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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...
N.Y. Gov. Nixes State Agency Mailing Bill
Sep 10 2012 // New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo vetoed a bill (S.6285-A/A.9034B) on Aug. 17 that would have banned state agencies from disseminating ads to the public for products that relate to the subject matter of the agency — such as...
People – East
Sep 10 2012 // Holborn Corp., a reinsurance intermediary based in New York, said John Gilbert has stepped down as chairman of the board of directors, a position he has held since 2005. Gilbert — who joined the firm 50 years ago —...
Former N.Y. Insurance Agent Arrested for Allegedly Stealing $648K
Sep 5 2012 // New York authorities announced last week that a Long Island, N.Y., man has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies after allegedly stealing more than $648,000 in premiums from a client and spending the money on...
Schmelz Joins Edwards Wildman as a Partner in Insurance and Reinsurance
Sep 4 2012 // The law firm of Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP named Ronie M. Schmelz a partner in the firm’s insurance and reinsurance department. She will divide her practice between the firm’s offices in Los Angeles and New...
N.Y. Gov.: Up to $640K for Irene-Wrecked Firehouse
Sep 4 2012 // Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state will provide up to $640,000 for the construction of a new firehouse in the Adirondack Mountain town of Keene, where Tropical Storm Irene demolished the old firehouse a year ago. Town...
New York’s MTA Files Claims to Recover $65M From 2011 Storm Losses
Aug 31 2012 // New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority is submitting claims to insurers and the federal government to recover $65 million in losses it suffered during Hurricane Irene last year. The MTA says winds and...
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Settles Deceptive Advertising Practices Suit for $181M
Aug 30 2012 // Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. and its parent company Johnson & Johnson have agreed to resolve charges of improper marketing and advertising of the powerful anti-psychotic drugs Risperdal and Invega in the largest...
Irwin Siegel Agency Appoints Assistant VP in New York
Aug 30 2012 // Irwin Siegel Agency recently appointed Ken Chappell as assistant vice president of business development. He is based in the firm’s corporate office in Rock Hill, N.Y. Chappell first joined Irwin Siegel Agency in 1999...
