Latest New York Headlines
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Business Moves
Apr 15 2024 // National Risk Strategies, H.W. International Global specialty brokerage Risk Strategies reported it has acquired the U.S. and Canadian operating entities of global insurance holding company, H.W. International B.V. Based...
D&O Risks to Consider When Exploring the New Frontier of Gen AI
Apr 15 2024 // Is the world being overtaken by robots? While the answer to that question is clearly “no” – or at least, “not yet” – it seems that the focus of nearly every industry and business media outlet is...
People Moves: Rosensaft Joins Alliant M&A; McDougald Is President of Victor Specialty
Apr 12 2024 // Rosensaft Joins Alliant Insurance Services as Managing Director Jodi Rosensaft joined Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, as managing director, advisory leader – representation and warranties...
Mayor Says New York City Will ‘Iron Out Kinks’ in Errant Chatbot
Apr 12 2024 // An artificial intelligence-powered chatbot created by New York City to help small business owners is under criticism for dispensing bizarre advice that misstates local policies and advises companies to violate the law. But...
New York City’s Skyscrapers Are Built to Withstand Most Earthquakes
Apr 9 2024 // The ground rumbled Friday beneath New York City, home to famous skyscrapers like the Empire State Building and One World Trade Center. Though buildings that can reach above 100 stories might seem especially vulnerable to...
East Coast 4.8 Earthquake Causes Disruption But No Injuries or Sweeping Damage
Apr 7 2024 // An unusual East Coast earthquake shook millions of people from New York and Philadelphia skyscrapers to rural New England on Friday, causing no widespread damage but startling an area unaccustomed to temblors. The U.S....
New York-New Jersey Area Shaken by 4.8 Earthquake
Apr 5 2024 // A 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook the New Jersey-New York area this morning at about 10:23 am, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake’s epicenter was near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey....
Violent Spring Noreaster Takes At Least 4 Lives
Apr 5 2024 // A violent storm that hit the Northeast the past two days has taken the lives of at least four people, three of whom were killed when uprooted trees crashed into their vehicles. Heavy rains and snow along with winds as high...
Trump’s Bond Firm Must Show Proof of Resources, New York AG Says
Apr 5 2024 // Donald Trump must prove within 10 days that the company providing his $175 million appeal bond in New York’s civil fraud case is financially capable of paying up if his legal challenges fail, the state told a...
People Moves: Risk Strategies Appoints Conklin; Edwards Joins Alliant in New York
Apr 4 2024 // Josh Conklin Risk Strategies, headquartered in Boston, appointed Josh Conklin as national employee benefits growth leader and senior managing director. Conklin joined Risk Strategies in 2019 through the acquisition of...
Citigroup Urges Dismissal of New York’s ‘Misguided’ Lawsuit Over Online Scams
Apr 4 2024 // Citigroup on Tuesday urged a federal judge to dismiss New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit accusing its Citibank unit of failing to reimburse customers who fall victim to online scammers. While...
States Across the US Midwest Are on Alert for Tornadoes: Weather Watch
Apr 2 2024 // Storms and tornadoes are in the forecast for states across the Midwest in the US, with further weather warnings and advisories stretching further east. There is a moderate risk of severe thunderstorms — which could bring...
Trump $175 Million Bond Arranged by Billionaire Supporter’s Firm
Apr 2 2024 // A billionaire Donald Trump supporter whose California company is known for subprime auto loans offered to arrange the former president’s $175 million appeal bond in New York state’s civil fraud suit, though he...
Update: Baltimore Ship Accident Has East Coast Ports Scrambling to Absorb Cargo
Apr 1 2024 // US East Coast ports are modifying their operations to absorb cargo diverted from Baltimore harbor, where salvage specialists are starting to clear debris from the destroyed Francis Scott Key Bridge and authorities are...
Declarations
Apr 1 2024 // “We Don’t Take Sides” “As a surety, we don’t take sides, it would be wrong for us to do so, and we are in no way supporting the defendant.” – Said Chubb CEO Evan Greenberg in a...
People & Places
Apr 1 2024 // National CRC Group, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, hired Vince Colosimo as executive vice president in the company’s New York City downtown office. Colosimo will assume the role of office president in...
Property Restoration Industry: A Culture in Need of Repair?
Apr 1 2024 // Jatiek Smith, a Bloods gang member convicted on extortion and racketeering charges in New York, blamed ruthless competition and a culture of violence in the fire restoration industry for the accusations made against him by...
Deadly Lithium Battery Fires Force Lawmakers to Play Catch-Up on Safety
Mar 28 2024 // For a decade, Illinois state Sen. Sue Rezin has recognized the technological and economic potential of lithium-ion batteries. Rezin, a Republican who serves in a district that is a major chemical and energy industry hub...
People Moves: Massaro Joins Hartford in Northeast; Alliant Adds Spina in New York
Mar 22 2024 // Matthew Massaro The Hartford, headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut, appointed Matthew Massaro head of sales and underwriting for its middle and large commercial businesses’ Northeast division. Massaro has been with...
Internet Firms Must Face Defective Product Liability Suit Over Buffalo Mass Shooting
Mar 20 2024 // A New York state judge has allowed a case seeking to hold social media companies liable in the tragic mass killing at a Buffalo supermarket in 2022 to go forward on grounds of product liability. Erie County Supreme Court...
