Latest New York Headlines
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President Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for New York Counties
Dec 27 2022 // President Joe Biden has approved New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s request for a federal emergency declaration as a result of the historic winter storm that continues to impact the Western ad North Country regions of...
Title Insurer Stewart Agrees to $2.5M ‘No-Poaching’ Settlement With New York
Dec 23 2022 // New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement with one of the largest title insurance underwriters, Stewart Title Guaranty Corp., ending non-competitive no-poach agreements between Stewart and its...
Hilb Group Expands in New York Region With Commercial Book Acquisition
Dec 20 2022 // The Hilb Group has acquired a book of commercial property/casualty business in the tri-state region. Hilb Group did not identify the seller or size of the book of businesses. The business will be managed by Williston Park,...
New York Jury Convicts Lawyer, Doctor in $31M Trip-and-Fall Insurance Fraud
Dec 19 2022 // A New York attorney and surgeon were convicted by a Manhattan jury of six counts of fraud for participation in an illegal scheme that included false insurance claims and unnecessary surgeries for alleged injuries from...
8 Hurt in Fire at New York Police Evidence Warehouse
Dec 16 2022 // Eight people suffered minor injuries Tuesday in a fire at a New York Police Department warehouse that houses DNA evidence from crime scenes as well as cars, e-bikes and motor scooters, police and fire officials said. The...
New York Politician Who Ran for Mayor Sues Sex Misconduct Accuser for Defamation
Dec 14 2022 // A veteran New York City politician filed a defamation lawsuit Monday against a woman who accused him of sexual misconduct, claiming the decades-old allegation was false and derailed his campaign for mayor. Former state...
New York Enacts Law Protecting Hate Crime Victims in Insurance Dealings
Dec 14 2022 // New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation (S.7658-B/A.8869-B) to protect individuals and organizations that are victims of hate crimes from unfair insurance practices. The new law prohibits insurers from...
Appeals Court Allows New York to Keep Enforcing New Gun Law
Dec 12 2022 // A federal appeals court panel said New York can continue enforcing a new state law banning guns from “sensitive” places like parks and theaters while the judges consider a legal challenge. The temporary stay...
Insurer Liable for COVID Shutdown of Tina Turner Play, New York Appellate Court Rules
Dec 9 2022 // Producers of a Broadway play based on the life of pop star Tina Turner, which was shut down because of COVID-19, may pursue its business-interruption claim despite a communicable disease exclusion in the policy, a New York...
New York’s Marenco Agency Joins Renaissance Network
Dec 8 2022 // Marenco Insurance Agency has joined the Renaissance independent insurance agency network in New York. The family-owned property/casualty agency, founded in 1961, is located in New Rochelle, New York. It also serves clients...
Cosby, NBC, Studio Face New Sex Abuse Lawsuit Under New York’s Filing Extension
Dec 8 2022 // Five women who have long accused Bill Cosby of sexually assaulting them early in their careers have filed the latest lawsuit against the 85-year-old comedian — and this one calls NBCUniversal, a studio and a production...
New York Online Hate Speech Law Challenged by Thiel-Backed Rumble
Dec 2 2022 // A New York law prohibiting hate speech on social media was challenged by the Volokh Conspiracy legal blog and the Peter Thiel-backed video site Rumble Inc., which claimed the measure will hurt online services and seek to...
New York Expects Lifting of Deadline to Bring Wave of Claims by Adult Sex Abuse Survivors
Nov 23 2022 // Sexual assault victims in New York will get a one-time opportunity to sue over their abuse starting Thursday, under a new law expected to bring a wave of allegations against prison guards, middle managers, doctors and a...
Takeaways from Our Conversation with New York State Insurance Fund Director
Nov 23 2022 // New York State Insurance Fund stepped right into the cannabis space as the state began passing out licenses in August to fill what would have likely been a large gap. New York’s adult-use cannabis market is forecast...
New York Permitting Out-of-State Adjusters to Expedite Snowstorm Claims
Nov 22 2022 // The New York Department of Financial Services announced it will issue temporary permits to qualified out-of-state independent insurance adjusters in order to expedite insurance claims in light of the winter storm that hit...
Insurers Told Expunged Crimes Off-Limits as New York Licenses First Cannabis Shops
Nov 22 2022 // New York has approved its first 36 retail marijuana dispensary licenses, awarding them to 28 applicants with prior cannabis convictions and eight nonprofits that serve those formerly incarcerated. New York officials wanted...
Biden Declares Emergency for Snowed-In New York Counties
Nov 21 2022 // President Joseph Biden on Sunday night declared that an emergency exists in the state of New York and ordered federal assistance to supplement state and local response efforts following the severe snowstorm that began late...
New York Proposes Changes to Financial Services Cybersecurity Regulation
Nov 21 2022 // More small financial services businesses will be exempt, the rules will be tailored to reflect more diversity in businesses, and top executives of financial services firms will face heightened accountability under proposed...
Massive Snowfall Buries Western and Northern New York
Nov 20 2022 // BUFFALO, N.Y. Nov. 19 (AP) — A dangerous lake-effect snowstorm paralyzed parts of western and northern New York on Friday, dumping over 5 feet in some spots with more expected to fall through the night into Saturday. The...
New York Declares State of Emergency as Upstate Braces for Intense Snowstorm
Nov 17 2022 // New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday declared a state of emergency for 11 counties as a winter storm is forecast to slam the Buffalo area and other upstate counties with intense “lake effect” snow through...
