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With Hurricane Season Here, Time to Check Home Insurance
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Bonnie, the tropical storm that drenched the Carolinas over Memorial Day weekend, did not reach hurricane status. But that storm, and the official start of the 2016 hurricane season on Wednesday, make this a good time for homeowners to check their insurance policies to see what is covered if a big storm hits. In coastal […]
Maria T. Vullo Confirmed by Senate as New York Superintendent of Financial Services
The New York State Senate yesterday confirmed Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s nomination of Maria T. Vullo as Superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS). As Superintendent, Ms. Vullo is responsible for regulating more than 1,500 insurance companies and nearly 1,600 banking and other financial institutions. Ms. Vullo has served as Acting […]
Better to be a Poor Patient in the U.S. than a Rich Patient in a Socialized System
Contributor & Author: Gerard J. Gianoli, M.D., F.A.C.S., Neuro-otology & Skull Base Surgeon, Member of The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) The surprising thing about Ms. Hutchon’s medical horror story is not the four delays in her emergency surgery. It’s that she did not come to the U.S. to have her surgery […]
New York State DMV Reminds Motorcycle Owners To Renew Registrations Before April 30 Deadline
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New York, N.Y. April 26, 2016 –The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) today reminded motorcycle owners and riders across the state to renew their motorcycle registration before they expire on April 30. Unlike most other motor vehicles, motorcycles are required to be registered for one year rather than two years in New […]
New York Life Ranks 23rd on 2016 DIVERSITYINC “Top 50 Companies For Diversity” List
NEW YORK, April 21, 2016 – New York Life has been named one of DiversityInc’s “Top 50 Companies for Diversity,” ranking 23rd nationally on this prestigious list. New York Life was recognized for its talent pipeline; equitable talent development, including commitment to mentorship and philanthropy; CEO and leadership commitment; and supplier diversity. New York Life […]
NYDFS Announces Appointments of Executive Deputy Superintendent for Insurance and Deputy Superintendent for Insurance
Mr. Scott Fischer and Ms. Laura Evangelista join DFS Executive Staff Scott Fischer has been appointed Executive Deputy Superintendent for Insurance at the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), reporting directly to the Superintendent. Mr. Fischer will lead the Insurance Division of DFS, which supervises 1,700 insurers with assets exceeding $4.2 trillion. Laura […]
PRI Names Northwell Health Patient Safety “Best Practices” Award
Honorable Mention to: Atlantic Dialysis Management Services, LLC, College Point, NY; Brighton Surgery Center, LLC, Rochester, NY; The New Jewish Home, Sarah Neuman, Mamaroneck, NY ROSLYN, N.Y.—Physicians’ Reciprocal Insurers (PRI) presented Northwell Health, Lake Success, New York, its coveted Patient Safety “Best Practices” Award for 2016. Atlantic Dialysis Management Service, Brighton Surgery Center, and The […]
Arent Fox Secures Dismissal of Major Claim
New York, NY – Arent Fox LLP secured a victory for Fortress Re Inc.—the aviation reinsurance agency that infamously insured the four planes that crashed on 9/11—after a New York district court dismissed a breach of contract claim in late March. Insurance & Reinsurance partner Julius A. Rousseau and associate Lee A. Pepper have represented […]
