Michael Bloomberg

• Highways and Byways

  By Ken Brownlee, CPCU  |  January 28, 2013

  Which states seem to be investing in their roads and highways while safeguarding those who navigate them?

• New York, New Jersey Put $71B Price Tag on Sandy

  By Hilary Russ, Reuters  |  November 27, 2012

  New York state and New Jersey need at least $71.3 billion to recover from the devastation wrought by Superstorm Sandy and prevent similar damage from future storms, according to their latest estimates.

• Bloomberg to Close NYC Parks, Beaches as New Storm Approaches

  By Reuters  |  November 6, 2012

  New York City's parks and beaches will be closed at noon on Wednesday for at least 24 hours as a new storm system approaches just over a week after superstorm Sandy devastated the region with widespread flooding and wind damage, the mayor said on Tuesday.

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  Amid N.Y. Recovery, Cold Snap Hits; Nor'easter on the Way

  By Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, Reuters, Edith Honan, Reuters  |  November 5, 2012

  A housing crisis loomed in New York City as victims of superstorm Sandy struggled without heat in near-freezing temperatures on Sunday and nearly 1 million people in neighboring New Jersey shivered in the dark without power

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  Toops Scoops: The Elephant in the Room Now Has a Name -- Sandy

  By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 2, 2012

  Before we can try to mitigate climate change, we have to see the elephant in the room.

• Sandy Strengthens, Closes in on U.S. Coast; Wall Street Shuts Down

  By Daniel Trotta, Reuters  |  October 29, 2012

  Hurricane Sandy, the monster storm bearing down on the U.S. East Coast, strengthened on Monday after hundreds of thousands moved to higher ground, public transport shut down and the U.S. stock market saw its first weather-related closure in 27 years.

• Irene Boosts Bloomberg’s Approval, Study Finds

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 12, 2011

  Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s handling of Hurricane Irene has boosted his overall approval rating to 54 percent, up from 45 percent on July 27, according to a survey released today by Quinnipiac University.

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  Recent Cats Could Be Insurance's Tipping Point

  By Kevin McPoyle, CIC, Robert M. Dietzel, ARM, CIC  |  September 1, 2011

  We must seize this moment to tell our story to people, businesses and municipalities that are uninsured, underinsured or improperly insured. This can be our tipping point.

• Tough Call On Irene: Bloomberg, Evacuations & Risk Management

  By Bryant Rousseau, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 1, 2011

  As Irene rumbled up the East Coast on Aug. 26, we got to witness some very difficult risk-management decisions playing out in a very public sphere.

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  Damage from Hurricane Irene Appears Less than Feared

  By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer, Daniel Wagner, Associated Press  |  August 29, 2011

  Tropical Storm Irene's trek up the East Coast caused less damage than many had feared, a bit of reassuring news for a fragile economy.

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  Hurricane Irene Forces NYC Mayor Bloomberg to Order Mandatory Evacuation

  By Eric Gilkey, PropertyCasualty360.com, Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 26, 2011

  Citing an increased risk of winds and high waters from Hurricane Irene, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has issued a mandatory evacuation order for large parts of the city.

• Arizona Bill To Outlaw Crash Tax Awaits Governor’s Signature

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 8, 2011

  Arizona has become the 12th state to approve legislation that either prohibits or restricts a so-called accident or crash tax.

• NYC Mayor Cans Crash Tax Idea

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 7, 2011

  New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has backed off a proposal to charge fees to motorists involved in an accident that requires the fire department to respond, his office says.

• N.Y. City Council Moves To Block Crash-Tax Proposal

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 25, 2011

  New York City Council Member Peter Vallone Jr. has introduced a bill to stop a plan by Mayor Michael Bloomberg to impose a “crash tax” on motorists.