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Travelers CEO Fishman Reduces Outside Activities Due To Health
Jan 23 2015 // Travelers Cos. Chief Executive Officer Jay Fishman is reducing his activities that aren’t tied to the company after being diagnosed with a neuromuscular condition. “I have already begun to cut back fairly...
Third Point Re Picks Short Hills, N.J., as U.S. Subsidiary Location
Jan 21 2015 // Third Point Reinsurance Ltd., the Bermuda-based company co-founded by hedge-fund manager Dan Loeb, has picked Short Hills, New Jersey, as the location for a new U.S. subsidiary. Shane Haverstick, senior vice president of...
AssuredPartners Acquires Omni Risk Management, Omni Benefits in N.Y.
Jan 20 2015 // AssuredPartners Inc. has acquired Omni Risk Management and Omni Benefits in Smithtown, New York. The firm specializes in coverage for commercial insurance with a specialty in construction coverage, surety bonding, personal...
NYIA: State Continues to Divert Assessment Funds
Jan 20 2015 // The New York Insurance Association (NYIA) is urging the New York state government to stop its practice of diverting assessments levied on New York-domiciled insurers to fund non-insurance programs and operations. NYIA said...
Politicians Vow to Block FEMA From Taking Mistaken Sandy Aid
Jan 20 2015 // About 3,000 Superstorm Sandy victims who were either wrongly given storm recovery aid or who were overpaid would not have to repay the federal government under legislation to be introduced this week by two New Jersey...
Chinese Insurers’ Hunt for Trophy Properties Boosts NYC, London Prices
Jan 20 2015 // What do New York’s most famous hotel, the Lloyd’s of London building and the headquarters of the U.K.’s top law firm have in common? They’re all owned by Chinese insurers. This new breed of buyers,...
Another Setback for Sirius XM in Turtles Copyright Case
Jan 16 2015 // A New York federal judge on Thursday largely rejected Sirius XM Holdings Inc’s request to reconsider her Nov. 14 decision in favor of members of the 1960s band The Turtles over the payment of royalties for songs made...
New York AG to Propose Legislation to Strengthen Data Security Law
Jan 15 2015 // New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will propose legislation on Thursday that he says would make the state’s data security law the strongest in the country and require “unprecedented safeguards”...
New York City Council Members Take Aim at Uber Surge Pricing
Jan 14 2015 // New York’s turf war on wheels reached fever pitch Monday as City Council members grilled representatives of the app-based Uber service — a fierce competitor of the city’s 13,000 yellow cabs hailed with a...
N.Y. Gov. Announces Nearly $4M Awarded to Combat Auto Theft, Insurance Fraud
Jan 12 2015 // New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced more than $3.7 million in grant funding to fight against motor vehicle theft and insurance fraud. The grant awards will go to district attorneys’ offices and police departments...
Arnold K. Davis Insurance Merges With Eifert, French & Ketchum in New York
Jan 12 2015 // Arnold K. Davis Insurance, an independent agency in Purchase, New York, has recently merged with Eifert, French & Ketchum, an independent insurance and risk management agency based in Pelham, New York. Arnold K. Davis...
Historical Analysis of Auto Thefts in New York, Massachusetts
Jan 12 2015 // Auto thefts in New York and Massachusetts have fallen by 90 percent or more from their peak years, according to a historical analysis by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). From its peak auto theft year in 1990...
2015 Insurance Industry Meetings & Conventions Directory
Jan 12 2015 // Welcome to Insurance Journal‘s 2015 Insurance Industry Meetings and Conventions Directory. The information in this directory is taken from a larger database containing additional information on these and other...
The Walker Group Rebrands to AmWINS Brokerage of New York
Jan 9 2015 // Effective Jan. 1, 2015, The Walker Group, an AmWINS Group company, has changed its name to AmWINS Brokerage of New York to expand AmWINS Group’s brand in New York state. Located in Syracuse and Amherst, New York, The...
5 Arrested in N.Y. for Alleged Accident Staging, Insurance Fraud
Jan 9 2015 // New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the arrests of five individuals for their alleged roles staging auto accidents in New York’s Nassau and Suffolk counties to fraudulently receive insurance...
Magna Carta Cos. Appoints Yang as VP, Chief Actuary in New York
Jan 8 2015 // Magna Carta Cos. in New York has appointed Grace H. Yang as vice president and chief actuary. She will join Magna Carta’s senior management team and report directly to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Andrew L....
Farmers Files Suit Against Multiple N.Y. No-Fault Medical Providers
Jan 8 2015 // Los Angeles-based Farmers Insurance Group announced that Farmers Insurance Exchange, one of the insurers comprising Farmers Insurance Group, and affiliates have filed a lawsuit in the state Supreme Court of New York...
Dwyer Joins XL Group’s Distribution & Network Team in New York
Jan 7 2015 // XL Group’s Distribution & Network team has added June H. Dwyer as Northeast regional lead. Based in XL Group’s New York office, Dwyer reports to Ken Riegler, head of XL Group’s North America...
Hub International Northeast Hires Giué as VP in New Jersey
Jan 7 2015 // Hub International Northeast, a division of Hub International Limited, has hired Ciro J. Giué as vice president and voluntary/worksite benefits practice leader of the Employee Benefits division. In this role, Giué will be...
AmTrust Acquires New York’s Oryx Insurance Brokerage
Jan 7 2015 // AmTrust Financial Services Inc. announced that it has acquired privately held Oryx Insurance Brokerage Inc. from Oryx’s principals for cash. Further terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Oryx was established...
