August
Paid Family Leave Gaining Traction in New York and Beyond
State-mandated Paid Family Leave (PFL) took effect in New York in 2018, providing eligible employees with job-protected, partially paid time off to bond with a new child, care for a seriously ill family member, or attend to family matters due to a military exigency. The program gradually phased in over a four-year period, starting with […]
Insurance Federation of New York, Inc. Will Present 2022 Free Enterprise Award To Rod Fox, Mary Lanning Public Service Award To Maurice “Hank” Greenberg
The 109-year-old Insurance Federation of New York, Inc. will present its 2022 Free Enterprise Award to Rod Fox, Executive Chairman, Tiger Risk, and its Mary Lanning Lifetime Public Service Award to Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, legendary insurance leader and major New York philanthropist. Among the honored guests invited is New York’s Superintendent of Insurance, Hon. Adrienne […]
NAIC Releases In-Depth 2021 Property/Casualty Market Share Data Report
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has released an in-depth 2021 market share data report on property/casualty insurers. The report provides fundamental market information that can be used by regulators, insurers, and others interested in analyzing the insurance industry. It also gives users an understanding of the overall size of the market by providing […]
PIANJ elects four to board of directors, officers for 2022-23
PIANJ elects four to board of directors, officers for 2022-23 The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey elected four independent insurance agents from around the state to its board of directors. Newly elected to serve on the board for a three-year term expiring in 2025: •Daniel Tague, of N2G Worldwide Insurance Services. Tague is SVP of […]
Big ‘I’ Professional Liability Launches New Risk Management Website
The Big “I” is pleased to announce the Big “I” Professional Liability risk management website formerly known as “E&O Happens” is now E&O Guardian. The new website provides a fresh look and feel for the risk management library, which has also been updated with new resources. E&O Guardian is home to a variety of educational […]
Wilkens elected PIANJ president
Thomas Wilkens, of Belford, N.J., was elected president of the Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey at the association’s annual business meeting. Wilkens is branch manager & director of McGowan Risk Specialists in Eatontown, N.J. Active in the association, Wilkens served as vice president in 2019-21; treasurer of PIANJ in 2018-19, and secretary in 2017-18. […]
World Insurance Associates Expands New York State Business with the Acquisition of Gerard P. Smith Insurance Agency
More than 300 underwriters, brokers, World Insurance Associates LLC (“WIA”), a top 50 U.S. insurance broker, announcethat it acquired the Gerard P. Smith Insurance Agency (“Gerard P. Smith”) of Webster, NY on June 1, 2022. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.In 1966, Gerard P. (Jerry) Smith founded his agency on a commitment to provide […]
InsurTech NY Opens Applications for its Third Accelerator Cohort
υ InsurTech NY, the largest InsurTech community in North America, announced that it will be accepting applications for its third annual growth-stage accelerator.The application window will run from July 6 to July 29 and applications can be submitted through the InsurTech NY website. The program is designed for growth-stage companies, with initial traction, in the funding […]
Trailer Towing Safety
Trailers come in all shapes and sizes, from small utility trailers for boats and ATVs to enormous RVs. They are used for an endless array of operations: camping, moving household or office belongings, or transporting recreational vehicles such as motorbikes, paddleboards and snowmobiles. Most of these accidents are preventable. Traveling with a trailer – no […]
