Peer-to-Peer Insurer Lemonade Launches In New York
Lemonade, the insurance startup that launched in January aiming to "Uberize" insurance, will begin selling policies soon in its home state of New York.
September 21, 2016
Property
Technology
New York
Man Admits To Inflating Burglary Claim With Fake Receipts
A man who defrauded State Farm Insurance of $19,553 in a claim stemming from an alleged burglary pleaded guilty to a felony Monday in Niagara County Court.
September 21, 2016
Fraud
Property
New York
NASCAR Accused Of Racial Discrimination In Lawsuit
NASCAR was hit with a $500 million lawsuit accusing the auto racing body of racial discrimination for preventing black-owned teams and drivers from competing, including in the Sprint Cup Series.
September 20, 2016
Excess & Surplus Lines
Litigation
New York
Thermal Imaging Drones Will Soon Assist New York City Firefighters
The drone hovered over the clearing in the wooded park on Staten Island, the thin cord that tethered it to the ground unspooling enough for it to fly above the trees. Michael Wall, a New York City firefighter, stood on the ground below, operating the drone from a portable command center of sorts, with controls and a monitor housed in a mustard-colored case.
September 13, 2016
Property
Technology
New York
Lawsuit Imminent After JetBlue Misplaces 5-Year-Olds
It was JetBlues plane stupidity that got a Manhattan boy lost. A 5-year-old returning home alone from a family visit in the Dominican Republic was placed on the wrong flight and ended up 214 miles away in Boston while his panic-stricken mom waited at Kennedy Airport.
September 1, 2016
Liability
Litigation
New York
Deadly Chain-Reaction Crash On Long Island Expressway
Three people were killed and nine others were injured early Wednesday in a collision on a major Long Island highway where just 10 days earlier six other people died in a horrific crash.
August 31, 2016
Auto
Liability
New York
Hudson River Ferry Runs Into Kayaking Group, Five Injured
An NY Waterway ferry hit a group of kayakers in the Hudson River Tuesday, cutting one mans arm to the bone and sending four other paddlers to the hospital, officials said.
August 31, 2016
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
New York
Woman Rescued From Burning Car After 10-Vehicle Pileup
Dramatic dashcam video showed a pile-up on a New York highway and captured the brave actions of bystanders in the immediate aftermath.
August 30, 2016
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
New York
6 Balconies Collapse At Long Island Apartment Building
The upper balcony of a three-story apartment building on Long Beach, Long Island collapsed Tuesday morning causing several balconies below to come crashing down.
August 30, 2016
Excess & Surplus Lines
Property
New York
Found On Road Dead? Ford Recalls 88K Cars For Stalling Issue
There are few things worse than having your relatively new car stall on you without warning. Thats why Ford is recalling nearly 90,000 vehicles with a defect that could leave your car dead and unable to restart in the middle of the road.
August 24, 2016
Excess & Surplus Lines
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Five Die As Airborne Car Hits Two Others On Long Island Highway
Five people, including a 10-year-old boy, were killed on Sunday when a car driver lost control and his vehicle became airborne, striking two cars traveling in the opposite direction on the Long Island Expressway, police said.
August 22, 2016
Auto
Liability
New York
Bronx Children Playing With Stove Start Multi-Home Fire
Four firefighters were severely hurt either fighting or trying to get to an extra-alarm fire in the Bronx Tuesday afternoon.
As CBS2s Tony Aiello reported, three firefighters were hospitalized while battling the blaze, and a fourth nearly lost his arm in an accident on the way to the scene.
August 10, 2016
Property
Workers' Compensation
New York
As CBS2s Tony Aiello reported, three firefighters were hospitalized while battling the blaze, and a fourth nearly lost his arm in an accident on the way to the scene.
NYPD Officer Busted After Third False Auto Claim
Fraudulent insurance claims were the center of a scheme implemented by an NYPD officer. He was caught after having burned a Range Rover in addition to two of his other vehicles.
August 9, 2016
Auto
Fraud
New York
$5K Worth Of Property Stolen By Manhattan Airbnb Guest
A bad house guest ransacked his Airbnb lodgings during the month of July, making off with more than $5,000 in property, police said.
August 9, 2016
Excess & Surplus Lines
New York
Engineering Company Charged In Insurance Scheme After Hurricane Sandy
A Long Island engineering company and one of its former executives were charged on Monday in a scheme to minimize insurance payments to homeowners whose residences were damaged by Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
August 2, 2016
Fraud
Property
New York



