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Insurance & Financial Services

Utica First new CEO Ryan Fleming

Utica First Insurance Company appoints its next president and CEO

UTICA, N.Y. — Utica First Insurance Company has announced the appointment of Ryan Fleming as its next president and CEO, effective January 1, 2026. Fleming will succeed retiring president and CEO Scott Shatraw. Fleming joined Utica First in 2024 as vice president of marketing and agencies and has “demonstrated his ability to lead the company

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Launch NY adds two board members to champion startup economy across upstate New York

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Launch NY, a nonprofit venture-development organization and community development financial institution (CDFI), recently announced the appointment of two business and community leaders to its board of directors — Ekua Mends-Aidoo and David Nasca. The pair are united by a common vision: driving innovation, opportunity, and economic prosperity through for promising startup businesses

Abraham House

Abraham House establishes donor-advised fund and receives $1 million gift to expand end-of-life care services

UTICA, N.Y. — Abraham House — a nonprofit organization providing compassionate, end-of-life care at no cost to individuals with terminal illnesses — announced on Sept. 3 the creation of a donor-advised fund through the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties and the receipt of an anonymous $1 million donation. Abraham House says it will

Crewcial Partners

Community Foundation adopts new investment-management model

UTICA, N.Y. — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties has implemented a new investment-management model, naming longtime consultant Crewcial Partners as its outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO). Based in New York City, Crewcial has worked with the Community Foundation for several decades, per a recent foundation announcement. The expanded partnership marks a new

Smith Brothers

Smith Brothers Insurance acquires independent Ithaca agency

ITHACA, N.Y. — Moscato & Associates of Ithaca is now under the ownership of Smith Brothers Insurance, LLC, a Connecticut–based firm with offices in Owego, Vestal, Waverly, and Albany. The deal closed on Aug. 1, Smith Brothers said in its Aug. 4 announcement. Moscato & Associates — an independent insurance agency specializing in employee benefits,

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