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Varney Insurance Opens New York Office and Appoints Patrick Yannotta as Senior Vice President
Varney, an insurance agency covering commercial and private clients, has announced the expansion of its US business into the New York property market with the opening of its real estate head office in Manhattan and the appointment of Patrick Yannotta as Senior Vice President in Commercial Real Estate. Varney is a family-owned real estate insurance […]
NYS DFS Promulgates CE Law Changes
I, Adrienne A. Harris, Acting Superintendent of Financial Services, pursuant to the authority granted by Sections 202 and 302 of the Financial Services Law and Sections 301, 2108(r), and 2132 of the Insurance Law, do hereby promulgate the following Sixth Amendment to Part 20 of Title 11 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and […]
Adrienne Harris Named Superintendent of the Department Of Financial Services
Adrienne Harris has been nominated to lead the New York State Department of Financial Services as its next Superintendent by Governor Hochul. Formerly a top economic advisor to President Obama, Ms. Harris will become the state’s top financial regulator tasked with overseeing the banking and insurance industries and their compliance with state laws as New […]
New York Insurance Scholarship Foundation Selects Delgado And Fitzpatrick As 2021–2022 Scholars
The New York Insurance Scholarship Foundation, Inc. (NYISF) has named Diego Delgado from Minoa, N.Y. and Lily Fitzpatrick from Whitestone, N.Y. as the foundation’s 2021–2022 New York Insurance Scholars. Delgado is a junior at Le Moyne College majoring in risk management and insurance, finance, and information systems. Fitzpatrick is a senior at St. John’s University […]
