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10 Ideas Chosen for Coastal Shields in New York, New Jersey
Nov 19 2013 // Here’s one way to stop the floodwaters the next time a monster like Superstorm Sandy comes ashore in New York City: Build an 8-mile-long system of dikes around the low-lying parts of Manhattan. A proposal for just...
Ailing New York Congresswoman McCarthy Sues Over Asbestos Exposure
Nov 18 2013 // A New York congresswoman being treated for lung cancer has filed a lawsuit claiming exposure to asbestos as a young woman may have contributed to her disease. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy filed the lawsuit last month in state...
Insurance Broker Charged With Theft From NYC Jewish Charity
Nov 18 2013 // An insurance brokerage owner is accused of helping a longtime Jewish community leader steal more than $7 million from a prominent New York City charity. Joseph Ross was charged with grand larceny and money laundering. The...
Construction’s Comeback
Nov 18 2013 // There’s a new norm in the construction market — a new normal when it comes to measuring growth and opportunity. Construction has made a comeback in certain market segments, said Cam Dickinson, senior vice president...
2013 State Specialist P/C Insurers Revealed
Nov 18 2013 // State Specialists are often an independent agent’s most reliable and consistent market. These companies are focused on a specific geographic area, understand it and consistently strive to serve it. The Demotech...
People – East
Nov 18 2013 // Chevy Chase, Md.-based underwriting manager Victor O. Schinnerer & Company Inc. named Steve Cohen as senior underwriting manager for its management liability programs. In his new role, Cohen will oversee the growth...
N.Y. Issues New Disaster Protocol for Insurers
Nov 18 2013 // New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that his administration has established a new emergency disaster protocol that insurers “should expect to follow” in the event of future severe storms and other natural...
Risk Partners Names Regional Business Development Manager in N.Y.
Nov 15 2013 // Medford, N.J.-based Risk Partners Inc. appointed industry veteran David Bierschied in New York State as regional business development manager. Bierschied will establish Risk Partners’ first New York State office in...
New York Law Limits Liability for Convenience Checks
Nov 15 2013 // A new law protects New Yorkers from liability for the unauthorized use of convenience checks that their debit and credit card companies send without being asked. Signed Wednesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the law is effective...
Google Wins Copyright Scanning Case Against Authors; Judge Finds ‘Fair Use’
Nov 15 2013 // Google Inc. on Thursday won dismissal of a long-running lawsuit by authors who accused the Internet search company of digitally copying millions of books for an online library without permission. U.S. Circuit Judge Denny...
New York’s Broome County Forms Task Force to Fight Workers’ Comp Fraud
Nov 14 2013 // Officials from New York State’s Broome County unveiled a new initiative to crack down on workers’ compensation fraud. Broome County Executive Debbie Preston said Wednesday her county has created an informal...
New York’s Long Beach Getting $13M for Flood Barriers
Nov 12 2013 // New York State will spend $13 million on flood barriers for the industrial district of Long Beach, Long Island. The district was badly damaged by Superstorm Sandy. It houses essential infrastructure facilities that include...
N.Y.-Based Crystal & Company Appoints Executive Vice President
Nov 12 2013 // New York-based brokerage Crystal & Company named Charles Williamson as executive vice president, field operations and corporate development. Williamson will report to Chairman and CEO James W. Crystal and will join...
Washington Apple Crop Tops $2B in Sales
Nov 11 2013 // An apple a day may not keep the doctor away, but it sure lines the pockets of Washington’s apple growers. Apples were worth more than $2 billion to Washington farmers in 2012, the first crop in state history to cross...
Judge: New York City Doesn’t Protect Disabled in Emergencies
Nov 11 2013 // A judge cited disabled Superstorm Sandy victims stranded in high-rise towers to illustrate his conclusion that New York City violated laws designed to protect the disabled — about 11 percent of the city’s more...
R-T Specialty Appoints Senior VP for Property Division in New York
Nov 8 2013 // R-T Specialty, the wholesale brokerage unit of Ryan Specialty Group based in Chicago, announced the appointment of Meredith Dyson as a senior vice president for its property division. She is based in R-T Specialty’s...
AIG Settles Dispute Over Real Estate Executive Pay for $274M
Nov 7 2013 // American International Group Inc. has agreed to settle a $274 million lawsuit by a former executive who said the insurer refused to pay him during the financial crisis in 2008. The settlement came as a trial was due to...
Tough New DWI Laws Take Effect in New York
Nov 5 2013 // New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Nov. 1 that individuals who drive drunk with a conditional license will now face a felony, which is the same penalty for those who drive drunk with a revoked license. Previously,...
Morgan Stanley Says AIG May Sue Over Mortgage Investments
Nov 5 2013 // Morgan Stanley, the sixth-largest U.S. bank by assets, said it may be sued by American International Group Inc. over mortgage-backed securities that the insurer bought before the financial crisis. AIG purchased $3.7...
IICF Northeast Announces Featured Speakers for Year-End Fundraising Dinner
Nov 4 2013 // The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) Northeast division announced three featured speakers who will be accepting grants for charities at its fundraising dinner on Wednesday Dec. 11, 2013 in New York City. The...
