FEMA Exec Tells ’60 Minutes’ He’s Seen Evidence of Fraudulent Reports March 2, 2015 By Young Ha The head of Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) flood insurance program acknowledged he has seen evidence of fraudulent engineering reports...
NYC Gets $116M Reimbursement for Sandy-Related Fixes February 27, 2015 The federal government is sending $116 million to New York City to compensate for funds spent in a program that...
Insurers Targeted in Proposed N.Y. Corporate Whistleblower Protection Law February 26, 2015 Employees who report illegal activity in insurance, banking and financial services would be protected and compensated for their trouble under...
N.Y.’s Lawsky: Cybersecurity Likely Most Important Issue DFS Will Face in 2015 February 26, 2015 By Young Ha Cybersecurity is likely the most important issue that the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) will face in 2015,...
New York to Be Reimbursed $32M for Ebola Readiness, Treatment February 26, 2015 U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) says the federal government is allocating $32 million to the state of New York to...
This Winter Season Is 1 of Snowiest on Record for Boston February 26, 2015 With 1.9 inches of snow overnight on Tuesday, Boston has now received more than 100 inches of snow this winter....
Former Northern N.J. Mayor Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud Charge February 26, 2015 A former northern New Jersey mayor has admitted making false statements to police and an insurance company in a bid...
Rhode Island’s Risco Insurance Brokerage Hires Giuliani as Assistant VP February 26, 2015 Risco Insurance Brokerage Inc. has hired Christina Giuliani as assistant vice president and wholesale broker for the New England Territory....
N.Y. Regulator Lawsky Says Banks Need Money-Laundering Spot Checks February 25, 2015 By Greg Farrell New York’s banking regulator floated a plan Wednesday to spot-check banks’ money laundering controls and hold executives accountable if they...
New Jersey’s Selective Insurance Hires Eden as Head of Commercial Lines February 25, 2015 Selective Insurance Group Inc. in Branchville, New Jersey, has hired Douglas T. Eden as executive vice president, head of commercial...