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CIBGNY Names Peter T. Demetriou “Man of the Year”
Oct 17 2003 // The Council of Insurance Brokers of Greater New York will present the 2003 “Man of the Year” award to Peter T. Demetriou, president of The Demetriou Group, at its 26th annual dinner dance, scheduled for Friday,...
Alliance Lauds N.Y., Fla. Action on Modernizing State Producer Laws; More is Needed
Oct 15 2003 // The Alliance of American Insurers has issued a bulletin which praised recent efforts in New York and Florida to modernize producer licensing laws, but it also called for other states to follow suit. Alliance VP for...
WTC Claims War of Words Continues as Governor Seeks Settlement
Oct 13 2003 // Despite the earnest efforts of New York’s governor George Pataki to find a quick solution to the dispute between Silverstein Properties and Swiss Re over the amount to be paid for the destruction of the World Trade...
NYSID Reviews N.H. Terrorist Coverage
Oct 13 2003 // New York’s Superintendent of Insurance Gregory Serio announced that a review of terrorism coverages offered by New Hampshire Insurance Company to brownstone property owners has resulted in an agreement with the...
PIANY and NYIA Hold CEO/Agency Conference
Oct 10 2003 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc.’s inaugural Hudson Valley Regional Awareness Program, gave industry experts a chance to take part in the eighth annual CEO/Agency conference, sponsored by the...
IBANY Retains Michael V. Barrett as New Legislative Representative
Oct 10 2003 // The Insurance Brokers Association of New York, which represents the interests of New York’s leading commercial insurance producers on both professional development and legislative and regulatory matters, announced...
Ala., N.M., N.Y. Associations Honored with McCord National Education Awards
Oct 6 2003 // Independent agent associations in Alabama, New Mexico and New York were recognized for their educational programs as the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) recently presented each of them with a...
NYSID Announces Fraud Arrest of Brockport Agent
Oct 1 2003 // New York’s Superintendent of Insurance Gregory V. Serio announced the arrest of Lon T. Horton, 54, a licensed insurance agent and broker, and owner of Horton Insurance Services, located in Brockport, N.Y. on charges...
NYC Auto Fraud Bust Nets 51
Sep 30 2003 // Authorities announced the arrest of 51 individuals as part of the takedown of a no-fault insurance fraud ring in New York City last weekend. All are accused of taking part in a scheme that netted millions of dollars. The...
PIANY Congratulates NYSID on Success of IIES System, More Effort Needed on No-fault Fraud
Sep 30 2003 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc., has issued a bulletin congratulating the New York State Insurance Department and the Department of Motor Vehicles on the recent success of the Insurance Information...
PIANY and PIWA Issue Expanded Online Markets Directory
Sep 26 2003 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc., in conjunction with the Professional Insurance Wholesalers Association of New York State Inc., announced that an updated online specialty markets directory is now...
NYSID Announces Arrest of Queen’s Man for Selling Fraudulent Auto ID Cards
Sep 24 2003 // New York’s Superintendent of Insurance Gregory V. Serio announced that Vincent Morciglio, 49, of Jamaica was arrested on Friday and charged with two counts of forgery and two counts of criminal possession of a forged...
PIA CT, NH, NJ and NY Join Fall Return to School
Sep 22 2003 // A bulletin from the Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut, New Hampshire, New Jersey and New York State Inc. notes that “summer has come and gone. It’s time for calculators and textbooks—for the...
N.Y. YIP Elects 10 Directors
Sep 15 2003 // The New York Young Insurance Professionals, an affiliate of the Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. announced the election of 10 directors at its annual business meeting. The bulletin named the following...
Chubb Appoints Milwaukee Branch Manager
Sep 12 2003 // The Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. has appointed James Romanelli manager of its Milwaukee branch office. He is replacing Jim Darling, who was appointed manager of the Pittsburgh branch office. Romanelli, vice president of...
PIANY Names Peter Demetriou ‘Committee Chair of the Year’
Sep 12 2003 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. have named Peter Demetriou, president of the New Windsor Insurance Agency in Hempstead, as “Committee Chair of the Year ” at the association’s...
Aon Fund Assists Children of Employees Lost on 9/11
Sep 11 2003 // More than 150 children of Aon employees who perished on Sept. 11, 2001, will persevere in their educational endeavors thanks to the continuing support of the Aon Memorial Education Fund. Established by Aon Corporation on...
PIANY’s “Hudson Valley RAP” to Discuss State Legislation, Marketplace
Sep 10 2003 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. will host its eighth annual CEO/Agency Conference, sponsored by the New York Insurance Association, during its first Hudson Valley Regional Awareness Program (RAP)...
Warsaw N.Y. Man Sentenced in Arson Insurance Fraud Case
Sep 9 2003 // New York’s Superintendent of Insurance Gregory V. Serio, Genesee County District Attorney Lawrence Friedman and Genesee County Sheriff Gary Maha, issued a joint bulletin stating that Michael Puzan, of Warsaw, New...
NY Notes Deadline for Holocaust Claims Filing Extended to December
Sep 5 2003 // New York’s Superintendent of Insurance Gregory V. Serio announced that the deadline for Holocaust survivors and their heirs to file insurance claims with the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims...
