Argo Group, a sponsor of Faraday Future Dragon Racing, hosted a group of local high school robotics teams from Brooklyn high schools at the Formula E race in Red Hook in July. The high schoolers got to tour the garages, meet the drivers, and Argo Group announced a $10,000 matching donation to their robotics competition teams […]
ShelterPoint Life Insurance Company has created an expert educational panel that will be discussing the impact of New York State’s Paid Family Leave (PFL) mandate on employers, employees, and the business community. The first discussion, titled, “What is Paid Family Leave (PFL)? What does it mean for employers and employees?” took place on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. […]
The Fishlinger Optimism Index™, a measure of public opinion centered on Americans’ optimism about the future, published by the Fishlinger Center for Public Policy Research at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, rose to 69 percent in June—possibly attributable to the stock market’s record performance during the first half of the year. Americans’ optimism, […]
Three important pieces of legislation that will help New Yorkers increase their retirement investments, use existing policies to pay for long-term care expenses, and utilize technology to make board decisions passed both the Senate and Assembly and will be sent to the Governor for approval. The three bills were all 2017 legislative priorities for the […]
Clifford Chance has welcomed Alice Kane to its US Insurance practice. Well known in the field for several decades, Ms. Kane advises property and casualty, life, and health insurance clients on a wide range of regulatory and transactional matters. She previously served as the group general counsel at two Fortune 100 insurers, Zurich Insurance Group, […]
The private U.S. property/casualty insurance industry saw its net income after taxes drop to $7.7 billion in first-quarter 2017 from $13.4 billion in first-quarter 2016—a 42.2 percent decline—and its overall profitability, as measured by its annualized rate of return on average policyholders’ surplus, fall to 4.4 percent from 7.9 percent, according to ISO, a Verisk […]
DFS Continues Innovative Regulatory Initiatives with the Launch of New Online Cybersecurity Portal for Businesses Seeking to Report Cybersecurity Events in New York New DFS Portal Assists Businesses Complying with New York’s First-In-The-Nation Cybersecurity Regulation Covered Entities Can Also Virtually File Certificate of Compliance Due By February 15, 2018 July 31, 2017 — Financial Services […]
GLENMONT, N.Y.—The Professional Insurance Agents of New York is calling for nominations for its 2017 Distinction of Professionalism Awards. Nominations are due Friday, July 28, 2017. The association will honor insurance professionals who exemplify the qualities and actions that serve as a model of excellence in the insurance industry and for the independent agency system. […]
Experienced Insurance Transactional and Regulatory Lawyers John Sarchio and Richard Liskov Join Crowell & Moring’s Insurance / Reinsurance and Corporate Groups New York – July 5, 2017: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce the addition of John Sarchio and Richard G. Liskov to the firm’s Insurance/Reinsurance and Corporate groups; they join, respectively, as […]
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