January 24
Adrienne A. Harris Confirmed to Lead the New York State Department of Financial Services
“I thank Governor Hochul for my nomination. I thank the New York Senate for their confidence and support in my confirmation to serve the great people of New York.
“I am honored to serve as the Superintendent of the Department of Financial Services. As the first African American woman to lead DFS, I am personally committed to working with all stakeholders to build a robust, fair and sustainable financial system, creating a better economic future for all New Yorkers.” –Adrienne Harris
Adrienne Harris
Insurance Advocate and its readers welcome Adrienne Harris to the post of New York Superintendent of Financial Services. Ms. Harris, whose years might imply otherwise, is rather a seasoned executive with experience in Washington and elsewhere in and around government. We trust that her experience t will translate well into the role of NY DFS’s […]
Katherine Papa Elected To Board Of National Association Of Public Insurance Adjusters (Napia)
Katherine M. Papa has been recently elected to the Board of the National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (NAPIA), which is in its 70th year. NAPIA is comprised of licensed Public Adjusting firms, from across the nation, who are dedicated to promoting the education, certification, ethics, legal and legislative representation, and promotion of the public […]
RV Popularity Surges
By Sue C. Quimby, CPCU, AU, CIC, CPIW, DAE – Vice President/Media Editor One result of the COVID-19 pandemic was a marked increase in the popularity of recreational vehicles (RVs). Especially in the early days, limited availability of public restroom and restaurant facilities, restrictions on airline flights, and a reluctance to go to hotels made […]
February 2022: The New Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act
There is an old English proverb that says: “You don’t know where you’re going until you know where you’ve been.” On the afternoon of December 31, 2021, New York Governor Hochul signed into law New York Senate Bill “7052.” Called the “Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act,” (“CIDA”), it amends the rules that apply to civil litigation […]
An Experienced Adjuster Would Have Recognized That a Jeweler’s Inventory Exists to be Sold
Diminution in Value of Stock of Jeweler is a Direct Physical Loss Personal Property Not Damaged is Fraud Before the court was a Motion for Partial Summary Judgment filed by defendant Great American Insurance Company of New York (“Great American”) seeking dismissal of plaintiff’s claims of insurance coverage for consequential loss. In Nederland Jewelers LLC v. […]
The Great Resignation’s Impact on Local Government
Scores of workers are quitting and governments are scrambling to adapt By Liz Farmer The summer of 2021 brought on the Great Resignation with scores of Americans quitting their jobs—including in local government. Driven by COVID-fatigue, a desire for better pay, and employee retirements, more people have left state and local government in the last […]
Public Policy & No Insurance Defeats Negligence Claim
Leodis Sledge appealed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to the City of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, et al on his claims of negligence that he asserted were the proximate cause of Leach’s death on April 16, 2020. FACTS On April 12, 2020, a large line of severe thunderstorms containing straight-line winds and tornadoes passed […]
