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New York Man Charged in No-Fault Fraud Scheme
Apr 13 2010 // An upstate New York man has been charged with fraudulently collecting $6,000 in no-fault lost wage benefits, the New York State Insurance Department said. State police arrested Daniel J. Weisenburger, of Rome, following an...
Schwartzman Promoted to First Deputy Superintendent in New York
Apr 9 2010 // Martin A. Schwartzman has been named first deputy superintendent of the New York State Insurance Department, making him second in command of the department. In February, he was named deputy superintendent for strategic...
ACE Global Markets Makes Trade Credit Appointments
Apr 7 2010 // ACE Global Markets made several key appointments to its Trade Credit teams in London and New York. Stuart James has been appointed head of Trade Credit based in London, effective June 1. He will be responsible the...
New York Agents’ Group Declines to Join Lawsuit Against State over Pay Rules
Apr 5 2010 // A schism is emerging between New York’s trade groups for insurance agents over how best to challenge rules requiring agents to reveal their pay. The Professional Insurance Agents of New York (PIANY) says it will not...
Ex-New York City Crane Inspector Admits Taking Bribes
Apr 5 2010 // New York City’s former chief crane inspector admitted taking more than $10,000 in payoffs to fake inspection and crane operator licensing exam results, selling out a 26-year career bit by bit over nearly a...
Easton Named Compliance Officer at Integro in New York
Apr 5 2010 // New York-based insurance brokerage and risk management firm Integro has hired Robert H. Easton as deputy general counsel and chief compliance officer Easton who will join Integro on April 19, most recently served as deputy...
Marsh Refuses to Accept Contingent Commissions
Apr 5 2010 // Insurance broker Marsh says its main brokerage unit will not accept contingent commissions on business for U.S. or Canadian clients but its Marsh & McLennan Agency and its affinity and personal lines business units...
Federal Reserve Discloses Toxic Assets It Bought to Rescue Banks, AIG
Apr 2 2010 // After two years of secrecy, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is disclosing key details about billions of dollars of risky investments it bought while rescuing insurance giant American International Group Inc. and...
Lawsuit Alleging AIG Executives Ignored ‘Red Flags’ Dismissed
Mar 31 2010 // A Manhattan federal judge dismissed a shareholder lawsuit accusing current and former American International Group Inc. executives and directors of ignoring “red flags,” leading to the insurer’s near...
New York Police Arrest Man in Phantom Insurance Claim Scheme
Mar 30 2010 // Authorities in Upstate New York have arrested a man they say used a phony bank account to buy insurance on a home he didn’t own so he could cash in on property losses that didn’t occur. Buffalo police arrested...
Should Florida Follow New York and Revive Its Surplus Lines Exchange?
Mar 30 2010 // New York regulators are pursuing a reincarnation of the New York Insurance Exchange, a Lloyd’s of London-style insurance market that lasted for several years the last time it was tried. New York Insurance...
New York City Suspends Operator’s License After Crane Strike
Mar 30 2010 // The operator of a crane that tilted and hit a 25-story building near Wall Street, sending debris plummeting to the ground and causing several evacuations, had his license suspended Sunday because he didn’t secure the...
No Injuries as Crane Strikes 25-Story New York City Building
Mar 29 2010 // A listing crane struck the side of a 25-story building near Wall Street on Saturday, sending debris cascading to the ground, disrupting traffic and leading to evacuations at five buildings. There were no injuries reported...
Ex-New York City Crane Inspector Admits Taking Bribes
Mar 26 2010 // The city’s former chief crane inspector admitted taking more than $10,000 in payoffs to fake inspection and crane operator licensing exam results, selling out a 26-year career bit by bit over nearly a decade. James...
New York Agents’ Group Declines To Join Lawsuit Against State
Mar 25 2010 // A schism is emerging between New York’s two main trade groups for insurance agents over how best to challenge rules requiring agents to reveal their pay. The Professional Insurance Agents of New York (PIANY) says it...
C.V. Starr & Co. (California) Appoints Robinson as Chief Underwriting Officer
Mar 25 2010 // C.V Starr & Company (California), a subsidiary of New York-based C.V. Starr & Co. Inc., has appointed Andrew (Andy) Robinson chief underwriting officer. Robinson has nearly 30 years industry experience and spent 13...
Marsh Joins Aon, Willis in Rejecting Contingent Commission Income
Mar 25 2010 // Giant insurance broker Marsh says its main brokerage unit will not accept contingent commissions on business for U.S. or Canadian clients but its Marsh & McLennan Agency and its affinity and personal lines business...
New York Police Agree Driver Error Caused Toyota Crash
Mar 24 2010 // A New York housekeeper who reported that her boss’ Toyota Prius accelerated on its own and wouldn’t brake as she hurtled toward a stone wall apparently had her foot on the gas pedal the entire time, according...
Insurer Refunds Nearly $1M to New York Policyholders
Mar 24 2010 // Auto insurer Clarendon National Insurance Co. has refunded $992,000 to 1,227 automobile insurance policyholders the company overcharged when it improperly imposed a 30 percent rate hike, the New York State Insurance...
Hiscox Appoints Bach as Branch Manager in New York
Mar 23 2010 // Specialty insurer Hiscox has appointed Carl Bach as branch manager of the firm’s New York insurance operation. Bach, executive vice president, will oversee the development and management of broker relationships and...
