Today is the official date that all MA companies are required to comply with new privacy regulations. Rest assured Boston Software is committed to safeguarding the personal information that we receive, store, maintain, and process. We are in compliance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapters 93H and 931 and 201 CMR 17.00 (the “Regulations”) that govern the security of personal information.

With these security measures in mind, Boston Software:

• has developed and implemented a written information security plan (WISP) that complies with the regulations;
• maintains and monitors its WISP in accordance with the regulations;
• determines if third parties receiving personal information have the capacity to comply with the terms of its WISP and the regulations;
• continues to protect all personal information in the manner required by the regulations;
• only uses personal information for the purposes for which it is provided and not for any other use.

I’m curious how you think your insureds will behave once the April 1st, 2008 date draws near. Will they scamper to other agencies for quotes? Call you and look for reassurance? Turn a blind eye to the whole thing?

Are you trying to address the changing auto market early on or waiting to see how things shake out first? Why or why not?

Granted you don’t want to give away your competitive edge here, but this is the kind of conversation we as a group should be having.

As the saying goes, united we stand … divided we fall.