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NY, NJ Agents Offer Winter Safety Tips

Oct 23 2001 // The presidents of the Professional Insurance Agents of New York (PIANY) and of New Jersey (PIANJ), John Bailey and Steve Reichman, have issued bulletins warning consumers of potential fire hazards, and offering safety tips...

Taking Advantage of Tragedy: Some Individuals Turn to Fraud

Oct 22 2001 // The amount of pain and suffering that people have to deal with in the normal course is already there, then it’s compounded when people show their worst side at times like this,” said John Eager, senior director...

Insurers Pay to Rebuild NY Amidst More Fraud Warnings

Oct 15 2001 // While State and Federal Funds will be called upon to help rebuild lower Manhattan after September’s terrorist attacks, the insurance industry is already at work to help thousands of businesses and individuals begin...

Financial Toll Mounts From Sept. 11 Tragedy, Lessons Emerge

Oct 15 2001 // The financial and human losses from the events of Sept. 11 continue to haunt insurance companies across the country and for that matter, the world. Following the tragedies that impacted New York City, Washington, D.C., and...

New Focus On Business Interruptions Coverage

Oct 15 2001 // The destruction of the twin towers of New York’s World Trade Center and the sealing off of a large portion of lower Manhattan brought hundreds of business activities to a standstill, from the local newsstand to giant...

Taking Advantage of Tragedy: Some Individuals Turn to Fraud

Oct 15 2001 // The amount of pain and suffering that people have to deal with in the normal course is already there, then it’s compounded when people show their worst side at times like this,” said John Eager, senior director...

NAII Suggests Claims Handling Strategies for Damages Connected to Terrorism Attacks

Oct 11 2001 // The National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) outlined five specific recommendations to help victims and insurers expedite the claims process and streamline the financial recovery from terrorist attacks and other...

AAA Gives Traffic Safety Awards to NYC, NY, NJ Communities

Oct 9 2001 // The American Automobile Association has recognized the traffic safety efforts of a number of communities across the country. Locally it cited New York City, White Plains and Garden City, as well as New Jersey’s...

A Look at Invoking War Exclusions

Oct 8 2001 // The destruction of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, was a disaster from a variety of points of view. President Bush is right: it was the embodiment of evil, as are most terrorist attacks on civilians. It is also a...

New Focus on Business Interruptions Coverage

Oct 8 2001 // The destruction of the twin towers of New York’s World Trade Center and the sealing off of a large portion of lower Manhattan brought hundreds of business activities to a standstill, from the local newsstand to giant...

How to Help: Who’s Doing What in the Insurance Industry

Oct 8 2001 // America has witnessed an outpouring of help after the tragic events of Sept. 11. Following is a list of national and regional facilities and some of the efforts made by insurance organizations to assist in the relief...

NAIC Reassures Congress in Aftermath of Terrorist Attacks

Oct 2 2001 // National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) President and Kansas Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius told Congress that the American insurance industry is financially able to withstand the pressures created...

NAIFA Joins Coalition, Takes Steps to Respond to Sept. 11 Tragedy

Oct 1 2001 // The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) announced further steps it is taking in response to the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C. NAIFA has joined other leading industry...

Rising Loss Estimates Heighten Concern for the Stability of Some Insurance Sectors September 28, 20

Sep 28 2001 // In light of rising estimates of losses from the World Trade Center tragedy, some sectors of the insurance industry could suffer significant damage to their financial stability, according to a new assessment by Weiss...

Serio Assures Congress Industry Can Manage NY Disaster, Pays Tribute to Neil Levin

Sep 28 2001 // Gregory V. Serio, the Superintendent of the New York State Insurance Department told the House Financial Services Committee that: “While none of us will ever be the same as a result of the events of September 11th, I...

Zurich Reestablishes NY Offices

Sep 28 2001 // Zurich North America, the U.S. subsidiary of the Zurich Financial Services Group, announced that it has completed the relocation of its offices from the damaged One Liberty Plaza building in downtown Manhattan to a number...

NAIC Donates $10,000 to Honor Former NY Ins. Superintendent Lost in Disaster

Sep 27 2001 // In an act of remembrance, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) President and Kansas Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius announced the association is donating $10,000 to the Neil D. Levin...

American Financial Group Issues Preliminary Estimate on Recent New York City Tragedy September 25, 2

Sep 25 2001 // American Financial Group Inc. issued a preliminary estimate of its expected losses from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Based on information available at this time, AFG estimates that its pre-tax losses after...

Insurance Leaders Meet with President Bush to Discuss State of Industry

Sep 25 2001 // In a recent White House meeting, Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA) CEO Robert A. Rusbuldt and other industry leaders reassured President Bush that insurance agents and companies are well-positioned to handle...

Sept. 11, 2001: Terrorist Attacks Strike America

Sep 24 2001 // Terrorists crashed two hijacked planes into the World Trade Center this morning, causing countless deaths and untold damage as the twin 110-story towers collapsed. The crashes occurred minutes apart just before 9 a.m., and...