Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175J, § 4
(A) During the period of supervision, the commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall serve as the administrative supervisor. The administrative supervisor may impose operating restrictions or requirements on the insurer during the period of administrative supervision which are deemed necessary for the protection of policyholders or the general public. The administrative supervisor may order the insurer to:
(B) In addition to the provisions of subsection (A), the administrative supervisor may provide that the insurer may not do any of the following things during the period of supervision without the prior approval of the administrative supervisor: