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East Coast Watching Effect of ‘Zombie’ Storm Jose on Maria’s Path
Sep 21 2017 // Hurricane Maria continued its thunderous roll northward as forecasters struggled to pin down a trajectory. Whether the storm makes landfall again could be determined by a zombie. That’s what former Hurricane Jose...
New York State Prepares Long Island for Hurricane Jose’s Impact
Sep 20 2017 // New York state officials have deployed members of the National Guard and specialized emergency response units to Long Island to prepare for potentially severe weather caused by Hurricane Jose. Gov. Andrew Cuomo says 100...
Advocates Rally Behind New Federal Bill to Fix New York’s Scaffold Law
Sep 19 2017 // The Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York (LRANY) today will join the New York State Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH), Habitat for Humanity, MWBE contractors and other construction and business organizations to...
New York’s Cuomo Proposes Regulation in Wake of Equifax Security Breach
Sep 19 2017 // In response to the recent cyberattack that exposed the personal private data of nearly 150 million consumers nationwide, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has directed the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) to...
What If an Irma-Like Hurricane Hit the New York City Metro Area?
Sep 19 2017 // It sounds like a Hollywood disaster movie. A Category 5 hurricane churning in the mid-Atlantic suddenly veers northwest – and heads straight for New York City. The good news is that, for now, experts agree a Cat...
Hurricane Maria Speeds Up, Threatening Already-Battered Caribbean Islands
Sep 17 2017 // For the third time this month, a hurricane is spinning toward the already battered Caribbean and gathering strength along the way. The National Hurricane Center upgraded tropical storm Maria to a hurricane Sunday as winds...
Fire Destroys Large Section of New York Motel
Sep 15 2017 // Investigators are trying to determine what caused a fire that destroyed a large section of a northern New York motel in the heart of a popular Thousand Islands tourist destination. Officials say the fire broke out around...
Judge Allows Ex-AIG Leader Greenberg’s Defamation Claim Against Ex-AG Spitzer
Sep 14 2017 // Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, former chief executive of American International Group Inc., may pursue large parts of his defamation lawsuit against former New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, a New York state...
PIANY Elects Holender President, Names Directors and Officers
Sep 14 2017 // Professional Insurance Agents of New York Inc. has elected Fred Holender as president at an annual meeting of the association’s board of directors in Glenmont, N.Y. Holender is director of administration for Lawley...
Exxon Must Disclose Accounting Details in New York Climate Probe
Sep 14 2017 // Exxon Mobil Corp.’s attempt to use “accountant-client privilege” to avoid handing over audit documents in a politically charged climate-change probe was dealt a final blow by New York’s top...
New York’s Brady Risk Program Managers Hires Three
Sep 13 2017 // Brady Risk Program Managers and its partner companies, Tritan Risk Management Group and Healthcare Risk Management Group, have announced that Michael McKeown has joined the firm as senior vice president of brokerage and...
New York’s Brady Risk Management Opens New England Office
Sep 11 2017 // Brady Risk Management Inc., a Huntington, N.Y.-based financial risk management firm, has announced the opening of Brady Risk New England Property/Casualty Managing General Insurance Agency based in Portland, Maine. The new...
New York’s ‘Sixth Borough’ with Trophy Condos in Hurricane Irma’s Path
Sep 8 2017 // Beyond the bar and the palm-fringed pool, past the gold-leafed columns and floor-to-ceiling murals, workers at the grand Faena Hotel Miami Beach prepared for Hurricane Irma’s fury. Their unusual assignment: fortify...
Willis Towers Watson Hires Pipala in New York
Sep 8 2017 // Willis Towers Watson, a global advisory, broking and solutions company, has hired Tom Pipala as client advocate in its real estate and hospitality practice, which is part of its corporate risk and broking business. Based...
Trust But Verify: New York Cyber Regs Mean Managing Third-Party Security
Sep 8 2017 // This year, the beginning of September marked a critical implementation deadline for some of the toughest new cybersecurity regulations in the country – the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) 23NYCRR...
Risk Strategies Acquires Pennsylvania’s Cornerstone
Sep 7 2017 // Risk Strategies Company, a privately held national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired insurance brokerage Cornerstone Professional Liability Consultants. Terms of the deal are undisclosed. Based in...
Hub International Hires Smith as Senior Vice President in New York
Sep 7 2017 // Hub International Limited (HUB), a global insurance brokerage, has expanded its New York operation through the addition of entertainment specialist Cameron Smith, joining the firm as senior vice president. Cameron Smith...
New York City Reviews Plans on Flooding After Houston Disaster
Sep 7 2017 // New York is reviewing its plans for a massive rainstorm after the flooding that has left parts of Houston underwater for days. “We’re looking at what a Harvey-type event would mean in New York City,” said...
New York’s BOLT Solutions Hires Temple as Managing Director
Sep 5 2017 // BOLT Solutions Inc., a New York-headquartered provider of an online distribution and customer support platform for the property and casualty insurance industry, has hired Tom Temple as managing director of business...
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Sep 4 2017 // Optisure Risk Partners, a Manchester, N.H.-based insurance broker, has hired Randy Eifert as senior vice president of its Private Client Group and as Risk Management Practice leader. Eifert will provide executive...
