ALBANY, N.Y., The 140 year old New York Insurance Association, Inc. (NYIA) Board of Directors has announced top leadership changes. Ellen Melchionni, currently president of NYIA, will retire effective December 31, 2024. Cassandra Anderson will assume the role of president on January 1, 2025. Anderson is currently NYIA’s executive vice president. Melchionni has served as […]
New York saw nearly 22,000 DUI arrests within the timespan of one year. Alaska has been crowned the state with the most drunk drivers, with a DUI arrest rate of 726.13 per 100,000 people. Delaware ranks as the state with the lowest DUI arrest rate; 30.34 per 100,000 people. Rise Legal Funding HAS […]
Which parts of the U.S. are most vulnerable to flood damage? To mark the start of flood season (June to Nov.), LawnStarter ranked 2024’s Counties Most at Risk for Flooding. Comparing 940 counties with a relatively moderate to very high flood risk according to FEMA, the company considered each county’s risk and expected annual loss […]
Taking Six Years to Sue Insurers is Time Barred The appellate courts of the state of New York are noted for their ability to resolve an appeal quickly and with brevity.The Supreme Court, the trial court, dismissed plaintiffs’ complaint against Allied World National Insurance Company as time-barred because plaintiffs commenced this action eight years after […]
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