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Protecting Water Pipes as Winter Hits the Coast

This season’s first serious winter storm is underway, with super-strong winds, record-low temps, and snowfall…

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Alert: New Online Process for NYC Boiler Inspections

Down deep in the basement is the heart of your building that keeps everything going:…

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Whitepaper – The Invisible Dangers of a Winter Wonderland

Due to the increased risk of accidental slip-and-fall injuries that occur because of snow and…

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Distinguished Scores a Hole in One!

Distinguished has made an acquisition that should interest both golfers and brokers alike! In this…

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From the Labor Law 240 Claim Files – More than Just a Pain in the Neck

While a kitchen remodel was underway in the ground-floor apartment of his four-unit brownstone in…

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Whitepaper – If I Fought the Law, Would the Law Win?

Without a higher limit on their general liability, homeowners could be in for a world…

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Flood Commissions on the Chopping Block

Floods are the most common natural disaster in the U.S. and also the most costly,…

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5 Years Later—5 Lessons We Learned from Hurricane Sandy

Five years ago, Hurricane Sandy blasted its way through the Caribbean and up the coast…

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A Spooky but True Halloween Story

In honor of Halloween today, we’re re-sharing one of our claims that came in through…

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From the Claim Files: Accident Prone in a Brick & Brownstone

We talked with Sally Winsted, owner of a newly renovated Brooklyn brownstone, about the loss…

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