Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.6.2, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # MAPIA Massachusetts Association of Public Insurance Adjusters ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://mapia.net/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [News & Meetings](https://mapia.net/news-and-meetings/) - News / blog posts here. - [MAPIA Education Seminar 5/3/2023](https://mapia.net/mapia-education-seminar-5-3-2023/) - On May 3rd, members attending our meeting at the Hilton Garden Inn in Waltham earned 4 continuing education credits. Jason E. Cohn, Esq. from Cohn, Rios & Wholley presented on recurring challenges from a legal perspective, Reference issues, and public adjuster best practices. Seth Hochbaum, Esq. from Regnante Sterio LLP presented on the insolvency of United Property & Casualty Company, the status of - [MAPIA Education Seminar 9/28/2022](https://mapia.net/mapia-education-seminar-9-28-2022/) - On September 28th, 2022, MAPIA held its September Seminar & Business Meeting at the Hilton Garden Inn in Waltham, Mass. William T. Kennedy, Esquire led an informative discussion on Bad Faith, Advanced Reference Concerns, and The New Seepage Endorsement. All paid members who attended earned 3 continuing education credits. Thanks go to Mass Bay Movers - [MAPIA Education Seminar 5/11/2022](https://mapia.net/mapia-education-seminar-5-11-2022/) - The next education seminar for the Massachusetts Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (MAPIA) will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at the Hilton Garden Inn located at 450 Totten Pond Rd, Waltham, MA 02451 from 10am-3:30pm. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to chloe@swerling.com or call with any questions: 781-416-1000 x124. All attendees must be a paid member if they wish to - [MAPIA’s Education Seminar & Business Meeting](https://mapia.net/mapias-education-seminar-business-meeting/) - The next business meeting and education seminar for the Massachusetts Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (MAPIA) will be held on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at the Hilton Garden Inn located at 450 Totten Pond Rd, Waltham, MA 02451 from 10am-3:30pm. Lunch will be provided. Advanced Restoration and American Mobile Homes will be sponsoring our event. Per current CDC guidelines, unvaccinated individuals - [September Seminar & Business Meeting Recap](https://mapia.net/september-seminar-business-meeting-recap/) - On September 22, 2021, MAPIA held its September Seminar & Business Meeting at the Hilton Garden Inn in Waltham, Mass. Attending members earned 4 continuing education credits by participating in the course led by Sloane and Walsh’s Anthony Antonellis, Esq., Christopher Reilly, Esq., and Brendan Labbe, Esq. The topics covered in this course included Policy - [MAPIA’s Spring Education Seminar Webinar Recap](https://mapia.net/mapias-spring-education-seminar-webinar-recap/) - On May 12, 2021, MAPIA’s second virtual Seminar was held via Zoom webinar, led by MAPIA President Tim Ball. Paid members earned 4 continuing education credits by participating in the courses led by William Schneider, Esq. of Morrison Mahoney, and Glenn Ricciardelli, CPA of MDD Forensic Accountants. Our morning session was sponsored by The Dry - [MAPIA's Spring Education Seminar 5/12/2021](https://mapia.net/mapias-spring-education-seminar-5-12-2021/) - The spring education seminar for MAPIA is scheduled to be held via Zoom webinar on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 from 10am to 3pm. William Schneider, Esq. will present on legal issues in property claim adjustments, and Glen Ricciardelli, CPA will present on business interruption claims in the time of Covid-19. Our sponsors will be The - [MAPIA’s Seminar & Business Meeting 9/30/2020 Recap](https://mapia.net/mapias-seminar-business-meeting-9-30-2020-recap/) - On September 30, 2020 MAPIA’s Seminar & Business Meeting was held virtually for the first time via Zoom webinar. Paid members earned 4 continuing education credits by participating in the informative courses led by Brian Goodman, Esq. of Goodman & Donohue, and Paul Mahoney (Mahoney & Associates) & Andrew Williams, P.E. (GAI Engineers). Our morning - [CE Seminary on September 23rd](https://mapia.net/ce-seminary-on-september-23rd/) - Our next Continuing Education seminar will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn in Waltham on September 23rd. More details to follow soon. - [September CE Seminar & Business Meeting Recap](https://mapia.net/september-ce-seminar-business-meeting-recap/) - Thank you to all who attended the September CE Seminar & Business Meeting. Tony Antonellis, Esq., Brendan Labbe, Esq. and Chris Reilly, Esq. of Sloane & Walsh LLP spoke on Proofs Of Loss, and Paul Sullivan, Esq. and Elizabeth Reidy, Esq. of Zelle LLP spoke on Assignments of Benefits. President Tim Ball gave us an - [September 2024 CE Seminar & Business Meeting Recap](https://mapia.net/september-2024-ce-seminar-business-meeting-recap/) - Thank you to all who attended the September CE Seminar & Business Meeting. Marshall Gilinsky delivered a thought-provoking presentation on AI, and John F. Lakin, Esq. & Kenneth A. Lakin, Esq. led an interesting discussion on Reference and communication in claims handling. Thanks to Mass Bay Movers and ServPro Milton Braintree for sponsoring our event. - [CE Seminar on September 17th](https://mapia.net/ce-seminar-on-september-17th/) - All members are invited to join us for our next Continuing Education Seminar & Business Meeting at the Hilton Garden Inn in Waltham on September 17th at 10am. Back by popular demand, Anthony J. Antonellis, Esq., Christopher M. Reilly, Esq., and Brendan L. Labbe, Esq. from Sloane and Walsh will be speaking about “A Deep - [CE Seminar on September 18th](https://mapia.net/ce-seminar-on-september-18th/) - The next education seminar and business meeting for the Massachusetts Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (MAPIA) will be held on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at the Hilton Garden Inn located at 450 Totten Pond Rd., Waltham, MA 02451 from 10am-4pm. Lunch will be provided. Marshall Gilinsky from Anderson Kill will present on issues related to artificial intelligence. This - [September 2023 Seminar & Business Meeting](https://mapia.net/september-2023-seminar-business-meeting/) - On September 27th, 2023, MAPIA held its September Seminar & Business Meeting at the Hilton Garden Inn in Waltham, Mass. William Schneider, Esquire led an informative discussion on Assignment of Benefits, tolling statutes, and lead paint & asbestos issues. Sloane & Walsh’s Anthony Antonellis, Esq., Christopher Reilly, Esq. & Brendan Labbe, Esq. then presented on - [9/30/2020 Education Seminar](https://mapia.net/education-seminar/) - Due to Covid-19, our 9/30/20 seminar will be held virtually via Zoom. The business meeting and education seminar for the Massachusetts Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (MAPIA) is still scheduled to be held on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. Due to Covid-related concerns, we will now be conducting it virtually via Zoom. Please RSVP via email to - [Annual Meeting September 27, 2018](https://mapia.net/annual-meeting-september-27-2018/) - The Annual Meeting and education seminar for the Massachusetts Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (MAPIA) will be held on Thursday, September 27, 2018 from 10:00 am to 3:30pm at the Newton Marriott - 2345 Commonwealth Avenue · Newton, Massachusetts. Lunch will be provided. Servicemaster by Gilmore and The Dry Cleaner by Val will be sponsoring our event. Please - [9/25/19 Meeting at Newton Marriott](https://mapia.net/9-25-19-meeting-at-newton-marriott/) - The business meeting and education seminar for the Massachusetts Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (MAPIA) will be held on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at the Boston Marriott Newton Hotel - 2345 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, Massachusetts from 9am-3pm. Lunch will be provided. Sal's Dry Cleaning and American Mobile Homes will be sponsoring our event. Please RSVP to chloe@swerling.com or call with any questions: - [5/8/19 Meeting at Hilton Garden Inn in Waltham](https://mapia.net/meeting-at-hilton-garden-inn-in-waltham/) - Meeting @ Hilton Garden Inn in Waltham 5/8/19. - [Next Annual Meeting is Wednesday, May 13th, 2015](https://mapia.net/next-annual-meeting-in-may-2015/) - Our next annual member meeting will be on Wednesday, May 13th, 2015. More information coming soon. - [Continuing Education Requirements for Resident Public Insurance Adjusters](https://mapia.net/continuing-education-requirements-for-resident-public-insurance-adjusters/) - The Division of Insurance would like to remind all resident individual public insurance adjusters of their continuing education requirements. To read the full letter, please view the PDF. - [MAPIA Annual Meeting & Round Table - Sept 17th, 2014](https://mapia.net/mapia-annual-meeting-round-table-sept-17th-2014/) - Christopher M. Reilly, Esq. from Sloane & Walsh LLP talked about Understanding Reference and Appraisal: Strategies for Success and Daniel Sutliff from Simsol spoke about the NFIP program. Our annual meeting & round table took place on September 17th, 2014 between 11:30am and 4pm. Boston Marriott Newton 2345 Commonwealth Avenue Newton, Massachusetts 02466 Event sponsor: Servicemaster - [May 14, 2014 Meeting](https://mapia.net/may-14-2014-meeting/) - The business meeting & round table for the Massachusetts Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (MAPIA) will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 from 11:30am to 4pm at the Newton Marriott - 2345 Commonwealth Avenue · Newton, Massachusetts. https://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/travel/bosnt-boston-marriott-newton/. Lunch will be provided. Minor changes to the by-laws were passed We received 3 credits for - [September 11, 2013 Meeting](https://mapia.net/september-11-2013-meeting/) - The Annual Meeting/Round Table for the Massachusetts Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (MAPIA) will be held on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 from 12pm to 4pm at the Newton Marriott - 2345 Commonwealth Avenue · Newton, Massachusetts. https://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/travel/bosnt-boston-marriott-newton/. Lunch will be provided. Sal’s Clothing Restoration will be hosting our lunch for the event. We have been - [MAPIA Launches New Website](https://mapia.net/mapia-launches-new-website/) - We've launched a new website to better communicate with all of our members. ## Pages - [Home](https://mapia.net/) - ABOUT MAPIA Founded in 1973, the Public Insurance Adjusters of Massachusetts united for the purpose of ALL Public Adjusters to gain mutual understanding, protection, and preservation of the profession. We are here to serve, benefit, and protect the general public when dealing with property insurance claims. Our concern is to establish and maintain the highest - [Contact](https://mapia.net/contact/) - Questions? Reach out to Chloe Finn at 781-416-1000 x124 Send a Message - [Member List](https://mapia.net/member-list/) - Alfred Elk Public Insurance Adjusters Alfred Elk 54 Olde Carriage Rd Westwood MA 02090 tel: (781) 326-8343 web: elkadjusters.com Ball & Boyd Public Adjusters, Inc. Timothy Ball, Jerad Britton, Jason Cullity, Stephen Curtis, Adrian Godfrey, Derek Schofield, Daniel Strand 237 Route 149 Marstons Mills, MA 02648 tel: (508) 428-3553 fax: (508) 428-4434 web: www.ballandboydpublicadjusters.com Ball - [Membership](https://mapia.net/membership/) - Dear Massachusetts Licensed Public Adjuster, This letter is to inform you that the Massachusetts Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (MAPIA) has been rejuvenated after a period of distraction and fatigue. The events of 2015 took a toll on all of us, and the losses lasted the entire two years and beyond. It was very difficult - [Officers & Board Members](https://mapia.net/officers-board-members/) - President: Timothy Ball Vice President: Diane Swerling Treasurer: Diane Swerling Secretary: Brian Lenane Board of Directors: David Burke Justin Grenier Mark Petrocelli Michael Garofalo Michael Creed — Past President Executive Director: Seth H. Hochbaum, Esq. - [Resources](https://mapia.net/resources/) - Are you interested in becoming a public insurance adjuster in Massachusetts? While MAPIA is not directly affiliated with the companies that process testing and licensing, we strive to be a resource that can point you in the right direction. Visit Prometric’s website at https://www.prometric.com/massachusetts/insurance. There you can create an account, schedule your exam, and print - [After a Loss](https://mapia.net/after-a-loss/) - According to the most commonly used home owners policy, in case of a loss to covered property, you must see that the following are done: Give prompt notice to us or our agent. Notify the police in case of loss by theft. Notify the credit card or fund transfer. card company in case of loss - [By-Laws](https://mapia.net/by-laws/) - ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, AS AMENDED MAY 2014 PREAMBLE We, the Public Insurance Adjusters of Massachusetts, in order to establish and maintain the highest professional standards, ensure harmonious working relations with one another, promote the general welfare, protect our rights and provide means for solving and dealing with our common problems, make this constitution for our ## Categories - [News](https://mapia.net/category/news/) - [Past Meetings](https://mapia.net/category/past-meetings/) - [Upcoming Meetings](https://mapia.net/category/upcoming-meetings/)