So sad to learn of Gene Wollan’s passing. He was a force for good in the field of reinsurance law and a great friend. I knew Gene from the Metropolitan Opera and other incarnations in addition to his being a great writer and contributor for the Insurance Advocate. R.I.P… The Life Insurance Council of New […]
WC Exposure; Digital Future; New Faces in High Places Liberty Mutual appears to be slowing down its workers’ compensation business as it announced the sale of Summit Holding and related companies to American Financial Group Inc. Liberty Mutual, according to SNL, had already been ceding market share in 2013, with Travelers Cos. Inc. writing more […]
Eugene Wollan By Steve Acunto The sad news of Gene Wollan’s passing reached this office on the wintry morning of February 3rd. The Times obituary reported in simple terms that he died at home after a long illness, with his family at his side. We hope it was peaceful for him, a great friend of […]
$4M to Fight Fraud Over the past few years we have tried to assess the impact of Governor Andrew Cuomo on the insurance business and on the environment that affects the insurance business in New York State. This has not been simple. On the one hand we have what we find to be a tendency […]
Reg. 79: Opinion As we move into 2014, a number of things are still unresolved that deserve attention from regulators and legislators; a number of other issues and other news items have come across our desk as the old year waned that we would like to comment upon. First, the big news these past two […]
One Secret of Real Success Tis the season for taking a long view of our work and our goals. Lancer’s Dave Delaney offered a nice approach to his and his Company’s success: “We are now approaching thirty years since we bound our first policy. To survive on the underwriting side of this business, you have […]
A wave of sentiment… As we go to press, a wave of sentiment is washing up in Washington to advocate the extension of TRIA and the results, so far, seem to be favorable for the insurance community which, not ordinarily in favor of Government intervention the business, sees this particular backstop as an important one […]
Harold Lee & Sons @ 125 Harold Lee & Sons is a credit in a number of ways to the Independent Agency and Brokerage system, but most of all, to the fact that this agency has survived and prospered marvelously as a uniquely ethnic agency, is testimony to the enormous opportunity this country provides. For […]
Outpouring Thanks to so many readers who expressed their heartfelt sympathy on the passing of Manny Levy, long time editor of this publication. We feature one letter below from Stewart Fries, a longtime friend of this publication and a close associate of Manny’s, particularly in this publication’s advocacy for the straightening out of the […]
In this issue of the Insurance Advocate, we present PIANY’s new slate of officers for 2013-2014 and congratulate each of them for their service to date to their peers. We look forward to confirming the truth of “the best is yet to come”… PIANY cited Assemblyman Cahill for his service to the association and the […]
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