Massachusetts General Laws
Title XXII - Corporations
Chapter 174a - Regulation of Rates for Fire, Marine and Inland Marine Insurance, and Rating Organizations

Section 1 - Title of Chapter - Section 1. This chapter shall be known and may be...

Section 2 - Purpose; Construction - Section 2. The purpose of this chapter is to promote...

Section 3 - Definitions - Section 3. The following words, as used in this chapter,...

Section 4 - Restrictions on Application - Section 4. This chapter shall apply to risks located in...

Section 5 - Rates; General Provisions - Section 5. (a) Rates shall be made in accordance with...

Section 6 - Rates; Filing With Commissioner - Section 6. (a) Every insurer shall file with the commissioner...

Section 7 - Defective Filing; Remedy of Aggrieved Persons - Section 7. (a) If at any time the commissioner finds...

Section 8 - Rating Organizations; Licensing; Fee; Powers; Regulations - Section 8. (a) A corporation, an unincorporated association, a partnership...

Section 9 - Filings by Voting Organization; Adherence by Members; Deviation; Application; Hearing - Section 9. Every member of or subscriber to a rating...

Section 10 - Rating Organizations; Action or Decision; Appeal - Section 10. Any member of or subscriber to a rating...

Section 11 - Rating Organization; Duties; Appearance by Agent or Broker - Section 11. Every rating organization and every insurer which makes...

Section 12 - Advisory Organizations - Section 12. (a) Every group, association or other organization of...

Section 13 - Joint Reinsurance; Regulation - Section 13. (a) Every group, association or other organization of...

Section 14 - Rating and Advisory Organizations; Examination - Section 14. The commissioner shall, at least once in five...

Section 14a - Fire Insurance Ratings; Hearings - Section 14A. The commissioner shall have jurisdiction to change fire...

Section 15 - Commissioner; Rule-Making Power - Section 15. (a) The commissioner shall promulgate reasonable rules and...

Section 16 - False or Misleading Information - Section 16. No person or organization shall wilfully withhold information...

Section 17 - Penalties - Section 17. Any person or organization wilfully violating any provision...

Section 18 - Aggrieved Parties; Hearing; Review - Section 18. (a) Any insurer or rating organization aggrieved by...

Section 19 - Partial Invalidity - Section 19. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence or...