car insurance, many people have questions about their auto insurance. One of the questions our Account Managers frequently hear is, “Do other members of my household need to be listed on my car insurance?” The answer is…Yes! When applying for car insurance it’s important to disclose […]