All the headlines from our New York Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 15 2024 // Risk Strategies, H.W. InternationalGlobal specialty brokerage Risk Strategies reported it has acquired the U.S. and Canadian operating entities of global insurance holding company, H.W. International B.V. Based in New York...
Apr 15 2024 // Is the world being overtaken by robots? While the answer to that question is clearly “no” – or at least, “not yet” – it seems that the focus of nearly every industry and business media outlet is...
Apr 12 2024 // Rosensaft Joins Alliant Insurance Services as Managing DirectorJodi Rosensaft joined Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, as managing director, advisory leader – representation and warranties...
Apr 12 2024 // An artificial intelligence-powered chatbot created by New York City to help small business owners is under criticism for dispensing bizarre advice that misstates local policies and advises companies to violate the law.But...
Apr 9 2024 // The ground rumbled Friday beneath New York City, home to famous skyscrapers like the Empire State Building and One World Trade Center. Though buildings that can reach above 100 stories might seem especially vulnerable to...
Apr 7 2024 // An unusual East Coast earthquake shook millions of people from New York and Philadelphia skyscrapers to rural New England on Friday, causing no widespread damage but startling an area unaccustomed to temblors.The U.S....
Apr 5 2024 // A 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook the New Jersey-New York area this morning at about 10:23 am, according to the United States Geological Survey.The earthquake’s epicenter was near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey....
Apr 5 2024 // A violent storm that hit the Northeast the past two days has taken the lives of at least four people, three of whom were killed when uprooted trees crashed into their vehicles.Heavy rains and snow along with winds as high...
Apr 5 2024 // Donald Trump must prove within 10 days that the company providing his $175 million appeal bond in New York’s civil fraud case is financially capable of paying up if his legal challenges fail, the state told a...
Apr 4 2024 // Risk Strategies, headquartered in Boston, appointed Josh Conklin as national employee benefits growth leader and senior managing director.Conklin joined Risk Strategies in 2019 through the acquisition of National Insurance...
Apr 4 2024 // Citigroup on Tuesday urged a federal judge to dismiss New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit accusing its Citibank unit of failing to reimburse customers who fall victim to online scammers.While recognizing...
Apr 2 2024 // Storms and tornadoes are in the forecast for states across the Midwest in the US, with further weather warnings and advisories stretching further east.There is a moderate risk of severe thunderstorms — which could bring...
Apr 2 2024 // A billionaire Donald Trump supporter whose California company is known for subprime auto loans offered to arrange the former president’s $175 million appeal bond in New York state’s civil fraud suit, though he...
Apr 1 2024 // US East Coast ports are modifying their operations to absorb cargo diverted from Baltimore harbor, where salvage specialists are starting to clear debris from the destroyed Francis Scott Key Bridge and authorities are...
Apr 1 2024 // “As a surety, we don’t take sides, it would be wrong for us to do so, and we are in no way supporting the defendant.” – Said Chubb CEO Evan Greenberg in a letter acknowledging his company’s...
Apr 1 2024 // CRC Group, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, hired Vince Colosimo as executive vice president in the company’s New York City downtown office. Colosimo will assume the role of office president in mid-2025, with...
Apr 1 2024 // Jatiek Smith, a Bloods gang member convicted on extortion and racketeering charges in New York, blamed ruthless competition and a culture of violence in the fire restoration industry for the accusations made against him by...
Mar 28 2024 // For a decade, Illinois state Sen. Sue Rezin has recognized the technological and economic potential of lithium-ion batteries. Rezin, a Republican who serves in a district that is a major chemical and energy industry hub...
Mar 22 2024 // The Hartford, headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut, appointed Matthew Massaro head of sales and underwriting for its middle and large commercial businesses’ Northeast division.Massaro has been with The Hartford for...
Mar 20 2024 // A New York state judge has allowed a case seeking to hold social media companies liable in the tragic mass killing at a Buffalo supermarket in 2022 to go forward on grounds of product liability.Erie County Supreme Court...