August 15
Whistle Blowers
Much has been published in the general and financial press about policy choices of Congress and the executive branch that give businesses in virtually every industry reason to reevaluate the potential for liability under whistleblower regimes. Underwriting risk as a companion to corporate liability arising from whistleblower disclosures merits similar front-burner attention. Such risk might […]
You Know You’ve Had Too Much Shark Week When…
So I’m sitting here on the sofa, clicker in hand, repeatedly flashing back and forth between Shark Week on Discovery Channel, and Mob Week on AMC. Now of course I could DVR either one (or both), and then watch them consecutively later on, even fast-forwarding through the commercials… but who wants to wait another hour for two of my […]
Volunteering and the Verrazano Bridge
One of the first things I learned when I was in the army was never volunteer for anything—and that philosophy worked well for me in the service. But, I found this is not the case with regard to my career as an independent agent. Volunteering in my community opened up opportunities for me—it built my […]
Gentlemen and Scholars.
If ever there were a gentleman in the legal community it’s Allen Roberts, whose feature article written together with his partner Stuart Gerson appears on our pages. Allen is well known in the legal community and in the community of those who support humane treatment of animals. He is well known, too, in the New York social world, […]
Changes in the Works for WC Experience Rating Plan; Rescinding a Policy for Unintentional Error in Application; and Reports from the Real World
There’s a big change coming in how workers’ compensation experience modifications are calculated. NCCI (National Council on Compensation Insurance) actuaries have recommended increasing the $5,000 primary/excess split point to $15,000. For example, at present a $50,000 claim would be result in a $5,000 primary loss and a $45,000 excess loss. Under the proposed change, $15,000 […]
Time to Reflect
I’m just getting caught up from being away for a week on vacation. That in itself is an interesting statement. How many of us have so much work and responsibility at our jobs that a week away on vacation means working extra when you return? That doesn’t even take into consideration the e-mails that got […]
Common Law Indemnification is not Triggered by Supervisory Duties – Actual Supervision is Required, Holds Court of Appeal
The issue before the Court is whether defendant-property owners Boston Properties, Inc. and Times Square Tower Associates, LLC are entitled to common law indemnification from defendantgeneral contractor John Gallin & Son, Inc. For the reasons that follow, we hold they are not. The property owners leased a retail storefront located at 7 Times Square Tower […]
