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More Travelers Purchasing Insurance Against Terrorism Losses

Leading travel insurance trends aren’t just focused on hurricanes and illness anymore. A considerable number of traveler inquiries are now seeking to make certain that they are protected against losses from terrorism, too.
April 19, 2017 Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out Inside Buffalo Restaurant

Buffalo firefighters were called to a two-alarm fire on Pearl Street early Tuesday morning. Two-alarms mean nearly 60 firefighters were on the scene.
April 19, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines New York

Crash Leaves Car Wedged Under Tractor-Trailer In Queens

At least three people were hurt in a motor vehicle accident involving a tractor-trailer in the Rosedale section of Queens Monday evening.
April 18, 2017 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability New York

Why New York Crop Insurance Should Matter To Craft Beer Enthusiasts

The average person likely doesn’t have much interest in New York crop insurance, believing it to be the business of farmers and politicians. However, a recent development has brought the issue closer to home in a very visible way.
April 17, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines New York

New York Passes Budget With Workers Comp Reforms

Workers compensation reforms were included in the final version of New York’s fiscal 2017-2018 budget, which passed the New York State Senate Sunday following an agreement between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and leadership of the New York State Legislature.
April 14, 2017 Workers' Compensation New York

Workers Comp Programs Fight Addiction Among Injured Workers

Meet a victim of the nation’s opioid addiction scourge: the American worker. A number of U.S. states are taking steps through their workers compensation systems to stem the overprescribing of the powerful painkillers to workers injured on the job, while helping those who became hooked to avoid potentially deadly consequences.
April 11, 2017 Workers' Compensation Massachusetts New York Ohio

Regular Risk Assessments Can Help Mitigate Cyber Exposures

Employees and third-party services are most likely the weakest links in a company’s cyber security system, but regular risk assessments can help prevent information leaks, a financial services regulatory attorney said last week.
April 11, 2017 Legislation & Regulation Risk Management Technology New York

Medical Event Led To 10-Vehicle Accident On Long Island

Nine people were hospitalized Tuesday after a chain-reaction accident involving ten cars on Long Island. Police say a 76-year-old man driving a Lexus sedan suffered a medical event and sped up to a red light on Route 110.
March 31, 2017 Auto Liability New York

17.5 Tons Of Frozen Taquitos Recalled

When mass-producing packaged foods, one of the goals is to prevent pieces of the processing equipment out of the food. A plant that makes José Olé products came up short of that aspiration, resulting in a recall of 17.5 tons of taquitos that could contain pieces of plastic and rubber.
March 28, 2017 Subrogation California Florida Illinois Missouri New York

Man Pleads Guilty To Arson Of Leased Restaurant

A New Windsor man pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempted arson and insurance fraud in a 2016 fire at a Town of Newburgh eatery he leased. Khaled Baroud, 61, admitted in Orange County Court to attempted arson in the March 13, 2016 fire that damaged USA Waffle, a waffle and bagel store at 440 South Plank Road.
March 23, 2017 Fraud Property New York

New York Wants Home Insurers To Offer Prepper Discounts

This doesn’t rise to the level of prepperdom, where people are preparing for apocalyptic events ranging from a world economic collapse to chemical attacks or zombie takeovers, but the state Department of Financial Services is trying to get home insurers to offer outlines for disaster preparedness courses.
March 17, 2017 Property New York

Fire Burns Through Yonkers Apartment Building

One person has died after a four-alarm fire burned through a large Yonkers apartment building Wednesday, forcing firefighters to battle both flames and weather conditions.
March 15, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines New York

FDNY Uses Drone For First Time To Battle Bronx Fire

A drone used during a Monday night fire in a Bronx apartment may have helped save lives, FDNY says. The FDNY deployed a drone for the first time as a fire ripped through an apartment in Crotona Park.
March 9, 2017 Property Technology New York

Fierce Winds Pummel The Upper Midwest, Northeast

Powerful and potentially dangerous winds blew across the Great Lakes region and the northeast United States Wednesday, derailing a train, blowing over tractor trailers and pushing a plane off a runway.
March 9, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Michigan New York Ohio

Freight Train Strikes Boom Loader, Derails In New York

A CSX train carrying hazardous materials derailed Tuesday after striking a forklift being driven across the tracks by a steel company employee, leaving an engine resting across Water Street, injuring two and alarming local officials who long feared a derailment.
March 8, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines New York
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