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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...
New York Bus Firms Seek Damages Over Handling of Workers’ Comp Claim
Sep 4 2017 // New York Bus Operators Compensation Trust (NYBOCT), a Bay Shore, N.Y.-based group self-insured trust created by a number of New York passenger bus companies, has filed a complaint against Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.,...
U.S. Agency Sues New York’s Estee Lauder Companies Over Parental Leave Policy
Aug 31 2017 // The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit on Wednesday accusing Estee Lauder Companies Inc. of discriminating against men by giving them less paid parental leave than women. The commission said in...
New York’s Cybersecurity Regulation Compliance Requirements Go Into Effect
Aug 29 2017 // Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo reminded all entities covered by the New York State Department of Financial Services’ (DFS) cybersecurity regulation that yesterday, August 28, 2017, was the first...
Cybersecurity Requirements in New York: Determining Compliance
Aug 25 2017 // The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued cybersecurity requirements for financial services companies. Codified at 23 NYCRR §500, the law became effective on March 1, 2017, and requires insurance and...
Lemonade Launches in New Jersey, Marks Fourth State in National Expansion
Aug 21 2017 // Lemonade, the insurance company powered by artificial intelligence and behavioral economics, is now available throughout New Jersey, marking the fourth state in its nationwide expansion strategy. Residents of New Jersey...
Carlton Fields Hires Silverman to New York Office
Aug 18 2017 // Carlton Fields has hired Alex B. Silverman to its New York office as an associate. Silverman will practice in the firm’s Property and Casualty Insurance practice group. Silverman represents insurance companies in...
