2016
IFNY Honors Kandarian, Nigro
275 Gather at New York’s Historic Union League Club to Honor MetLife Leader and NYC’s Fire Commissioner More than 250 insurance leaders joined in the Insurance Federation of New York’s (IFNY) 102nd Annual Award Luncheon honoring Steven A. Kandarian, Chairman, President and CEO, MetLife, Inc., as he received the Federation’s 2016 Free Enterprise Award. New […]
Insurance Industry Puts Best Foot (Feet?) Forward at IFNY and IICF Events
The Insurance Federation of New York’s (IFNY) 102nd Annual Award Luncheon honoring Steven A. Kandarian, Chairman, President and CEO, MetLife, Inc., and New York City Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro drew 250 to the Union League Club. IFNY’s inaugural Public Service Award was given to Chief Nigro as a new way of the industry shoeing […]
A Whole New, Dangerous World
Last month, I received a call at my house (Yes, my wife and I still maintain our house phone.). When I answered the phone, the person on the other end said, “Grandpa, this is John.” (I’ve changed his name for his privacy.) “John?” I responded. “It doesn’t sound like you.” My grandson, John, is a […]
Top Five Agency Marketing Myths
All too often we find many misperceptions about marketing an insurance agency. Much more often we hear what doesn’t work than what does. The funny thing is in my life we have failed at many marketing campaigns but we don’t give up! Sometimes we find that if we make one change, it is the magic […]
NYIA Regulatory Symposium Recap
The New York Insurance Association (NYIA) held back-to-back essential events for property and casualty insurance companies doing business in New York on November 1st and 2nd at the Century House in Latham, New York. The New York Regulatory Symposium held on November 1st provided attendees with an excellent opportunity to connect with new Insurance Division […]
“Fed” Up: Sound and Fury…Signifying…What?
Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Act V, Scene V: “To-morrow and to-morrow creeps in this petty pace from day to day, to the last syllable of recorded time; and all our yesterdays have lighted fools the way to dusty death. Out, out brief candle! Life is but a brief shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his […]
UIM Coverage Not Available for Driver’s Negligence
UIM Coverage Only Available When Insured Injured by a Third Party Uninsured Motorist (UM) and Underinsured Motorist (UIM) coverages are designed to provide indemnity to an insured who is injured by an uninsured or underinsured motorist’s negligence. It is not designed to supplement the liability coverage of the negligent person. In Simmons v. Geico Indemnity […]
PIA Receives Second Consecutive Gold MarCom Award
Association’s magazine recognized in international awards competition GLENMONT, N.Y.—For the second consecutive year, PIA Management Services Inc. received a Gold Award in the “print media/association/magazine” category for its PIA magazine. The MarCom Gold Award is presented to entries judged to exceed the high standards of the industry. PIA magazine is a monthly, state-specific publication for […]
Optimism: Independent Agents, P&C Insurers Juice-Up Tech Budgets
Independent principals and producers in the property and casualty (P&C) insurance space remain optimistic about the state of the industry and continue to expect growth in the coming years. Agencies are predicting growth in technology budgets in the next 12 months, though smaller agencies are more likely to focus these investments on maintenance of current […]
