Latest New York Headlines
All the headlines from our New York Topic Page, ordered by recency.
People & Places
Dec 4 2023 // National Pat Tomlinson Pat Tomlinson has been named president of Marsh McLennan’s Mercer and will succeed Mercer CEO Martine Ferland upon her retirement March 31, 2024. In the meantime, as president, Tomlinson will...
Despite Insurance Costs, Lux Condos Going Up: Miami Tower to Have $150M Penthouse
Dec 1 2023 // (Bloomberg) — A roughly 13,000-square-foot, full-floor penthouse and roof at the Rosewood Residences, a 17-story condo tower designed by Peter Marino in Miami’s South Beach, could soon be the most expensive in...
New York Man Charged With Obstructing Investigation Into Fatal Construction Incident
Dec 1 2023 // A federal grand jury has indicted Richard Zagger, of Blue Point, New York, charging him with conspiracy and obstruction of an investigation into a fatal construction accident, according to the U.S. Department of...
Tesla Beats Claim It Fired New York Factory Workers Amid Union Campaign
Dec 1 2023 // A U.S. labor board has dismissed claims that Tesla Inc. illegally fired employees working on Autopilot software at a New York factory to put an end to union organizing. A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regional...
New York Governor Seeks Federal Disaster Aid for Downstate for September Floods
Nov 30 2023 // New York Governor Kathy Hochul has requested a major disaster declaration from President Joe Biden to support the ongoing recovery of downstate communities affected by the significant flooding occurring during a two-day...
50,000 New York Drivers Face License Suspension If They Don’t Submit Vision Test
Nov 30 2023 // New York drivers who renewed their licenses during part of the coronavirus pandemic face license suspensions on starting Friday, December 1, if they don’t submit vision tests, the state Department of Motor Vehicles...
Historic Merger in New York: Bailey Place to Acquire Tanner Ibbotson
Nov 30 2023 // Bailey Place Insurance has agreed to acquire Tanner Ibbotson in a merger of two historic Cortland, New York-based independent insurance agencies. Effective April 1, 2024, Tanner Ibbotson’s office on West Road will...
Title Insurer to Pay New York $1 Million Penalty Over 2019 Data Breach
Nov 28 2023 // The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced that First American Title Insurance Co. will pay a $1 million penalty to New York State for violations of DFS’s cybersecurity regulation stemming...
FBI Closes Probe of Car Wreck at Niagara Falls Bridge, No Indication of Terrorism
Nov 27 2023 // FBThe FBI has ended its investigation of a fiery car wreck that killed two people at a border checkpoint in Niagara Falls after finding no evidence that it was a terror attack, easing a period of high tensions as Americans...
New Jersey Blaze lnjured 8 Firefighters and Displaced a Dozen Residents
Nov 27 2023 // Eight firefighters were injured battling a Thanksgiving night fire that displaced more than a dozen residents in West New York, New Jersey, officials said. WABC-TV reports that the fire was in an apartment above a pharmacy...
Gallagher Acquires New York’s Hughes Insurance Agency
Nov 22 2023 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Queensbury, New York-based independent insurance agency, Hughes Insurance Agency, Inc. From it headquarters in Queensbury and an office in Albany, Hughes serves...
New York Contractor Faces $522K in OSHA Penalties for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards
Nov 22 2023 // A federal workplace safety investigation alleges that a Huntington, New York contractor could have prevented a roofer’s fatal fall at a Glen Cove worksite in April by following legally required safeguards designed to...
Bill Cosby Accuser Files New Lawsuit Under Expiring New York Survivors Law
Nov 22 2023 // A woman who said Bill Cosby sexually assaulted her when she was a young comedy writer more than 50 years ago filed a lawsuit against the actor Thursday under a soon-to-expire New York law that gave victims of sexual abuse...
New Law Lets New York Auto Insurers Waive Photo Mandate Starting Next May
Nov 21 2023 // New York finally has a law on the books that allows insurance companies to waive pre-insurance photo inspections. Bills to permit inspection waivers have been introduced since 2009. Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed one...
New York Law That Opened Window for 2,500 Sex Abuse Suits Is Expiring
Nov 21 2023 // For a year, a special New York law has cleared the way for a wave of headline-grabbing lawsuits against famous men accused of sexual misconduct, including former President Donald Trump, hip hop mogul Sean...
Citigroup Managing Director Sues Over Sexual Harassment
Nov 21 2023 // Citigroup was sued on Monday by a managing director who said a former top equities banker subjected her to sexual harassment and abuse including death threats. Ardith Lindsey said the New York-based bank, her employer...
Business Moves
Nov 20 2023 // National Arthur J. Gallagher, Clements Worldwide Global insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Washington, D.C.-based Clements Worldwide. Clements is an international insurance broker serving expats,...
People & Places
Nov 20 2023 // National Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. appointed Bobby Bianconi global head of Cyber. Bobby Bianconi Bianconi has been with Aspen since 2016 and brings over 10 years of dedicated underwriting experience, most...
New York Governor Hochul Proposes Limousine Safety Bill
Nov 17 2023 // New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a legislative proposal to improve safety within the limousine industry. The bill includes provisions requiring that stretch limousines be equipped with enhanced safety features and...
After Fire Kills 3, New York City Says Businesses Must Do More to Ensure e-Bike Safety
Nov 16 2023 // New York City officials say retailers and food delivery companies must do more to halt the proliferation of unsafe e-bike and e-scooter batteries, after a fire blamed on an electric scooter`s lithium ion battery killed...
