From time to time, you hear a speech or a presentation or read a letter that is worth repeating or reprinting. What follows is one such presentation. Recently on these pages, we presented remarks made by Steve Menzies, Chairman of Applied Underwriters, upon his receipt of Man of the Year of the State of Israel […]
The Empire Center has launched “DeregulateNY,” a web-based contest inviting users to identify the most needlessly expensive and restrictive rules imposed on people offering goods and services in New York State. Contestants submit entries online and compete to win a cash prize …..and a trip to Albany. New York businesses contend with more than 300,000 […]
New York has lost nearly 1.4 million residents to the rest of the country since 2010—and largely as a result of this outflow, the Empire State’s total population barely budged during the decade, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest annual update of population estimates. Recent Census Bureau estimates show: • 180,649 more residents had […]
The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State (PIANY) will host its first Regional Awareness Program of 2020 on January 30th from 8 a.m.to 5:00 p.m in Manhattan called MetroRAP. More than 400 agents, company representatives, exhibitors and other insurance industry professionals from the greater New York metropolitan region and downstate New York are expected […]
News that legendary former NYS Superintendent of Insurance Richard E. Stewart died at age 85 on October 13 was received with sadness across the industry. He was the Superintendent of the New York State Insurance Department from 1967 to 1971, and became a leader in insurance in the United States and recognized internationally. He initiated […]
Dear Colleagues, Friends, As the new owners of Business Insurance (BI), we are pleased to communicate Beacon International Group Inc.’s commitment to sustain BI’s uncompromising standards in journalism and service to its readers. Our commitment is born of a deep respect for this critical business sector, one in which I have been involved personally for […]
It is with great sadness that we mourn the loss of a great friend and insurance advocate, Art Marchiselli (1935-2019). Artie was one of the founding members of NYACT and without his leadership NYACT would not be the organization it is today. His unwavering pursuit of uncovering insurance fraud and addressing auto theft has been […]
WE begin this issue with an old plea: to NYS Legislators: please do not do away with the PIRP programs as they now exist. Current law mandates that these courses may only be taken in-person in the classroom and that an applicant must provide proof of satisfactory completion of this course before a driver’s license […]
Overall, New York fares very well in terms of safety compared to the rest of the nation: its violent crime rate is 24th lowest in the country, but the state is just 5th in property crime. New York’s individual cities fare very well on our Safety Index, which is a combination of FBI crime statistics […]
Way back when I did some boxing—I was a welterweight then—I learned the expression “Cadillac Cash.” It referred to the monies a new contender or champ would spend from his first real earnings on a new Cadillac. This was well before Mercedes invaded the US luxury market. The monies usually wound up being largely wasted, […]
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