NY Insurance Hub

Protect Your Firm from Hacking by Disgruntled Former Employees While hacking by outsiders is posing a larger and more significant threat to companies of all sizes, the threat of insider jobs – particularly by disgruntled former employees – is often a bigger one. These attacks, carried out with malicious intent to hamstring a company’s operations, […]

COVID-19 Presents Special Challenges for Truckers, Commercial Drivers More people staying home and driving less during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a drop in the number of accidents, but new data suggests that emptier roads may actually be more dangerous to those who are driving on them. With this in mind, companies that have […]

When to Make a Police Report for an Auto Accident After an automobile accident, most people are a bit confused, tense and frightened. And the last thing on your mind at the time is trying to figure out whether you need to report the accident to law enforcement authorities, and what your insurance company requires […]

Ten Ways to Reduce Your Homeowner’s Premium With homeowner’s insurance rates on the rise, you may be looking for ways to reduce your annual premium without skimping on coverage. After all, a large portion of your net worth resides in the same place as you do. But there are a number of strategies you can […]

Saturdays Are Most Dangerous Day on the Roads: Study Car accidents happen every day of the week, but do you know which of the seven days is the most dangerous to hit the road? It’s Saturday, according to a new analysis of data from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA). While the number and […]

Homeowner’s Insurance Issues during Coronavirus Outbreak At first glance, it seems like the coronavirus outbreak would not affect your homeowner’s coverage, since it’s a disease that isn’t likely to affect your premiums or force you to file an insurance claim if you or one of your family members contracts COVID-19. But, because of the circumstances […]

Fender-benders – Your Guide to Minor Accidents It can easily happen … you misjudge the space when making a turn in close traffic or in a parking lot and you tap another car’s rear bumper. The other driver gets out his car and appears unhurt. He inspects the bumper and says “Let’s just forget about […]

More Employers Ask Workers to Sign COVID-19 Waivers, but They May Not Be Legal As lawsuits against employers continue rising amid the coronavirus pandemic, some businesses are requiring workers to sign waivers absolving them of liability and responsibility should they contract the virus. Eight percent of executives surveyed by law firm Blank Rome said they […]

Number of COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Claims Continues Rising While the pandemic rages on, the number of workers in the U.S. who are filing COVID-19 workers’ compensation claims is increasing and are accounting for a growing portion of overall claims. While there is only data currently available from two states – California and Florida – the […]

Unfortunately, there are more than 5 million dog bites reported each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Of that amount, almost 900,000 require medical care, and about 50% of those cases involve children. While insurers will cover most dogs, some will not insure a long list of specific breeds. Dobermans and pit bulls […]