Will HO Policy Cover Accidental Injury to Foster Children?
Question from an IIABNY member: “We have an insured who is taking in three foster children from Family Court. The mother of the children is heading to jail for a year. She is…
Question from an IIABNY member: “We have an insured who is taking in three foster children from Family Court. The mother of the children is heading to jail for a year. She is…
“Hurricane Sandy revealed just how real storm surge risk is,” commented Dr. Claire Souch, vice president, model solutions at RMS. “Our model shows there is a 20 percent chance that…
[This post appeared in the June 26, 2013, issue of IIABNY Insider] Every week, IIABNY’s Research Department gives members information about what New York State law allows insurance carriers to…
New York State Trail Lawyers Association (NYSTLA) says… New York’s Scaffold Law makes construction safer. It doesn’t. OSHA’s rigorous scaffold safety regulations far exceed those put forth under the Scaffold…
Question from an IIABNY member: “One of my insureds has a Business Owner’s Policy, issued by an admitted carrier, that is about to expire on June 26, 2012. As of…
In today’s episode of the Ask Tim podcast, I take a look at the requirements in New York Insurance Law Section 3426 regarding when insurance carriers have to send conditional renewal notices…
Question from an IIABNY member: “I have a question regarding “Cancellation for Non-Payment of Premium”. In short, after proper notice has been given and no premium is received, can an insurer…
New York has a reputation as a state that’s pretty friendly to consumers, so I think it’s notable that an appellate court last month voided a Homeowners’ insurance policy because the insured…
Question from an IIABNY member: “The carrier set up a policy for non-renewal, issued the renewal, then told us that the non-renewal will stand. They said it was a system error that…
[This question came out of the Webinar presentation of my continuing education course, Can They Do That?, on August 17th] Question from an IIABNY member: “We underwrite a program for forest products…