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Latest Class Actions Over Business Interruption Target 6 Insurers

Apr 21 2020 // A Minnesota dentist, an Ohio bridal shop and a New York pizzeria are among six small businesses that are the latest to sue insurers seeking compensation for business interruption claims due to the coronavirus crisis.The...

New York Nurses Sue State and Two Hospitals Over ‘Inadequate’ Virus Protection

Apr 21 2020 // The New York State Nurses Association sued the state and two hospitals on Monday to force them to provide equipment and adopt safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among the association’s members in the...

People & Places

Apr 20 2020 // Insurance broker Marsh announced the appointment of Garrett Hanrahan as global head of Aviation with Marsh JLT Specialty. Hanrahan is succeeding Simon Harker, who is retiring after 44 years in the industry. Based in...

4 Ways COVID-19 Will Change Cannabis and Insurance

Apr 20 2020 // One may not need to be able to read the cannabis leaves to divine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cannabis and insurance.Some good guesses from any insurance professional with their foot in the door of a dispensary,...

New York’s NYCM Insurance Announces Credit to Auto Policyholders

Apr 17 2020 // NYCM Insurance will be issuing a credit to its approximately 230,000 auto policyholders. All auto policyholders as of April 30, 2020, will receive a 15% credit back from their April and May premiums. Customers will not...

New York Taps McKinsey to Develop ‘Trump-Proof’ Economic Reopening Plan

Apr 16 2020 // New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has hired high-powered consultants to develop a science-based plan for the safe economic reopening of the region that can thwart expected pressure from President Donald Trump to move more...

Despite Insurance Industry Concerns, More States Introduce COVID-19 BI Bills

Apr 15 2020 // New Jersey was the first state to propose a bill that would mandate insurers cover COVID-19-related losses under their business interruption policies, and the insurance industry was quick to express its concern. But that...

Deadly Storm Buffets New York and East Coast After Lashing South

Apr 14 2020 // A powerful storm that unleashed deadly tornadoes across the South was expected to shake trees and snap power lines in New York and other cities along the U.S. East Coast.Rainy gusts of up to 60 miles per hour were forecast...

How P/C Insurance Industry Can Maximize Its Response to Coronavirus: Crisis Manager

Apr 13 2020 // “I’m shocked, just shocked that you’re suggesting that during a crisis that insurance companies might in fact be considered the villains. I’ve never heard that before.”That’s Richard...

Auto Insurers Offering $8-$10B in Discounts in Coronavirus Relief Effort; Updated List

Apr 13 2020 // The group of property/casualty insurers offering auto insurance premium discounts to recognize that insureds are driving less during the coronavirus crisis continues to grow, and now includes all major auto insurers.State...

4 Ways COVID-19 Will Change Cannabis and Insurance

Apr 9 2020 // One may not need to be able to read the cannabis leaves to divine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cannabis and insurance.Some good guesses from any insurance professional with their foot in the door of a dispensary,...

Amazon Tests Hospital Workplace Safety Idea With Disinfectant Fog at Warehouse

Apr 9 2020 // Amazon.com Inc. is testing the use of disinfectant fog at a warehouse in Staten Island, New York starting on Tuesday, the company told Reuters, following worker protests over the risk of coronavirus infection at the...

Van Gogh Theft Focuses Attention on Empty Museums’ Security During COVID-19 Crisis

Apr 8 2020 // The break-in lasted just minutes. At 3 a.m. on Monday, a thief — or thieves — forced open the glass doors of the Singer Laren museum in the Netherlands and headed straight for its prize exhibit: a Van Gogh oil...

States Need Data on Medical Workers’ Coronavirus Status

Apr 7 2020 // Experts and health officials who are trying to plan a response to the coronavirus outbreak are missing a critical piece of information — the number of health care workers who have tested positive for the...

Quantemplate Hires Fagg, Perry to New York Sales and Solutions Teams

Apr 6 2020 // Quantemplate, a provider of self-service, cloud-based automated data solutions for the (re)insurance industry, has hired Simon Fagg and Shannon Perry to its New York-based team.The new hires have joined both the sales and...

My New Markets

Apr 6 2020 // Market Detail: Rocklake Insurance Group (www.rocklakeig.com) offers multiple carriers for physical damage needs. It offers broad and limited forms with flexible options to choose which coverage fits the insureds’...

Insurance Is Not A Company’s Primary Line of Defense in a Crisis

Apr 6 2020 // Imagine your company having a Halloween party: Employees show up wearing costumes mocking your customers, says the chief executive of a New York commercial insurance brokerage we recently interviewed. “Now imagine...

Skarzynski Marick Announces New Attorneys and Expansion of Cyber Practice

Apr 2 2020 // New York, NY, April 2, 2020 – Skarzynski Marick & Black LLP continues to grow and is excited to announce the addition of partners Samantha Riley, Jessica Cavallo and Suzanne Whitehead; the promotion of Rebecca...

Coronavirus Infections on Rise in Already-Strained Urban Police Departments

Mar 31 2020 // When nine police officers showed up to make an arrest near Melrose Avenue in the Bronx last Wednesday, none wore a mask or gloves to protect them from coronavirus.Similar scenes play out all over the city daily: officers...

New York City Subway Driver Killed in Fire Being Investigated as Crime

Mar 30 2020 // A New York City subway driver was killed and several other people were injured early Friday in a fire on a train that is being investigated as a crime, officials said.Fires were reported at three other stations nearby at...