April 30
Worrisome: Eight in Ten Worry About Financial Safeguards
Another day, another data breach. Recent news about cybercriminals obtaining more than 5 million credit card numbers from high-end U.S. retailers joined a series of major hacks and online data breaches. In 2017 alone, roughly 143 million U.S. adults, were hit by some form of malware, virus, spyware or phishing scam. Unfortunately, the frequency of […]
Distracted from Distraction by Distraction
If National Distracted Driving Awareness Month—April—wasn’t already enough to get the attention of drivers who habitually text, mess with the radio, or eat while driving, maybe some stats will get the message across. Just this morning on the East Side in heavy traffic a woman was getting made up, talking to some one on a […]
PIANY’s 2018 Long Island RAP
Hundreds of industry pros flocked to Long Island for PIANY’s 43rd annual Long Island RAP, April 25, 2018, at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, Long Island. The event has built a reputation as the highest caliber event in the area for networking; recognizing the industry’s best professionals; and for unparalleled continuing education. An expansive […]
Are You Ready to Take on the NAIC’s New Rules?
By Sam Abadir, Lockpath For security and compliance professionals, the announcement of new regulatory standards can be a stark reminder that the to-do list is long and the day is short. But organizations that employ careful preparation and concerted, coordinated efforts through mature governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) processes face new rules and standards […]
MetLife’s Esther Lee to be Inducted into American Marketing Association NY’s Marketing Hall of Fame®
“Future of Marketing” to be the subject of inductee presentations at May 17, 2018 induction ceremony at offices of R/GA in New York. The American Marketing Association New York announced that Esther Lee, executive vice president, global chief marketing officer, MetLife, Inc., is one of three business leaders responsible for outstanding contributions to the field of […]
Sham Affidavit Fails to Defeat Summary Judgment
Insured May Not Lie to Avoid Summary Judgment No one likes to have an insurance claim denied even if the insurer has a good reason for denying the claim. In litigation, as in every aspect of insurance, both parties to the insurance contract owe an obligation to deal fairly and in good faith with each […]
Interest Will Not Be Tolled for Delay Without Proof That Plaintiff Caused the Delay
Eagle Surgical Supply, Inc. v Country-Wide Ins. Co. Edited by Lawrence N. Rogak At the conclusion of trial in 2015 in this PIP suit filed in 2007, Defendant requested that interest be tolled because of the long delay in bringing the case to trial. The Appellate Term held that interest does not get tolled in […]
Sterling Risk Insurance CEO David Sterling Named to Long Island Press Power List
Annual recognition celebrates the 50 most influential Long Islanders; Sterling was Insurance Advocate’s Agency of the Year 2014 Woodbury, N.Y.—David Sterling, CEO of SterlingRisk Insurance, one of the nation’s leading independently owned insurance brokerage firms, has been named to the Long Island Press Power List. An annual recognition of the “50 most influential Long Islanders” […]
Patients and Physicians Unite: You Have Nothing to Lose but Your Chains
By Marilyn M Singer, M.D., J.D. In an entertainment venue called the “Escape Room,” participants are locked inside a themed adventure room, and they must figure out how to escape. Themes include prisons, KGB interrogation, and hostage situations. Perhaps a new theme could be ObamaCare. Despite a large majority of Americans reporting healthcare as their […]
