Latest New York Headlines
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Real Nut Case: Ice Cream Maker Sued Over Lack of Actual Pistachios
Jun 11 2024 // Is it nuts to assume a scoop of pistachio ice cream should contain actual pistachios? Or how about real butter in a dish of butter pecan? Such weighty questions about a favorite summertime confection could soon be decided...
Former Allianz Employee Pleads Guilty to Fraud Over $7-Billion Funds Collapse
Jun 10 2024 // A former Allianz fund manager pleaded guilty on Friday over his role in a meltdown of private investment funds sparked by the pandemic that caused an estimated $7 billion of investor losses. Gregoire Tournant, 57, of...
New York Readies Bill Giving Parents Some Control Over Kids’ Social Media Feeds
Jun 7 2024 // New York lawmakers on Tuesday said they were finalizing legislation that would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts curated by a platform’s algorithm, a move to rein in feeds that...
Orchestrator of $60 Million New York Auto Insurance Fraud Gets 10 Years in Prison
Jun 4 2024 // A New Jersey man who orchestrated a 13-year long, $60 million no-fault automobile insurance scam in New York has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Bradley Pierre was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Paul G. Gardephe...
Gang Member Who Led Violent Takeover of Fire Restoration Industry Sentenced
Jun 4 2024 // A gang leader who recruited other gang members and used violence, threats of violence, and extortion to take over the fire restoration business in New York City and defraud insurance companies has been sentenced to 12...
Supreme Court Backs NRA in First Amendment Claim Against New York Regulator
May 30 2024 // The U.S. Supreme Court has revived a claim by the National Rifle Association (NRA) that a former New York regulator allegedly violated the organization’s First Amendment rights by coercing insurers and banks to...
32.7M Homes at Risk of Hurricane Damage, CoreLogic Report Shows
May 30 2024 // More than 32.7 million residential properties from Texas to Maine are at risk of moderate or severe damage sustained from hurricane-force winds, a new report shows. The large number of at-risk homes in CoreLogic’s...
Federal Reserve Assesses Vulnerability, Viability of New York City’s Basement Housing
May 28 2024 // Approximately 10% of low-income and immigrant New Yorkers live in areas with basement apartments that are at high risk of flooding, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The...
Brooklyn Zoo Re-Opening May 25 After Being Closed for 239 Days Due to Flood Damage
May 24 2024 // The Prospect Park Zoo in Brooklyn, New York City is re-opening to the public on Saturday, May 25, after being closed for almost eight months due to extensive flood damage to its facilities and infrastructure. The flooding...
New York’s High Court Upholds Insurance Mandate for Medically Necessary Abortions
May 23 2024 // New York can continue to require companies with health insurance plans to cover medically necessary abortions, the state’s highest court ruled Tuesday. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany and other church groups...
Gallagher Updates Regulation for Artificial Intelligence
May 22 2024 // Gallagher’s Cyber practice remains laser focused on emerging technology and the potential for increased risks as organizations begin to use them. Throughout 2024, we’re concentrated on evolving compliance...
Child Is Among 3 Killed When Amtrak Train Hit Pickup Truck in Upstate New York
May 21 2024 // A child was among the three victims killed when a passenger train hit a pickup truck, officials said. The northbound Amtrak train hit a Dodge truck Friday evening in North Tonawanda, New York, a small town along the...
AI Voiceover Company Stole Voices of Actors, New York Lawsuit Claims
May 20 2024 // Two voice actors sued artificial-intelligence startup Lovo in Manhattan federal court on Thursday, accusing the company of illegally copying their voices and using them without permission in its AI voiceover...
Workers’ Compensation Bars Doctor Who Was Shot at New York Hospital From Suing
May 20 2024 // New York’s highest court has ruled that a doctor who was injured in a shooting at the hospital where he works cannot sue his employer, finding that his injuries arose out of his employment and are thus covered by...
People & Places
May 20 2024 // National Leigh Hellrung Hiscox, headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, named Leigh Hellrung as chief operating officer in the U.S. Hellrung brings over 20 years of industry experience to the role. Before joining Hiscox,...
The History of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society: The Origin Story of Bringing the Best Together
May 20 2024 // The Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS), as it exists today, does not have a written narrative or any acknowledgment on its website about how the organization was created, the timeline, the individuals...
St. John’s Names Lloyd’s Exec Watkins to Head Greenberg Risk Management School
May 16 2024 // New York’s St. John’s University announced the appointment of Henry “Hank” Watkins Jr., regional director and president of the Americas at Lloyd’s, as executive director and associate dean of...
Gay Employees Sue New York City for Withholding IVF Coverage
May 14 2024 // A former New York City assistant district attorney and his husband are suing the city, claiming its health plan discriminates against gay male couples by denying them coverage of in vitro fertilization benefits. The city...
American Coastal to Sell Interboro to Forza Holdings, Completing Personal Lines Exit
May 13 2024 // American Coastal Insurance Corp. (ACIC) has agreed to sell its subsidiary Interboro Insurance Co., a New York domiciled insurer, to Forza Insurance Holdings, a Houston-based firm that funds insurance organizations serving...
New York City Jail Guard Suffers Burns When Body Camera Ignites
May 10 2024 // A captain in New York City’s Department of Correction suffered burns and smoke inhalation when her body camera suddenly caught fire, prompting the department to stop using the equipment pending an investigation. The...
