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There’s a lot of things to know about workers compensation insurance in New York, it’s a big state with a lot of businesses large and small across a diverse landscape, but we’ve picked out 5 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT WORKERS COMP IN NY, with a special focus on Downstate NY. #1. You can purchase workers

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D&O stands for Directors and Officers Liability Insurance.  We like to call D&O insurance, decision making insurance and personal net worth insurance. Here’s why – most D&O claims for privately held firms stem from allegations that decisions made by the firm’s directors, officers, managers, members, GPs, and employees have caused an adverse financial consequence to the third

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Add Content BlockE&O stands for Errors & Omissions insurance.....which is also known as Professional Liability.  Hedge funds commonly purchase E&O protection as part of a combined D&O / E&O policy.  Because a hedge fund's exposure to loss can be very similar between the two policy types, it's advantageous to purchase this as a combined policy.  For

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Cost of Corrections or COC Coverage reimburses a hedge fund manager for the cost to correct a situation (such as an error in trading for example) that if left uncorrected would result in monetary damages to a client or shareholders of the fund; and if left uncorrected would likely also result in claim to the Errors

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Does your business need workers compensation insurance? This is a fairly simple question to answer. Just about every business with employees is required by law to have workers comp insurance in New York. There are exceptions to this rule: 1. If the business is owned by one individual who is the only employee of the company,

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Insert ImageYou're Starting Up a Hedge Fund, What Insurance Coverages Do You Really Need?Before you open the doors to your new venture, there’s a couple of basic insurance coverages you’ll need to get started, which we’ll itemize below:You’ll need a business owners policy, or office package.  Sometimes these policies are called BOP policies (short for business

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Why purchase a Hedge Fund D&O / E&O Insurance?As mentioned in other FAQ blog posts on Hedge Funds, Directors and Officers Liability policies and Errors and Omissions policies are very similar in their insuring agreements, structures and exclusions.  While the policy forms are similar, they are different. (Yes, the insurance business can seem like one big

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How to choose the Best Workers Compensation Insurance in New York Hint: The lowest quote may not be your best choice, here's why..... When you think of the best of something, especially when it comes to insurance, the first thing that comes to your mind may be the least expensive, or the cheapest.  There’s no doubt

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Why Cyber Insurance for Hedge Funds is a Good Idea.Cyber insurance and cyber related losses are constantly in the news, but few hedge fund managers really understand what this form of insurance is really all about and why purchasing it is a good idea.  In this article we explore the coverage features of cyber insurance for

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This is a guest post from our good friend Andrew Singer, Co-Managing Partner of Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschritt, LLP, a New York law firm.  Andrew leads the employment practice at the firm and recently released this article that is definitely "share-worthy" at this time of year! ‘Tis the season – that is, Holiday Party Season. 

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