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The Hilb Group Acquires New York’s BR Vital Brokerage
Jan 23 2020 // The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired New York-based BR Vital Brokerage Inc. (BRV). The transaction became effective January 1, 2020. Based in Brooklyn, N.Y., BRV is an independent brokerage primarily providing property...
Tort Reformers Proclaim Top 10 ‘Judicial Hellholes’ for 2020
Jan 21 2020 // It’s out: the annual report by tort reform advocates of what they say are the nation’s worst local courts and states that are abusing the civil justice system. The report also warns of state courts that did not...
Distinguished Programs Promotes Bah in Massachusetts, McFadden in New York
Jan 17 2020 // Distinguished Programs, a national insurance program manager, has promoted Mamadou Bah to regional sales executive and Renée A. McFadden to vice president and regional sales executive in New Jersey and eastern Long...
Christmas Ransomware Attack Hit New York Airport Servers
Jan 15 2020 // An upstate New York airport and its computer management provider were attacked by ransomware over Christmas, officials said. Officials at the Albany County Airport Authority announced Thursday that the attack came to light...
N.Y. Limo Drivers Face New Safety Rules After Deadly 2018 Crash
Jan 15 2020 // New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and leaders of the state legislature have agreed on a package of limousine-safety laws that would create a new driver’s license for operators, require seat belts, ban defective vehicles...
Harvard Professor Takes Aim at ‘Clickbait’ With Defamation Suit Against New York Times
Jan 14 2020 // A Harvard University professor known as an expert in intellectual property is suing the New York Times for its publication of a “sensationalized, false and defamatory ‘clickbait’ Internet headline and...
Beecher Carlson Insurance Services Hires Ehrlich to Its New York Office
Jan 14 2020 // Beecher Carlson Insurance Services LLC, a specialized large account insurance broker, has appointed Joe Ehrlich as Beecher Carlson’s National Practice Leader for Private Equity, Family Office, and M&A. Ehrlich...
New York Bans Use of Toxic Chemical in Firefighting Foam
Jan 14 2020 // New York plans to restrict the use of firefighting foam that contains certain chemicals that have the potential to contaminate groundwater. Firefighting foam can contain polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, which are...
New York Won’t Appeal Its Defeat in Exxon Climate Trial
Jan 13 2020 // New York won’t appeal a ruling by a judge who rejected the state’s claim that Exxon Mobil Corp. misled investors for years about the oil giant’s internal planning for risks associated with climate...
Why It’s Not So Easy Getting Insurers to Defend in Sexual Harassment Cases
Jan 13 2020 // While Harvey Weinstein’s insurers have reportedly agreed to pay $47 million to settle civil suits against the movie producer, most policyholders should prepare for an epic legal battle just to get their insurers to...
Leaning on Doors? Report Says NYC Subway Cars Cut for Safety
Jan 10 2020 // Nearly 300 of New York City’s new subway cars were removed over concerns that the doors could open while the trains were in motion, The New York Times reported Wednesday. The 298 cars on the A, C, J and Z lines were...
New York Governor Lays out Aggressive Climate Change Plan
Jan 9 2020 // New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing an aggressive climate change-fighting campaign for his state that includes a $3-billion bond act that would be put on the ballot this November. Cuomo, who says that money would go to...
InsurTechNY Opens Application Window for 2020 InsurTech Startup Competition
Jan 7 2020 // InsurTechNY, an InsurTech community in the New York metro area spanning carriers, brokers, startups and investors, has opened the application window for the 2020 InsurTech Startup Competition. The competition has two...
New York’s Frenkel & Company Completes Transition to EPIC Brand
Jan 6 2020 // Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, which operates as EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants (EPIC), has announced that Frenkel & Company, a New York, N.Y.-headquartered, full-service independent insurance broker...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires New York’s Walsdorf Agency
Jan 3 2020 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Huntington, N.Y.-based Walsdorf Agency Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1926, Walsdorf Agency is a third generation, family owned commercial and...
Homeland Security Balks at State Laws on Immigrant Drivers’ Licenses, Data Sharing
Jan 3 2020 // The acting secretary of Homeland Security is taking aim at new laws in New York, New Jersey and other states that allow immigrants to get driver’s licenses without proof they are in the U.S. legally, and restrict...
Insurance Journal’s Top 10 East Region Stories of 2019
Jan 2 2020 // A new year is a time of reflection for some, and last year, the city of Boston began 2019 by reflecting on an important piece of the city’s history: the 100-year anniversary of The Great Molasses Flood. The flood,...
New Years Eve – Some Risk Management Thoughts
Jan 1 2020 // On this first day of the year, I think it’s time to introduce a new seasonal them; the holiday risk management edition. Last night, people celebrated the New Year in all of the traditional ways. One of those...
Federal Disaster Aid Coming to 18 New York Counties Hit by Storm
Dec 27 2019 // Federal disaster aid is coming to 18 upstate New York counties that endured severe thunderstorms and flooding on Halloween, U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced Friday. The Federal Emergency...
It’s Not Easy Getting Insurers to Defend in Sexual Harassment Cases
Dec 24 2019 // While Harvey Weinstein’s insurers have reportedly agreed to pay $47 million to settle civil suits against the movie producer, most policyholders should prepare for an epic legal battle just to get their insurers to...
