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 […]
What follows is a thoughtful perspective on issues implicit in the advent of A.I. in insurance. We applaud Mr. Di Forte for his willingness to raise hard philosophical questions, worthy of all our time. Ed. by John R. DiForte Ethics and Morals For the purpose of this discussion morals are the personal truths that allow […]
By: G. Keith Smith, M.D. – http://SurgeryCenterOK.com Republicans are being urged to “repeal and replace” Obamacare (the so-called Affordable Care Act). No thanks. If you think O’Connellcare will be better than Obamacare, I would ask you to think again. If we are unlucky enough to experience the Republican version of Obamacare, I predict we’ll soon […]
CARCO Exec. Responds to Insurance Advocate Columnist Re: Reg 79 By Jim Owen, President, CARCO Arecent article in the “Advocate” proposing repeal of the New York vehicle photo inspection regulation (“Regulation 79”) should be welcomed by those that steal cars, sell cars that were damaged by Superstorm Sandy, and prey upon unsuspecting consumers. Contrary to […]
Are We Becoming Ethical in Spite of Ourselves? By John R. DiForte, MBA, CPCU Radical shifts in technology are leading to greater transparency in our daily lives. Any time we use an electronic device, we leave a record that can be searched, cross-referenced, duplicated, and potentially shared. This knowledge of transparency often leads to increased […]
FROM: William Bonds, President Danielle Philp, Education Director EMPIRE SAFETY COUNCIL DATE: October 1, 2013 TO: Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo , New York State Governor, The Executive Chamber Barbara J. Fiala, Commissioner, NYS Department of Motor Vehicles The Hon. Dean G. Skelos, Temporary Senate President, New York State Senate The Hon. Sheldon Silver, Speaker, […]
When politicians promote the superiority of their government plan to “replace” ObamaCare, my reaction is simple: I don’t care what a mugger does with my money. The difference between the thought processes of the Austrian economists and those of other schools is this: the Austrians say in essence that they don’t care what you do […]
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