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New Englanders Facing Snowy ‘Big Dig’ After Blizzard
Jan 29 2015 // New Englanders savaged by a blizzard packing knee-high snowfall and hurricane-force winds began digging out Wednesday, grudgingly praising forecasters who got grief from New Yorkers and others spared its full fury. The...
New York City Blizzard Proves Dud as Weather Forecasters Miss Mark
Jan 28 2015 // Reopen Broadway, start up the trains, get the commuters back on the road. The great New York City blizzard of ’15 was a bust. Not that there was no snow — Manhattan’s Central Park had 7.9 inches (20...
Lawley Expands Into Connecticut With Merger of DFM Insurance
Jan 27 2015 // Lawley Insurance, an independent insurance agency headquartered in Buffalo, New York, will expand into Connecticut through a merger with DFM Insurance Inc. based in Darien, Connecticut. Terms of the transaction were not...
Blizzard Sweeps Northeast U.S., New York Spared Its Brunt
Jan 27 2015 // A blizzard swept across the northeastern United States on Tuesday, dropping as much as 2 feet (60 cm) of snow across Massachusetts and Connecticut even as its impact on New York City fell short of dire predictions. The...
N.Y. Region Revives With Travel Bans Lifted as Blizzard Fizzles
Jan 27 2015 // The New York region lurched back to life after a storm advertised as a potentially life-threatening blizzard ended up as a mundane winter snowfall. Travel bans for automobiles in New York and New Jersey were lifted and New...
Joan Rivers’ Estate Sues N.Y. Surgical Center Over Alleged Negligence
Jan 26 2015 // Joan Rivers’ estate sued the New York City surgical center where complications during a medical procedure led to the comedian’s death, saying it provided reckless and negligent treatment, violated her privacy...
Brownyard Group Promotes 2 in Beauty & Pest Control Programs in N.Y.
Jan 26 2015 // Brownyard Group, a Bay Shore, New York-based program administrator providing specialized insurance coverage for select industry groups, announced two promotions in its beauty and pest control programs. Kathy Lopez was...
New York, Northeast May Get 3 Feet of Snow in Historic Storm
Jan 26 2015 // A blizzard forecasters call “life-threatening” that may drop three feet of snow from New York to Boston has caused more than 1,800 flight cancellations and will likely block road and rail traffic, close schools...
NYIA: State Continues to Divert Assessment Funds
Jan 26 2015 // The New York Insurance Association (NYIA) is urging the New York state government to stop its practice of diverting assessments levied on New York-domiciled insurers to fund non-insurance programs and operations. NYIA said...
New York AG Proposes Tougher Data Security Law
Jan 26 2015 // New York’s data security law is weak and should be overhauled to require businesses to protect the personal information of consumers and employees, the state’s top law enforcement official said. New York...
Sandy Flood Insurance Issues Said to Be Focus of Criminal Probe
Jan 25 2015 // New York’s attorney general has opened a criminal probe into accusations by Hurricane Sandy victims that insurance companies rejected claims for flood damage to their properties based on falsified engineering...
XL’s McGavick Receives St. John’s 2014 Insurance Leader of the Year Award
Jan 23 2015 // St. John’s University’s School of Risk Management (SRM) in New York hosted its 20th Annual Insurance Leader of the Year Award Dinner on Jan. 21 in honor of Mike McGavick, chief executive officer of XL Group...
N.Y. Assembly Speaker Silver Accused of Running 15-Year Graft Scheme
Jan 23 2015 // New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver reaped millions of dollars in kickbacks in a 15-year conspiracy that involved medical referrals, real estate developers and law firms, the U.S. said. Silver, 70, used his position...
Travelers CEO Fishman Reduces Outside Activities Due To Health
Jan 23 2015 // Travelers Cos. Chief Executive Officer Jay Fishman is reducing his activities that aren’t tied to the company after being diagnosed with a neuromuscular condition. “I have already begun to cut back fairly...
Third Point Re Picks Short Hills, N.J., as U.S. Subsidiary Location
Jan 21 2015 // Third Point Reinsurance Ltd., the Bermuda-based company co-founded by hedge-fund manager Dan Loeb, has picked Short Hills, New Jersey, as the location for a new U.S. subsidiary. Shane Haverstick, senior vice president of...
AssuredPartners Acquires Omni Risk Management, Omni Benefits in N.Y.
Jan 20 2015 // AssuredPartners Inc. has acquired Omni Risk Management and Omni Benefits in Smithtown, New York. The firm specializes in coverage for commercial insurance with a specialty in construction coverage, surety bonding, personal...
NYIA: State Continues to Divert Assessment Funds
Jan 20 2015 // The New York Insurance Association (NYIA) is urging the New York state government to stop its practice of diverting assessments levied on New York-domiciled insurers to fund non-insurance programs and operations. NYIA said...
Politicians Vow to Block FEMA From Taking Mistaken Sandy Aid
Jan 20 2015 // About 3,000 Superstorm Sandy victims who were either wrongly given storm recovery aid or who were overpaid would not have to repay the federal government under legislation to be introduced this week by two New Jersey...
Chinese Insurers’ Hunt for Trophy Properties Boosts NYC, London Prices
Jan 20 2015 // What do New York’s most famous hotel, the Lloyd’s of London building and the headquarters of the U.K.’s top law firm have in common? They’re all owned by Chinese insurers. This new breed of buyers,...
Another Setback for Sirius XM in Turtles Copyright Case
Jan 16 2015 // A New York federal judge on Thursday largely rejected Sirius XM Holdings Inc’s request to reconsider her Nov. 14 decision in favor of members of the 1960s band The Turtles over the payment of royalties for songs made...
