New York volunteer firefighters News

New York Fines Two Insurers $2.2M, Orders $8M in Rebates to Firefighters

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has fined Arch Insurance Company and National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Penn., a combined total of $2.2 million in fines and ordered the insurers to provide a combined $8 …

N.Y. to Authorize Emergency Job Absence for Volunteer Firefighters

New York state has amended its labor law to authorize job absences by volunteer firefighters and ambulance personnel during declared states of emergency. “This law ensures that volunteer firefighters and EMTs who are called to assist in times of a …