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How Dangerous Is Distracted Walking? N.Y. Transport Chief Weighs In
Oct 2 2012 // New York City saw a rise in the citywide traffic fatality figure for the last fiscal year that ended June 30. What could be causing this increase? The city’s transportation commissioner suggests pedestrians...
N.Y.-Based Claims Management Company Invision Names Randazzo President
Sep 28 2012 // Invision, a national claims management company providing third party administration, claims auditing and other services, recently appointed Richard G. Randazzo as its new president. Randazzo brings three decades of...
M&A Inks Partnership Deal With Maestro Specialty in N.Y.
Sep 25 2012 // Merger & Acquisition Services Inc. (M&A), an investment, advisory and financial services firm to the re/insurance industry, announced a marketing partnership agreement with Maestro Specialty Corporation in New...
N.Y. Court Grants Injunction in Aon, Alliant Employee Poaching Case
Sep 24 2012 // A New York court last week granted a new injunction in the ongoing legal fight between Aon and Alliant Insurance Services over alleged poaching of senior executives. The Supreme Court of the State of New York enjoined...
New York Inmates Sue for Dental Floss and $500 Million
Sep 24 2012 // Some jail inmates are trying to put a $500 million bite on a suburban New York county in a lawsuit demanding access to dental floss. Eleven inmates in the Westchester County jail in Valhalla say in a federal civil rights...
Business Moves – East
Sep 24 2012 // Cook, Hall & Hyde, Maran Corp. Risk Two brokerages in the Metro New York region — Cook, Hall & Hyde and Maran Corporate Risk Associates — announced their intention to enter into a merger agreement. Cook, Hall...
N.Y. WC Assessments Remain Highest in Nation
Sep 24 2012 // A surcharge added to workers’ compensation costs for all New York State employers remain the nation’s highest, according to a new report. It is nearly five times the average of the same surcharge imposed in...
Facebook IPO Lawsuits Likely to Be Heard by New York Judge
Sep 21 2012 // Facebook Inc. and most of its adversaries in a raft of lawsuits over its $16 billion initial public offering can agree on at least one thing: that the cases should be heard in a New York court. At a hearing on Thursday,...
Gates, Buffett Still Top of Forbes List of Richest Americans
Sep 20 2012 // The net worth of the richest Americans grew by 13 percent in the past year to $1.7 trillion, Forbes magazine said on Wednesday, and a familiar cast populated the top of the annual list, including Bill Gates, Warren...
Aon Construction Services Exec Moves to Sterling & Sterling in N.Y.
Sep 19 2012 // Woodbury, N.Y.-based brokerage Sterling & Sterling Inc. appointed Doreen DiCicco as senior vice president within its newly created Sterling Construction Services of New York. In her new role, DiCicco will report...
SIAA Adds Agencies in Pennsylvania, New York
Sep 17 2012 // The Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA), a national alliance of over 4,000 independent insurance agencies, said four new agency members signed up in the Northeast region last month. The new members are: Capital...
N.Y. Workers’ Comp Assessments Remain Highest in Nation: Report
Sep 14 2012 // A surcharge added to workers’ compensation costs for all New York State employers remain the nation’s highest, according to a new report. It is nearly five times the average of the same surcharge imposed in...
PIANY Elects New Officers, Board Directors for 2012-13
Sep 13 2012 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. elected new officers and board directors for the 2012-2013 administrative year at its annual business meeting on Sept. 9. • Michael Skeele of DeRuyter, N.Y., was...
BDO USA Hires Assurance Partner for Insurance Clients in New York
Sep 13 2012 // Financial services firm BDO USA, LLP appointed John Green as assurance partner in the Metro New York insurance industry practice.John GreenIn his new role, Green will be responsible for business development and overseeing...
N.Y.-Based Cook, Hall & Hyde to Merge With Maran Corporate Risk Assoc.
Sep 13 2012 // Two brokerages in the Metro New York region — Cook, Hall & Hyde and Maran Corporate Risk Associates — announced their intention to enter into a merger agreement. The new firm will be called Cook Maran...
Marsh Promotes Flynn to Lead Insurance Services Businesses in New York
Sep 11 2012 // Marsh, the insurance broking and risk management division of Marsh & McLennan Cos., has promoted Liz Flynn to the newly created position of president of its Insurance Services Businesses unit.Liz FlynnThe Insurance...
Government to Cover Cancer Treatment for 9/11 Responders
Sep 10 2012 // The 70,000 surviving firefighters, police officers and other first responders who raced to the World Trade Center after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 will be entitled to free monitoring and treatment for some 50 forms of...
New York Has More Than 400 FEMA Home Buyout Applications
Sep 10 2012 // Gertrude Baker and her husband bought their cozy home in Owego in 1956. They raised three kids, befriended neighbors and weathered the occasional flood. But after Tropical Storm Lee bought five feet of water to her first...
New York City Cleans Up From 2 Twisters After Eastern Storms
Sep 10 2012 // Two tornadoes struck the outer edges of New York City this past Saturday, hurling debris into the air and knocking out power in an area unaccustomed to the phenomenon. No serious injuries were reported when a twister hit a...
GEICO to Sell Commercial Auto Coverage Direct to Customers in N.Y.
Sep 10 2012 // Business owners in New York can now purchase commercial auto coverage directly from GEICO, which could lead to lower premium rates for many risks. Commercial insurance packages cover the cars, trucks and vans used by small...
