New York’s Adult Survivors Act Becomes Law

New York’s Adult Survivors Act Becomes Law

LAW ELIMINATES STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON SEXUAL ASSAULT FOR ONE YEAR  BY: KRISTEN DRAKE On May 24, 2022, New York Governor, Kathy Hochul, signed the Adult Survivors Act (ASA) into law.  The ASA creates a one-year ‘Lookback Window’ which opens on November 24, 2022, to...
Lead Paint Abatement and Insurance Coverage in New York

Lead Paint Abatement and Insurance Coverage in New York

ON MARCH 24, 2022, THE APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, FIRST DEPARTMENT, ISSUED A NOTEWORTHY RULING IN CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD’S, LONDON, ET AL. V. NL INDUSTRIES, INC., 2022 NY SLIP OP 02056. BY: JOSEPH  M. JUNFOLA, CPCU The case is...
Bedivere Insurance Company Heads into Liquidation

Bedivere Insurance Company Heads into Liquidation

LIQUIDATION AND COMPANIES AFFECTED According to the Pennsylvania Insurance Department, on March 11, 2021, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court placed Bedivere Insurance Company, formerly known as OneBeacon Insurance Company, into liquidation. Bedivere’s liquidation affects...