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N.Y. Superintendent Extends Filing Deadline for Holocaust-Era Claims
Sep 18 2002 // New York Superintendent Gregory Serio announced an extension of the deadline for Holocaust survivors and their heirs to file insurance claims with the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims (ICHEIC) to...
Swiss Re to Host NY Conference on ART Market
Sep 16 2002 // Swiss Re announced that it will host a conference on the Alternative Risk Transfer market, “ART Solutions in a time of capacity shortage,” from 8:30 am to 10:30 am, Thursday, September 19, at the Park Avenue...
N.Y. Auto Plan Clarifies New Application Process
Sep 16 2002 // The New York Automobile Insurance Plan (NYAIP) has sent a clarification to the Professional Insurance Agents of New York (PIANY) regarding its new declination procedure for agents in that state. As stated by the Plan, the...
Con Ed, Insurers Sue Port Authority
Sep 11 2002 // Consolidated Edison Co. of New York and a group of its insurers sued the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Sept. 10 in search of more than $314.5 million for damages to a substation that was demolished in the Sept....
Aon Leases New Space in Manhattan
Sep 5 2002 // Aon Corporation announced the completion of negotiations to secure new permanent office facilities in New York City. On Aug. 28, 2002 Aon reached an agreement with Resnick Seaport, LLC of New York to lease approximately...
Fraud Fighters Tackle Individuals Looking to Exploit Disaster
Sep 2 2002 // Among those combating this problem has been the New York Department of Insurance. New York Insurance Commissioner Gregory Serio said his department has actively coordinated with other law enforcement agencies to...
Fraud Fighters Tackle Individuals Looking to Exploit Disaster
Sep 2 2002 // The events of Sept. 11, 2002 are no doubt unique, but as with all disaster, there are some that are likely to take advantage of the situation. Needless to say, insurance fraud has reared its ugly head over the last year as...
ACE to Sponsor N.Y. Firefighters at World Firefighters Games
Aug 26 2002 // The ACE Group of Companies announced it will provide funding for 20 New York City firefighters to compete in the World Firefighters Games in New Zealand. While in New Zealand, the participating New York City firefighters...
N.Y. Governor, Insurance Superintendent Address Jewish Insurance Concerns
Aug 26 2002 // New York Governor George Pataki and Superintendent of Insurance Gregory Serio announced a meeting with leaders of the Jewish community, the Governor’s Office of Community Affairs and the Insurance Superintendent on...
N.Y. Couple Arrested on Fraud Charges
Aug 23 2002 // New York Superintendent of Insurance Gregory Serio announced the arrest of Edwin and Doreen Smith of Webster, N.Y. on charges of insurance fraud and attempted grand larceny. The couple allegedly submitted a fraudulent...
Atlantic Mutual Announces Statutory Financial Results
Aug 21 2002 // Atlantic Mutual Companies, a New York-based mutual insurance company providing commercial and personal coverages through independent agents and brokers, announced unaudited statutory financial results for the second...
N.Y. Agents Group Enlists Members in Opposition Against Spousal Liability Legislation
Aug 19 2002 // The Independent Insurance Agents Association of New York Inc. is urging more than 18,000 workers employed by the 1,900 agencies the Syracuse-based trade association represents to join a grass-roots efforts against...
AAI Says N.Y. Anti-Voyeurism Bill Would Hinder Fraud-Fighting Efforts
Aug 16 2002 // A bill being considered by the New York State Senate’s Rules Committee aimed at imposing limits on “video voyeurism” could inadvertently hamper insurers’ attempts to unearth fraud, according to the...
N.Y. Broker Arrested on Fraud Charges
Aug 12 2002 // New York superintendent of Insurance Gregory Serio announced that an investigation into suspected sales of fake insurance ID cards has resulted in the arrest of Theresa Feliz, 49, of Bronx, New York. She is charged with...
Watson Joins Ace’s N.Y. Office as VP Enterprise Risk Management
Aug 9 2002 // ACE Asset Management, Inc., a subsidiary of ACE Ltd., added Donald Watson as Vice President Enterprise Risk Management. Watson will be based in New York and his principal focus will be on the identification and...
NAII Requests Veto of Two N.Y. Bills
Aug 2 2002 // New York Governor George Pataki should veto two bills that would cause problems for consumers by expanding auto insurance liability for personal and rental vehicles, according to the National Association of Independent...
AAI Characterizes NAIC Report on N.Y., N.J. Auto Costs ‘Misleading’
Jul 31 2002 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) state rankings of auto insurance premiums, released last week, is “nothing more than an exercise in irrelevance and a misleading barometer of who pays...
N.Y. Dept. Charges Nine with Fraud
Jul 30 2002 // New York Superintendent of Insurance Gregory Serio, along with Nassau County District Attorney Denis Dillon announced the filing of charges against nine individuals accused of insurance fraud. Those charged are as follows:...
N.Y. Brokers Offered Licensing Renewal via the Internet
Jul 26 2002 // New York Superintendent of Insurance Gregory Serio announced that all of New York’s approximately 35,000 authorized brokers now have the ability to renew their licenses electronically via the internet 24 hours a day,...
AMCOMP Council Issues 9/11 Workers’ Comp Mental Stress Claims Report
Jul 25 2002 // In the wake of the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, the American Society of Workers Comp Professionals Inc. (AMCOMP) assembled the Workers’ Compensation Mental Stress Council to study the...
