This article has not been easy for me to write. Because of my deep feelings, I have rewritten it several times over the last few days. The problem is, I feel very strongly about what I am saying and hope that you will take my passion into consideration and not be offended. Independent agents and […]
The lazy days of summer are here and I am enjoying hearing about how my friends and associates are spending their time. My own grandsons are out of school at camp and there’s nothing I love to hear more than childhood memories they are creating. Many of my colleagues are taking family vacations and I […]
By John Sarich In just six months, all health insurance exchanges must be certified and operational under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The exchanges will open to consumers less than a year later, on Oct. 1, 2014. The move that carriers and agents alike have been awaiting with a mix of dread […]
The Northeast’s biggest show in the industry returned to the Boardwalk and the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., on June 9-11, 2013. Some 2,000 agents, company representatives, exhibitors and other insurance industry professionals showed up to prove that the PIANJ/PIANY Joint Annual Conference is stronger than ever, even in the face […]
The Insurance Advocate has received several recent reports on the industry’s performance and on issues affecting insuring in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and the rest of the country in some cases. The most eye-opening of the recent disclosures was a crackdown by the New York DFS on what it has termed “shadow insurance”. We […]
ALBANY, N.Y.—The Point and Insurance Reduction Program (PIRP), approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles, is available through private companies or corporations, called “course sponsors,” throughout New York State. Each qualifying course must meet strict standards set by the DMV for the safe driving information presented and program effectiveness. The idea is simple; it is […]
WOW! What a report! Full of colorful charts, graphs, statistics and other amazing stuff ! It is clearly a thing of beauty! I am referring – surprisingly – to the self-proclaimed “New York Liquidation Bureau – 2012 Annual Report,” which was announced by Superintendent Lawsky by press release on May 29th and at the same […]
So back in January I did an article on dog bites, and spoke to the reasons of why dogs bite, the frequency of claims, the severity of bites, and certain means of prevention. Well, with the dog days of summer just about upon us, and with homeowners carriers tightening their underwriting on homes that include […]
Over the past week and a half, I’ve kept quite the calendar! In fact, in just five days, I attended the UJA Long Island event and the PIANJ/PIANY Joint Annual Conference in Atlantic City. As I said in my last column, these are the two not–to–be missed events for any professional in our industry. These […]
Seldon v Allstate Ins. Co. Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Debra A. James, J.), entered April l9, 2012, which denied defendants Allstate Insurance Company and Allstate Insurance Co., Inc.’s (Allstate) motion for summary judgment dismissing the third cause of action, unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, and the motion granted. The third cause […]
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