All the headlines from our New York Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jan 15 2020 // New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and leaders of the state legislature have agreed on a package of limousine-safety laws that would create a new driver’s license for operators, require seat belts, ban defective vehicles...
Jan 14 2020 // A Harvard University professor known as an expert in intellectual property is suing the New York Times for its publication of a “sensationalized, false and defamatory ‘clickbait’ Internet headline and...
Jan 14 2020 // Beecher Carlson Insurance Services LLC, a specialized large account insurance broker, has appointed Joe Ehrlich as Beecher Carlson’s National Practice Leader for Private Equity, Family Office, and M&A. Ehrlich...
Jan 14 2020 // New York plans to restrict the use of firefighting foam that contains certain chemicals that have the potential to contaminate groundwater.Firefighting foam can contain polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, which are...
Jan 13 2020 // New York won’t appeal a ruling by a judge who rejected the state’s claim that Exxon Mobil Corp. misled investors for years about the oil giant’s internal planning for risks associated with climate...
Jan 13 2020 // While Harvey Weinstein’s insurers have reportedly agreed to pay $47 million to settle civil suits against the movie producer, most policyholders should prepare for an epic legal battle just to get their insurers to...
Jan 10 2020 // Nearly 300 of New York City’s new subway cars were removed over concerns that the doors could open while the trains were in motion, The New York Times reported Wednesday.The 298 cars on the A, C, J and Z lines were...
Jan 9 2020 // New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing an aggressive climate change-fighting campaign for his state that includes a $3-billion bond act that would be put on the ballot this November.Cuomo, who says that money would go to...
Jan 7 2020 // InsurTechNY, an InsurTech community in the New York metro area spanning carriers, brokers, startups and investors, has opened the application window for the 2020 InsurTech Startup Competition.The competition has two tracks...
Jan 6 2020 // Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, which operates as EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants (EPIC), has announced that Frenkel & Company, a New York, N.Y.-headquartered, full-service independent insurance broker...
Jan 3 2020 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Huntington, N.Y.-based Walsdorf Agency Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Founded in 1926, Walsdorf Agency is a third generation, family owned commercial and...
Jan 3 2020 // The acting secretary of Homeland Security is taking aim at new laws in New York, New Jersey and other states that allow immigrants to get driver’s licenses without proof they are in the U.S. legally, and restrict...
Jan 2 2020 // A new year is a time of reflection for some, and last year, the city of Boston began 2019 by reflecting on an important piece of the city’s history: the 100-year anniversary of The Great Molasses Flood.The flood,...
Jan 1 2020 // On this first day of the year, I think it’s time to introduce a new seasonal them; the holiday risk management edition.Last night, people celebrated the New Year in all of the traditional ways. One of those...
Dec 27 2019 // Federal disaster aid is coming to 18 upstate New York counties that endured severe thunderstorms and flooding on Halloween, U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced Friday. The Federal Emergency...
Dec 24 2019 // While Harvey Weinstein’s insurers have reportedly agreed to pay $47 million to settle civil suits against the movie producer, most policyholders should prepare for an epic legal battle just to get their insurers to...
Dec 24 2019 // New York would not issue violations against certain water suppliers who notify the public that they have too-high levels of certain industrial and synthetic chemicals under the latest plan to be proposed by state...
Dec 24 2019 // Plymouth Rock Assurance, a data-driven home and auto insurance provider in the Northeast, has expanded its home and auto insurance coverage to residents and agents in New York. This marks the first time the 37-year old...
Dec 18 2019 // A lawsuit over the tiny amount of lip balm at the bottom of the tube came in number one on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s list of the Top 10 Most Ridiculous Lawsuits of 2019.This year’s list also features...
Dec 18 2019 // Fruit smoothies may become the new martini for Wall Street holiday parties.Banking and trading firm BTIG LLC, for example, cut alcohol from its annual employee celebration on Dec. 12 at its New York offices. Instead,...