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New York Cyber Conference Panelists Stress Importance of Unified Cybersecurity Plan
Sep 27 2016 // As cyber attacks become a growing concern with advances in technology, firms should be working to establish a cybersecurity plan that is cohesive across business operations to effectively reduce damage and cyber insurance...
Gas Explosion in New York Home Injures 7
Sep 27 2016 // Seven people were injured in a gas explosion in a private home in the New York City borough of the Bronx, the city’s fire department. Six people were transported to a hospital, a department spokesman said. Their...
Could Trouble with Comp Products from Berkshire Affiliates Land in Brokers’ Laps?
Sep 26 2016 // Insurance brokers who sold allegedly illegal workers’ compensation products from Berkshire Hathaway affiliates involved in legal and regulatory troubles in New York and California could end up being strapped with...
Trump Hotels Settles with New York Attorney General Over Data Breaches
Sep 26 2016 // Trump International Hotels Management LLC agreed to pay $50,000 to settle with New York State over data breaches that exposed 70,000 credit card numbers and other personal information, New York Attorney General Eric...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Remove Asbestos from New York Factory
Sep 22 2016 // The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working to stop the potential spread of asbestos at the former Arkell and Smiths Sack Co. facility in Canajoharie, N.Y. Exposure to asbestos can lead to lung cancer and...
NSI Insurance Group Acquires New York Based KMH Insurance Services
Sep 22 2016 // NSI Insurance Group, a Miami Lakes, Florida, based privately held insurance agency, has acquired KMH Insurance Services, a New York based specialty insurance broker focused on serving marine and equine customers. Terms of...
Peer-to-Peer Personal Lines Insurer Lemonade Opens for Business in New York
Sep 21 2016 // Peer-to-peer insurance startup Lemonade is open for business in New York, nine months after the startup’s debut and initial venture funding announcement. The New York-based company, which its founders promise will...
19 Insurance Firms to Support Homeless Youth in Covenant House New York Event
Sep 21 2016 // On September 23, 109 individuals from 19 different insurance companies in the tri-state area are participating in the Sleep Out (Re)insurance Edition to support homeless youth served by Covenant House, a New York...
New York Businesses Advised to Check Insurance in Wake of Chelsea Terrorism Bombing
Sep 20 2016 // New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has identified the incident where a bomb went off from inside a dumpster in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood, injuring 29 people, as an act of terrorism. “I said yesterday I...
Evergreen Insurance in New York Acquires Sheridan’s Assets
Sep 20 2016 // Evergreen Insurance & Risk Management, a Monsey, New York, based insurance brokerage for investment real estate, has acquired the assets of Sheridan & Company Group LLC and T.J. Sheridan & Co. Inc. Terms of the...
New York Bombing Suspect in Custody, Investigation Continues
Sep 19 2016 // A suspect has been taken into custody in connection with a bomb that went off from inside a dumpster in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood, injuring 29 people. Mayor Chris Bollwage of Elizabeth, New Jersey, said Ahmad...
Many Safety Reforms Suggested After ‘Miracle on Hudson’ Rejected, Unresolved
Sep 19 2016 // In the seven years since an airline captain saved 155 lives by ditching his crippled airliner in the Hudson River, there’s been enough time to write a book and make a movie, but apparently not enough to carry out...
New York’s Attempt to Subject Surplus Lines Insurers to Insurance Franchise Tax
Sep 19 2016 // New York has increasingly asserted that unauthorized insurance companies — including surplus lines insurance companies — are subject to New York insurance franchise tax. However, there are several arguments...
People – East
Sep 19 2016 // Henderson Brothers Inc., a Pittsburgh, Pa.-based insurance broker, has hired Daniel W. Grealish as a consultant in its commercial lines division and an LPL registered representative in its retirement division. In his new...
New York Regulators Announce Emergency Measure to Protect Some Health Insurers
Sep 16 2016 // New York’s Department of Financial Services has issued an emergency regulation intended to help the state’s health insurers deal with a federal requirement that puts some under sharp financial stress. The...
Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Elects Parsons as President
Sep 15 2016 // Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. (PIANY), a trade association representing professional, independent insurance agencies, brokerages and their employees throughout the state of New York, elected John C....
New York Proposes ‘Flexible’ Cybersecurity Regulation for Insurers, Banks
Sep 15 2016 // The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has proposed cybersecurity regulation for financial services companies that aims to protect New York state’s financial services industry from an increasing...
New York to Provide $5M in Grants to Prevent Workplace Injuries
Sep 14 2016 // New York state is providing $5 million in grants to improve safety conditions in low-wage industries. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the program Saturday after participating in a Labor Day parade in New York City. The...
Chubb Promotes Navakas to New York Overseas General Insurance Division
Sep 14 2016 // Property and casualty insurance company Chubb has promoted Raimund Navakas to executive vice president of its Overseas General Insurance division based in New York. In this role, Navakas will continue to lead the...
11 Years After Spitzer Sued, Greenberg’s Trial Over Reinsurance Begins
Sep 14 2016 // It’s a day of reckoning — or the moment of truth — for former American International Group Inc. head Maurice “Hank” Greenberg. More than 11 years after he was sued by former New York Attorney...
