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N.Y. to Deploy More Troopers, Unmarked Patrol Cars This Week to Target Speeders
Aug 12 2013 // New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Aug. 11 announced a week-long New York State Police enforcement initiative that will target speeding and aggressive drivers across the state. The “Speed Week” campaign runs from...
N.Y. Building Co-Owner Gets Prison in Arson, Ordered to Pay Restitution to Insurer
Aug 12 2013 // A federal judge has sentenced a 55-year-old central New York man to more than 18 years in prison for his role in the arson of a factory building he co-owned and the subsequent $4.2 million insurance claim. U.S. District...
New York City Prep School Sues AIG Insurers Over Denial of Abuse Coverage
Aug 7 2013 // New York City prep school Horace Mann sued units of American International Group Inc. saying they refused to defend and indemnify the school for damages stemming from sex-abuse claims by former students against...
Politics Driving Obamacare Premium Debate
Aug 7 2013 // With the Oct. 1 date for enrollment in the health insurance exchanges being created by Obamacare less than two months away, a war of numbers has been escalating. Health insurance will cost way less. Or it will cost way...
ThinkRisk Appoints Product Development Director in New York
Aug 6 2013 // Ryan Specialty Group’s ThinkRisk Underwriting Agency recently appointed Paul Novick as director of product development and marketing. Based in New York, he will lead the marketing and distribution strategy for an...
N.J. Sheriff to Target Commuter Buses, Ensure Proper Insurance for Operators
Aug 5 2013 // A northern New Jersey sheriff plans to crack down on commuter buses, he said on Aug. 1, days after a driver hit a light pole that toppled onto a stroller, killing an 8-month-old. Hudson County Sheriff Frank X. Schillari...
Zurich Among Insurers Said to Be Probed in Expanded N.Y. Inquiry
Aug 5 2013 // Zurich Insurance Group AG is among companies being questioned by New York’s insurance regulator in a widening probe into compliance with an Iran sanctions law, according to a person familiar with the matter. The New...
New York Aims to Spur $3B in Private Loans for Sandy Aid
Aug 2 2013 // The state is taking actions aimed at generating more than $3 billion in private sector loans for Superstorm Sandy rebuilding, Gov. Andrew Cuomo says. The Department of Financial Services will offer incentives to private...
New York’s MTA Obtains $200M of Protection With Catastrophe Bonds
Aug 1 2013 // The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which suffered $4.8 billion in damage from Superstorm Sandy last year, obtained $200 million of protection with bonds designed to guard against wreckage linked to storm surges.A...
FEMA: $3.7B in NFIP Payments Made to N.Y. Claimants Post-Sandy
Jul 31 2013 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced this week that so far, nearly $3.7 billion in National Flood Insurance Program payments have been made to New York State policyholders following Superstorm Sandy. That is...
USI Appoints Senior Benefits Consultant in New York Office
Jul 31 2013 // USI Insurance Services appointed Deborah Watters as senior benefits consultant. She is based in USI’s New York metropolitan office.Deborah WattersWatters brings over 20 years of experience in the employee benefit...
Cops Beef Up Patrols for Boaters’ Party on N.Y. Lake
Jul 30 2013 // Authorities held vehicle checkpoints on land and marine patrols checking for inebriated boaters at an annual party held in a bay on a popular Adirondack lake. The party known as Log Bay Day has been held for years on the...
New York Increases Fines for Distracted Driving Violations
Jul 29 2013 // New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on July 26 that new and increased fines for distracted driving violations, which includes texting-while-driving or using an electronic handheld device while driving, are now in...
Probe: Port Authority of N.Y.-N.J. Paid Too Much for Insurance
Jul 29 2013 // An internal investigation has found the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey paid millions of dollars in excessive insurance premiums for construction projects. Chief investigator Michael Nestor tells The Star-Ledger...
New York Company Pays $50,000 for Post-Sandy Gasoline Gouging
Jul 26 2013 // New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says a Hudson Valley-based gasoline wholesaler has agreed to pay $50,000 in penalties for price gouging in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy last fall. Schneiderman...
New York Regulators Query 20 Reinsurers About Iran Ties
Jul 26 2013 // New York’s financial regulators asked 20 more reinsurance companies Wednesday for information about business with Iran in violation of U.S. sanctions, including measures they’ve taken to ensure they don’t...
Senate Bill Gives Federal Reserve Flexibility on Systemically Important Insurers
Jul 26 2013 // A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is introducing legislation that would give the Federal Reserve more flexibility in regulating systemically important insurance companies such as American International Group Inc. The...
Zurich Among Insurers Said to Be Probed in Expanded N.Y. Inquiry
Jul 24 2013 // Zurich Insurance Group AG is among companies being questioned by New York’s insurance regulator in a widening probe into compliance with an Iran sanctions law, according to a person familiar with the matter. The...
Southwest Crash at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Triggers Probe by NTSB
Jul 24 2013 // The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board began a formal investigation into the Southwest Airlines Co. accident Monday at New York’s LaGuardia airport that injured eight and disrupted traffic. The Boeing Co....
Claim Against Coca-Cola Over Vitaminwater to Proceed; No Damages Allowed
Jul 22 2013 // A judge last Thursday recommended that a case challenging the claims on popular Vitaminwater drinks as misleading move forward as a class-action lawsuit. Attorneys representing the health-advocacy group Center for Science...
