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Doctor Recovers From Ebola, Leaves New York City Hospital
Nov 12 2014 // A Doctors Without Borders physician who was declared free of Ebola said Tuesday he was living proof that early detection and isolation can stop the spread of the deadly virus, and he called for a better focus at the center...
Prime Risk Partners Hires McKenna as Senior VP in New York
Nov 12 2014 // Prime Risk Partners, a recently established national insurance distribution firm in Atlanta, hired Matthew McKenna as senior vice president. He is based in Buffalo, New York. McKenna previously served as senior vice...
New York Rivers Getting New Flood Gauges
Nov 12 2014 // Areas along the Hudson, Mohawk and Oswego rivers will soon have new flood gauges to warn of possible floods. U.S. senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced on Nov. 7 that the Federal Emergency Management...
Audit: New York City Failed to Make Key Fixes After Crane Collapse
Nov 12 2014 // A new audit says New York City has implemented only a number of the 65 recommendations made following two deadly crane collapses in 2008. The audit by city Comptroller Scott Stringer says only eight of the recommendations...
New York’s Utica Mutual Names Creedon to Be Next CEO
Nov 12 2014 // Richard Creedon Utica Mutual Insurance Company in New Hartford, New York, announced that at a meeting of the board of directors on Nov. 6, the board approved the nomination of Richard Creedon as the next chief executive...
Taiwan’s Cathay Life Acquires Asset Manager, Research Firm Conning
Nov 12 2014 // Cathay Life Insurance Co. of Taiwan has acquired insurance industry investment and asset manager and research firm Conning Holdings Corp. of Hartford, Conn. and all of its subsidiaries. Under the terms of the agreement,...
Joan Rivers Didn’t Consent to Procedures Performed at Yorkville
Nov 11 2014 // Joan Rivers, the comedian and television personality who died after undergoing a medical procedure in New York, didn’t give permission for all the work done at Yorkville Endoscopy LLC, U.S. regulators said. The...
Marsh Names Cormier, Poulos to Executive Posts
Nov 11 2014 // Insurance broker Marsh announced two executive appointments. Michael Cormier, who most recently led Marsh Risk Consulting, has been named to the position of head of Portfolio Development. In this role, Cormier will oversee...
New York DFS Superintendent Lawsky Considering 2015 Exit Plan
Nov 11 2014 // New York’s top banking regulator Benjamin Lawsky, who used his leverage to stiffen penalties against some of the world’s largest financial institutions, will probably step down next year to take a job in the...
N.Y. Sen. Schumer Urges Review of Car Safety Screening
Nov 10 2014 // U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., is calling for a top-to-bottom review of federal safety screening for defective car parts. He is citing the recall of millions of vehicles equipped with Takata Corp. passenger air bags...
Old vs. New GM at Issue in Ignition Switch Class Action
Nov 10 2014 // General Motors Co. told a judge that claims in a $10 billion customer class-action over ignition flaws are “misleading” and should be dismissed. The 68 named plaintiffs in the group lawsuit argue that the...
Person in NYC Released From Ebola Quarantine
Nov 7 2014 // The situation with Ebola in New York City seems to be improving. On Wednesday, city officials announced that a person under quarantine because of contact with a doctor being treated for Ebola will be allowed to move...
4 Sandy-Damaged NYC Hospitals to Get $1.6B in Federal Aid
Nov 7 2014 // New York City is getting at least $1.6 billion in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds to help public hospitals install floodwalls, flood proof elevators and otherwise become more storm-resilient, officials announced...
U.S. Didn’t Reveal Potential Chinese AIG Rescue, Ex-CEO Testifies
Nov 6 2014 // American International Group Inc.’s former chief executive officer said regulators didn’t tell him about a potential Chinese investment before the U.S. government’s 2008 bailout of the insurer. Robert...
Blue River Underwriters D. Scott Tramel and John Searles Launch USL&H and Maritime Employers Liability Insurance Program
Nov 6 2014 // KENNESAW, GA, November 6, 2014 — Blue River Underwriters, a division of Breckenridge Insurance Group, has introduced a new United States Longshoreman and Harbor Workers Act (USL&H) and Maritime Employers Liability...
Ex-CEO Willumstad: AIG Bailout Was Only Rescue Option
Nov 6 2014 // American International Group Inc.’s bailout by the U.S. in 2008 was seen by the company’s board as its only rescue option at the time, former Chief Executive Officer Robert Willumstad testified. Robert...
Hub International Northeast Hires Bueti as Assistant VP in New York
Nov 6 2014 // Nick Bueti Hub International Northeast, part of Hub International Limited, has hired Nick Bueti as assistant vice president of the Employee Benefits division. He will be based out of the firm’s New York City office....
Confie Seguros Acquires 2 New York, 1 California Brokers
Nov 4 2014 // Confie Seguros, a national provider of personal lines insurance, has acquired three insurance brokerages, two in New York’s Buffalo area and one in California. Confie Seguros acquired The Insurance Market Agency Inc....
New Rules for New York Drivers Using Hand-Held Phones
Nov 3 2014 // New York state is imposing tougher penalties on motorists who use hand-held mobile phones while driving. As of Nov. 1, young and new drivers caught texting or using a cell phone without a hands-free device face a 120-day...
New York Workers’ Comp Assessment Rate to Drop to 13.2%
Nov 3 2014 // New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the assessment rate that employers pay to the state’s workers’ compensation system will drop to 13.2 percent from 13.8 percent in 2015, resulting in savings to all employers...
