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In Memoriam: Art Marchiselli
It is with great sadness that we mourn the loss of a great friend and insurance advocate, Art Marchiselli (1935-2019). Artie was one of the founding members of NYACT and without his leadership NYACT would not be the organization it is today. His unwavering pursuit of uncovering insurance fraud and addressing auto theft has been […]
Berkshire Offering Commercial Coverage in NJ
Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies recently added their Commercial Package product in New Jersey. This offering includes: Commercial Property with limits up to $120 million per location with an enhanced causes of loss form which includes built-in equipment breakdown and inland marine coverages as well as crime coverage; General Liability with base limits of $1 […]
Insurance Brokers’ Association of NY Elects Justin Foa President
NEW YORK, NY—Justin Foa, CPCU, President and CEO of Foa & Son International Insurance Brokers (pictured right), has been elected to serve as president of the Insurance Brokers’ Association of the State of New York. Mr. Foa was elected to the Board of Directors in 2010, appointed to the Executive Committee in 2015 and sworn […]
Starr Insurance Companies’ Construction Team Wins Insurance Underwriting Team of the Year Award
New York, N.Y.—Starr Insurance Companies today announced that Starr’s construction experts received the Insurance Underwriting Team of the Year Award at Business Insurance’s U.S. Insurance Awards on March 21. Starr received the award for its September 2018 launch of Starr CIP Enterprise, a mono-line general liability construction wrap-up insurance policy sold through a small and […]
