June 11
HEAD ON: How Guy Carpenter and CyberCube Partnered to Tackle Cyber Insurance
By CyberCube CEO Pascal Millaire and Co-Founder Ashwin Kashyap The fear surrounding cyber-attacks has never been more warranted. In 2017, there was a 46% increase in new ransomware variants, a 54% increase in mobile malware variants and a staggering 600% increase in Internet of Things (IoT) attacks, according to data from Symantec. Notably, hackers […]
Unmask the Disruptors
Pick up any publication, read any email advertisement or any blog and everything is about the market disruptors sucking up millions of dollars in venture capital and ready to completely change the insurance marketplace. They profess that younger consumers prefer to buy through them because they are comfortable buying online and insist on convenience and […]
NYIA 2018 Annual Conference…Working Together Toward Tomorrow
There is something special to be said about Saratoga Springs, New York. The amulet of the historical city of Saratoga Springs is deeply rooted in “health, history and horses” and has been a curious tourist’s destination for over 200 years. The pivotal travelers that stayed and shaped this city so many years ago can be […]
Allocating Damages to Pro Rata Time-on-the-Risk
Is it Fair to Require an Insurer to Pay for Periods for which it Received no Premium? Some events causing pollution damage can occur over many decades, even more than a century. Existence of coverage for risks of loss by pollution did not exist, was unavailable to certain industries or was not purchased by the […]
NJ Auto Policy Does Not Cover PIP for Insured as a Pedestrian Struck in New York
In the Matter of the Arbitration between: St. Lukes Roosevelt Hospital Center and New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Co Edited by Lawrence N. Rogak The claimant had a New Jersey auto policy in which he elected to have his own health insurance be primary for his medical expenses. The claimant was a pedestrian in New York and was struck […]
PIANJ to honor Catranis with Distinguished Insurance Service Award
TRENTON, N.J.—Steve Catranis, senior vice president of Cumberland Insurance Group, will receive the PIANJ 2018 Distinguished Insurance Service award at the Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey and New York’s Annual Conference, June 10-12 at Harrah’s Resort and Casino in Atlantic City. This award is presented to an individual with a history of service to […]
Franklin Mutual Insurance Group to Receive Community Service Award
TRENTON, N.J.—The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey will award Franklin Mutual Insurance Group, of Branchville, N.J., with the association’s Community Service award today during the association’s Annual Conference at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City. Lisa Glesias will accept the award on behalf of Franklin Mutual Insurance Group. Franklin Mutual Insurance Group is being awarded […]
‘Big I Tri-County’ Installs Officers and Directors for the 2018 – 2019 Term
Awards and scholarship announcements accompanied the evening’s activities Albertson, N.Y.—New officers and directors took the helm on May 22 during the Long Island-based Big I Tri-County association’s annual installation dinner and awards ceremony. The gathering, held at Chateau Briand in Carle Place, NY, set the leadership for the 2018 through 2019 term. More than 150 agents […]
Green Building Basics
By Sue C. Quimby, CPCU, AU, CIC, CPIW, DAE – Assistant Vice President/Media Editor The green building industry is changing the footprint of the construction trades. Green buildings are less costly to operate, saving money for individual building owners as well as taxpayers. Added advantages of green buildings are that they are designed to be […]
