Cellar Stairs Accessed by Sidewalk Trap Door are Not Covered by Building Code Bautista v 85th Columbus Corp. Defendants move (1) for summary judgment pursuant to CPLR 3212 dismissing the first cause of action of the complaint against all defendants, and (2) to dismiss the second cause of action for failure to state a cause […]
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 […]
Resolutionary Wars The marking of a new year – whether it be January 1st, the Chinese New Year, the Jewish New Year, or any other iteration of a new beginning, is the only major holiday in most societies celebrating the passage of time. January 1st as the beginning of a new year, of course, is […]
Leasehold Interest Insurance Court of Appeals: VMM& Sec 240 Decisions Super Bowl & the Weather Outside is Frightful This month, I want to expand my previous discussion of two problems: leasehold interest insurance and the definition of vandalism and malicious mischief, plus take a look at another NY Court of Appeals case. I’ll wind up […]
Demotech Co-Founder Named One of Twenty People to Know in Insurance The employees of Demotech are pleased to report that our President and co-founder, Joseph L. Petrelli, has been named one of twenty people to know in insurance by Columbus Business First. In a Central Ohio insurance community consisting of more than 50,000 insurance professionals […]
BIG “I” RESPONDS TO FIO REPORT WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) commended the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office (FIO) for the release of the long-awaited report on “How To Modernize And Improve The System Of Insurance Regulation In The United States.” “The Big ’I’ has been […]
Sit On Your Rights – Lose Arbitration Award Affirmed Plaintiff, Excelsior Insurance Company (“Excelsior”), appealed from a trial court order confirming an arbitration award issued in favor of defendant, One Beacon Insurance Company (“Beacon”). Both Excelsior and Beacon are members of Arbitration Forum, Inc. (“AFI”), and signatories to its arbitration process. Special arbitration under AFI […]
[LOOKING BACK… Insurance Advocate, 25 years ago]
Michael A. Zarcone to Chair LICONY At its Annual Meeting in early December the Life Insurance Council of New York, Inc., (“LICONY”), elected Michael A. Zarcone to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors for 2014. Mr. Zarcone is Chief of Staff, Office of the Chief Executive Officer, and Head of Corporate Affairs for […]
Evan Greenberg Receives IFNY Free Enterprise Award 400 Leaders and Top Professionals Hear NAIC’s Nelson and Supt. Lawsky The Insurance Federation of New York held its 99th Annual Luncheon to celebrate its 100th Centenial Year at Cipriani’s on Wall Street in November, attracting 400 insurance leaders and professionals for what amounted to a somewhat […]
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