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Insurers push for expedited PIP payment rule to curb rising no‑fault litigation
Summary
Insurance-industry witnesses told the Joint Committee on the Judiciary that PIP litigation has surged and urged Senate Bill 1101 to require insurers to tender payments within 30 days of complaint service to curb opportunistic filings.
Insurance industry representatives described a rapid increase in no-fault (PIP) litigation and urged the Joint Committee on the Judiciary to advance Senate Bill 1101 to deter abusive filings.
Christopher Stark of the Massachusetts Insurance Federation said the number of PIP suits grew sharply from 2023 to 2024 and continued rising into 2025, attributing the trend in part to out-of-state firms entering Massachusetts…
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