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Ithaca woman charged with defrauding state pension plan out of nearly $70K
ITHACA, N.Y. — An Ithaca woman is accused of stealing almost $70,000 in state pension payments meant for her deceased husband, according to an announcement
Brown & Brown Insurance to pay Q1 dividend of 15 cents on Feb. 12
Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO) — the Florida–based parent of Brown & Brown of New York, Inc., which has an office in Syracuse — recently announced it will pay a regular quarterly cash dividend of 15 cents per share for the first quarter of 2025. The payment is payable on Feb. 12, to shareholders
Adirondack Bank blog offers tips on outsmarting phishing scams
UTICA, N.Y. — In its Jan. 28 website blog, Adirondack Bank tackles a subject affecting many financial-services clients and consumers: phishing. Most people are familiar
KeyBank appoints Klein as retail leader for CNY market
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) has named Ronald Klein, Jr. retail leader for its Central New York market. Based in Syracuse, he will lead sales, service, and talent-development efforts at all of KeyBank’s branches in the Central New York region, the bank said. Klein will also work with KeyBank’s line of business leaders in
Community Financial System reports record Q4 revenue growth
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Financial System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU), parent of Community Bank, on Tuesday reported improved earnings for the fourth quarter of 2024 as
Benefits for paid family leave, workers’ comp. in N.Y. to rise in 2025
ALBANY — With 2025 now underway, the state says the new year includes increased workers’ compensation and paid family leave benefits for workers, along with some “savings for businesses.” As of Jan. 1, 2025, the minimum weekly benefit for workers’ compensation and the maximum weekly benefit for paid family leave will both go up, while
Barclay Damon adds insurance litigation partner
SYRACUSE — Barclay Damon recently announced that Erin Tyreman has joined the law firm as a partner in its torts & products liability defense and professional liability practice areas. Her primary office location is Syracuse. With nearly 15 years of experience trying cases in state and federal courts, Tyreman represents clients in a wide range
The House of the Good Shepherd selected as 2024 Neighborhood Champion by Bank of America
UTICA, N.Y. — Bank of America announced it has named The House of the Good Shepherd as its local 2024 Neighborhood Champion. As part of
Centralus Health is born from Cayuga Health, Arnot Health affiliation
ITHACA, N.Y. — It was on April 14, 2023 that Ithaca–based Cayuga Health and Arnot Health of Elmira announced plans to explore a collaborative relationship. Since then, both health-care organizations conducted evaluations; held extensive discussions; and gathered feedback from stakeholders including patients, staff, and community leaders. On Jan. 7, the two Southern Tier health systems
St. Joseph’s Health inks new contracts with Excellus, Aetna
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health has new contractual agreements in place with both Rochester–based Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) and Aetna. Excellus BCBS and St. Joseph’s Health reached a multi-year contract agreement that went into effect Jan. 1, 2025, and will keep St. Joseph’s Health in the Excellus BCBS provider network. In addition, St. Joseph’s
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