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PIANY Sets Date for MetroRAP 2003
Dec 10 2002 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. will host its annual Metropolitan Regional Awareness Program Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003 at the New York Marriott Brooklyn, Brooklyn, N.Y., starting at 8 a.m. This is...
IIAANY Survey Shows Shrinking Commercial, Personal Capacity
Dec 9 2002 // Results of a recent survey conducted by the Independent Insurance Agent Association of New York Inc. (IIAANY) indicate a continuing decrease in availability of both personal and commercial insurance coverages in the state,...
PIACT, PIANY Unveil Company Performance Surveys
Dec 3 2002 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc. and the Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. announced plans to conduct member surveys to determine agents’ views of companies in Connecticut and...
PIANY Continues Education Program for Downstate Agents and Brokers
Dec 2 2002 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. announced it will continue offering its education program geared for agents and brokers in downstate New York. PIANY began the Top of the Month education series in...
Talking on Phone Getting Expensive in N.Y.
Nov 25 2002 // According to a USA Today report, less than one year after it was implemented, a New York law has netted the state at least $4.6 million in additional revenues as police have ticketed 45,781 motorists for DWT, that is,...
N.Y. Fraud Investigation Results in 71 Arrests
Nov 22 2002 // Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly and New York State Insurance Superintendent Gregory V. Serio, announced today that 28 car owners and 43 other individuals have been arrested...
PIANY, Progressive Meet as Part of Company Outreach Program
Nov 22 2002 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. (PIANY)held a meeting with Progressive Insurance Co., continuing its company outreach program. The program was established by PIANY Immediate Past President John W....
N.Y. Woman Arrested on Workers’ Comp Fraud Charges
Nov 19 2002 // New York Superintendent of Insurance Gregory Serio announced the arrest of Garifalia Christea, 48, of Flushing, New York. She is charged with grand larceny, insurance fraud, falsifying business records and violation of the...
NYC Comptroller, AAI Square off over High Rates
Nov 15 2002 // New York City Comptroller William Thompson Jr. announced the release of a survey showing drastic increases in commercial insurance premiums since Sept. 11, 2001, “One Year Later: The Effects of 9/11 on Commercial...
Greenberg, Oxley to Speak at 13th Annual Executive Conference
Nov 5 2002 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced a roster of speakers slated to appear at the 13th Annual Executive Conference for the Property/Casualty Industry, an event the company is cosponsoring with Black...
Serio to Form N.Y. State Commission on Terrorism Insurance
Nov 4 2002 // New York State Superintendent of Insurance Gregory Serio announced plans to create a state commission to address insurance capacity issues affected by Sept. 11 and potential terrorist attacks during a speech at the...
PIANY Lauds Court’s Upholding of No-Fault Fraud Regulations
Oct 28 2002 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. (PIANY) praised the Appellate Division, First Department Court in Manhattan for its unanimous decision on Wednesday to uphold new rules by the New York State...
IBANY to Honor Chubb & Son, Serio
Oct 22 2002 // The Insurance Brokers’ Association of the State of New York (IBANY) announced it would present its inaugural Insurer of the Year award to Chubb & Son Thursday, Oct. 24 at The Down Town Association, New York,...
AIA Warns N.Y. Assembly of Unlimited Terror Risk
Oct 17 2002 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) testified before the New York State Assembly Insurance Committee that terrorism risk is unlimited, and therefore cannot be covered by the private insurance market, arguing for the...
N.Y. CPCUs to Recognize New Designees, Honor Serio
Oct 17 2002 // The New York Chapter of the CPCU (Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter) Society announced it will host a luncheon Friday, Nov. 8 at the New York Marriott Brooklyn, 333 Adams Street, Brooklyn, to recognize new...
PIANY President Testifies Before State Assembly
Oct 16 2002 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. (PIANY) President David Isenberg testified before the New York State Assembly Insurance Committee that independent insurance agents face increasing difficulties...
Firm Adds Trio of Senior Transactional, Regulatory Lawyers
Oct 8 2002 // Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP has added three senior insurance transactional and regulatory lawyers to the firm’s New York office. Nancy Corbett has joined Sidley as a partner. Accompanying her as counsel are...
N.Y. Man Charged with Fraudulent Claim on House Fire
Oct 2 2002 // New York Superintendent of Insurance Gregory Serio announced that Larry Dornburgh of Roseboom, N.Y. had been arrested and charged with two counts of insurance fraud. Dornburgh allegedly attempted to defraud both Utica...
N.Y. Governor Signs Spousal Auto Liability into Law
Oct 1 2002 // New York Gov. George Pataki signed a bill into law Sept. 26 that enables the state’s drivers to sue their spouses and collect damages under joint auto liability coverage. The National Association of Independent...
N.Y. Insurance Superintendent to Address IBANY Fall Reception
Oct 1 2002 // New York State Insurance Department Superintendent Gregory Serio will speak at the Insurance Brokers’ Association of the State of New York’s (IBANY) annual fall reception Thursday, Oct. 24 at The Down Town...
