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Jimcor Hires Leff as Branch Manager in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Office
Jun 1 2015 // Jimcor Agency Inc. in Montvale, New Jersey, hired Joseph M. Leff as branch manager for the firm’s Saratoga Springs, New York, office. Leff brings with him over 15 years of industry experience with wholesalers and...
New Jersey, New York Allowing Electronic Proof of Auto Insurance
Jun 1 2015 // New Jersey began allowing the state’s motor vehicle operators to display proof of auto insurance in either the physical format (a paper insurance card provided by their carrier) or the electronic format (evidence of...
People – East
Jun 1 2015 // Benjamin M. Lawsky announced his plan to leave the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) in late June after four years serving as the newly created agency’s first superintendent. Lawsky was...
Ex-N.Y. Senate Leader Accused of Getting Son No-Show Job at Insurance Co.
May 29 2015 // Former New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos got his son a no-show job with a medical malpractice insurer who was lobbying the Legislature, according to a federal indictment. Father and son “engaged in a...
Uber and Lyft Fight Proposed NYC Rules – and Each Other
May 28 2015 // Uber and Lyft are among the tech companies pushing back at proposed rules by New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission to regulate car service apps. Uber says the rules break federal law because taxi commissions...
NYC to Prohibit Employers From Using Credit Checks to Screen Applicants
May 27 2015 // New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently signed into law the Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act. It amends the city’s Human Rights Law to prohibit most New York City employers from using or requesting an...
Lockton Hires Gelot as Senior VP in New York
May 27 2015 // Marie-France Gelot Lockton Companies hired Marie-France Gelot as senior vice president and insurance claims counsel with the Lockton Financial Services Group. Gelot is based in Lockton’s New York office. In her new...
Greenberg at 90: Still Fighting and Angry After All These Years
May 27 2015 // Maurice “Hank” Greenberg spent some of his 90th birthday party like he’s spent much of the past decade: angry. As he addressed his family at a lunch at a private estate this month, one of his sons made...
New York Lawmakers Look to Regulate Motorized Bicycles
May 26 2015 // Two New York state lawmakers from Queens have introduced bills to regulate motorized bicycles used commercially with safety and insurance requirements. Sen. Jose Peralta and Assembly member Aravella Simotas propose that...
JetBlue: No Way to Prevent Pilot’s Meltdown
May 25 2015 // JetBlue Airways Corp. believes it had no way to know it should have grounded a former pilot before his midair meltdown forced an emergency landing, and that his $14.9 million damages lawsuit should be...
Willis Construction Adds Russo in New York, Johnson in Chicago
May 22 2015 // Willis North America announced two appointments to its Construction Practice. Joseph Russo has been appointed East Region Broking Leader for the National Construction team based in New York. In this newly created role,...
Lawsky to Step Down as New York’s Top Financial Regulator Next Month
May 20 2015 // Benjamin Lawsky will step down next month as New York’s top bank regulator after four years, during which he threatened to take away the U.S. charters of some of the world’s biggest banks and collected billions...
N.Y. Says 11 Lenders Will Monitor, Maintain Vacant Properties
May 20 2015 // New York regulators said Monday that 11 lenders have agreed to monitor and maintain vacant properties in an effort to protect them and combat neighborhood blight. The banks, mortgage companies and credit unions represent...
Amtrak Sued by Train Crash Victims Over Deadly Derailment
May 19 2015 // Six passengers on an Amtrak train that derailed May 12 in Philadelphia, killing eight and injuring more than 200, sued the railroad claiming the accident could have been avoided. The first of the lawsuits listed injuries...
Amtrak Will Resume Northeast Runs Monday as FBI Examines Engine
May 18 2015 // Amtrak will resume passenger service in the Northeast corridor on Monday, a day earlier than planned, after replacing track near Philadelphia damaged in a fatal derailment last week. The first trains will leave New...
Sony, Zurich Settle PlayStation Data Breach Case
May 18 2015 // Sony Corp. of America and Zurich American Insurance Co. have reached a settlement in a commercial general liability (CGL) policy coverage case stemming from the April 2011 hacking of Sony’s PlayStation online...
Senators Convene Sandy Task Force; FEMA Vows Change
May 18 2015 // The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says he wants to fix what went wrong with the process of paying flood insurance claims following Superstorm Sandy. Craig Fugate told the first meeting of a congressional...
N.Y. Enacts New Rules to Rein In Title Insurance Industry
May 18 2015 // New York announced new regulations on title insurers on April 29 that officials say will prevent homebuyers from being charged for inappropriate fees. The proposed rules come after a state investigation found that some...
Confie Seguros Acquires 3 Brokerages in Buffalo, New York
May 15 2015 // Confie Seguros, a national provider of personal lines insurance based in Huntington Beach, California, announced that it has acquired three new insurance brokerages in Buffalo, New York. Confie acquired three agencies in...
Amtrak Train Crash Victims Face $200M Injuries Cap Under Federal Law
May 15 2015 // There are many questions surrounding Tuesday’s Amtrak crash. The amount of money victims could receive for injuries isn’t one of them as federal law caps total rail-accident damages at $200 million. Congress...
