All the headlines from our New York Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 10 2016 // New York is launching a website to help communities across the state prepare for extreme weather. The website created by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) provides access to more than...
May 10 2016 // New York state has approved regulations allowing a new virtual currency called Ether.Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, and the state’s Department of Financial Services announced the move on May 5. The regulations will...
May 10 2016 // CMS LLC, an insurance wholesaler based in Melville, New York, announced that it has acquired Diversified Professional Risk Managers in Rockville Centre, New York. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Established in...
May 9 2016 // The New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) is adding a new feature to its certificates of insurance.NYSIF said all NYSIF workers’ compensation certificates now include a QR (quick response) code, which can be scanned...
May 5 2016 // As former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was being sentenced to 12 years in prison for corruption, many of the politicians he once served with were passing legislation to outlaw commercial bass fishing in the...
May 4 2016 // New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that the 2016-17 state budget includes $9 million to cover the cost of lost wages and health care expenses for volunteers who contracted illnesses at the World Trade Center site...
May 4 2016 // Walsh Duffield Companies Inc., an independent insurance agency based in Buffalo, New York, announced that it has acquired Don Allen Agency Inc., based in Rochester, New York. Terms of the transaction, which became...
May 3 2016 // New York’s inspector general says a state prison guard has been charged with fraud and grand larceny, accused of stealing more than $38,000 in sick leave and workers’ compensation benefits by falsifying medical...
May 3 2016 // Geico said it plans to hire more than 100 new associates in its Buffalo, New York, office for additional positions in claims, sales and service.Geico, the largest auto insurer in New York State, said its policyholder base...
May 2 2016 // Greater New York Insurance Companies (GNY), a super-regional carrier in commercial property/casualty insurance, announced it will begin issuing policies in Maine beginning May.“Many New England business owners and...
May 2 2016 // National Football League executives may for the first time have to testify about what they knew of concussion risks after a judge cleared the way for questions from insurers who are suing to avoid paying more than $1...
May 2 2016 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of New York (IIABNY) announced that president and CEO Richard Poppa will retire at the end of 2016 after leading the association for 20 years.Poppa has served as IIABNY’s...
Apr 29 2016 // New York state will soon require health insurers to cover depression screening for pregnant women and new mothers.The move follows a recommendation from a federal panel that insurers cover maternal depression screening...
Apr 29 2016 // Hackers are likely to get away with about $70 million of Bangladesh’s foreign reserves after a brazen cyber-attack against the South Asian nation, according to Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith.The Philippines...
Apr 27 2016 // New York state’s comptroller urged federal authorities Tuesday to strengthen safety measures against oil spills and require trains to carry sufficient insurance to cover cleanup costs from major accidents.Comptroller...
Apr 27 2016 // UJA-Federation of New York, a philanthropic organization, announced three honorees to be recognized at this year’s General Insurance Annual Dinner. The event will be held on May 31 at Grand Hyatt New York in...
Apr 27 2016 // Kingstone Companies Inc., a multi-line regional property/casualty insurance holding company based in New York, announced that David Delaney has joined the senior management team at its subsidiary Kingstone Insurance...
Apr 27 2016 // The New York Insurance Association (NYIA) advises that motorcycle thefts in New York increased by 23 percent from 2014 to 2015.According to a report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), motorcycle thefts...
Apr 26 2016 // A tentative deal between Newark, New Jersey, and ride-hailing company Uber has hit a roadblock.The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates Newark Liberty International Airport, is raising concerns about...
Apr 25 2016 // The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced that it has commenced a liquidation proceeding for the failed insurance cooperative Health Republic.The New York State Supreme Court will supervise the...