Description: Allstate insurance announces it will stop writing auto policies in Mass. because it anticipates multimillion dollar losses. Peter Rice, deputy insurance commissioner.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/14/1988
Description: Dukakis offers 'rolling reconciliation' compromise enabling auto insurance companies to recover portion of previous year's losses, as enticement to keep business in state. Paula Gold.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/10/1988
Description: Sen. John Houston proposes measures to hold back auto insurance rates. Industry lobbyists predict disaster.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/23/1988
Description: What needs to be done to make bad drivers bear burden of high auto insurance rates. Sen. Linda Melconian, Charles Barry.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/23/1988
Description: Dukakis, father of no-fault, has been unable to reform auto insurance to be more equitable and affordable.Auto body shop,welding,painting car parts. Lobbying activity rampant in legislature. Peter Hiam
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/09/1988
Description: Dukakis says auto insurance rates must be reformed; tort threshold must be raised.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/23/1988
Description: Michael Dukakis holds press conference on auto insurance reform. Sen. Linda Melconian, Rep. Frank Woodward, secretary of consumer affairs Paula Gold. Working on bill to create at least 5.5% savings for consumers. Also addresses state college tuition increases; delegate selection process; start of Secret Service protection.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/10/1988
Description: Father Donald Monan introduces Michael Dukakis at Boston College to talk about higher education financing. Reps. Nicholas Paleologos and Charles Flaherty join him. Dukakis chats in Spanish with first graders from Hamilton School in Brighton. Announces College Opportunity Fund whereby families can purchase small denomination state bonds earmarked for tuition. Also talks about crisis in no-fault auto insurance, acknowledging need for rate reform and fraud prevention.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/27/1988
Description: Keverian says if Senate passes auto insurance reform bill, House will reconvene to consider it and other motions which may be made. This dismays Dukakis presidential campaign. Sen. Linda Melconian.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/19/1988
Description: Senate passes auto insurance bill, so House will reconvene to consider it. This could pose problem for Dukakis campaign, inviting questions about his managerial competence. John Houston, Steven Pierce.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/18/1988