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Insurance Disputes Laws in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts insurance disputes can involve denied claims, bad-faith refusal to pay, coverage fights, and regulatory complaints. Massachusetts insurance regulation lives in chapters 175 and 176 of the General Laws and is enforced by the Massachusetts Division of Insurance. Chapter 93A and c. 176D work together to provide powerful statutory remedies against unfair claims-settlement practices.
Last verified: 2026-04-17
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Chapters 175 and 176 govern insurance regulation in Massachusetts, including required policy provisions and Division of Insurance authority.
Massachusetts authorizes powerful statutory remedies under Chapter 93A for violations of the unfair claims-settlement practices at c. 176D § 3(9), including multiple damages and attorneys’ fees.
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