Our publisher Steve Acunto writes his editorial Foreword on page 4 of each issue and gives the industry one of its best read, often quoted columns.
Sad news: Thomas J. Moran, a successful and caring insurance leader and philanthropist, passed away August 12th at the age of 65. Tom spent more than four decades with the Mutual of America Life Insurance Company, contributing significantly to its success. As Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, he led with a style, strength, and […]
Republican legislators in Washington have been floating the idea of using Social Security to provide paid family leave for the birth or adoption of a child. The proposal would allow a new parent to essentially borrow from their Social Security retirement to take leave for 12 weeks and 45 percent of their pay. While a […]
“Coming soon to a theater near you….” California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the strongest online privacy law in the country, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018. It may alter the way Silicon Valley does business. The law ensures the following rights: • The right to know the categories and specific pieces of […]
IFNY wound up hosting a beautiful breakfast meeting with Scott Fisher (pictured) which turned out to be his very last appearance as Executive Deputy Superintendent of the NYDFS. Scott resigned a few days prior. Not saying yet where he will be going, but he is a bright man who did nicely at the DFS in […]
Alfred DeMaria of Clifton, Budd and DeMaria, LLP has circulated a concise and carefully written synopsis of the implications of #METOO on New York employers. We share it verbatim here as a help to you and your clients. From Employment Law Update… Both New York State and New York City recently passed a number of […]
New York’s infrastructure is, well, losing its structure. The $13 billion Gateway rail tunnel project under the Hudson River has lost some of its steam. Taxpayers will pay millions unless the outdated “scaffold law” is repealed. While New York and New Jersey struggle to arrive at a formula for funding, Gateway is stymied by a […]
Brightway Insurance has opened five new stores this month. While they are down South for now, this enterprise bears attention. Brightway President Talman Howard claims: “We offer a turnkey business solution that helps Franchise Owners realize their dream of business ownership with the support of a national brand.” Brightway Agency Owners receive comprehensive business support […]
If National Distracted Driving Awareness Month—April—wasn’t already enough to get the attention of drivers who habitually text, mess with the radio, or eat while driving, maybe some stats will get the message across. Just this morning on the East Side in heavy traffic a woman was getting made up, talking to some one on a […]
The Empire Center has updated its on-line Spend-O-Meter to reflect the record size of New York’s newly enacted $168.3 billion budget for fiscal 2019. As of April 1st, the fast-spinning Spend-O-Meter shows, the state government is spending at a rate equivalent to: • $5,336 per second, • $320,205 per minute, • $461,095,890 per day, • […]
In a season that will have a 21st Century Murderers’ Row coming off the Yankee bench (Stanton, Judge, Sanchez and the rest), Hank Greenberg has managed to make his way onto the line up card. Starr Companies, a his global insurance and investment organization, has entered into a multi-year sponsorship agreement with the New York […]
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