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People news: Broome Co-operative Insurance CEO named chair of New York Insurance Association
ALBANY, N.Y. — Steven J. Coffey, president and CEO of Broome Co-operative Insurance Company in Vestal, started as chair of the New York Insurance Association
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New York manufacturing index plunges in January
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 13 points to -19.4, declining for a sixth consecutive month. Business activity for New
People news: Tompkins Trust promotes Hallock to officer
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Trust Company announced it has promoted Michelle Hallock, learning and development business partner, to officer. She has been with the bank
People news: Westover named chair of Bond, Schoeneck & King’s immigration law practice
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC announced that it has named Caroline M. Westover as chair of the law firm’s immigration law practice.
People news: Tompkins Trust promotes Dryden branch manager
DRYDEN, N.Y. — Tompkins Trust Company announced it has promoted Linda Georgia, branch manager of its Dryden office, to assistant VP. She has been with
OVIA adds employee, accounts in Banach Insurance Agency acquisition
OSWEGO — Oswego Valley Insurance Agencies, LLC (OVIA) started 2016 with a new employee and hundreds of new accounts. OVIA acquired the Banach Insurance Agency of Pulaski in a transaction that took effect Jan. 1. The agency didn’t release any financial terms of the acquisition. OVIA handled a “little bit of brokering” with the Banach
Critical Business Lessons for Women in Accounting
Mentoring future leaders Mentoring the next generation of female accounting-firm leaders is imperative in my role at The Bonadio Group. Growing the talents of our workforce not only impacts the success of our firm, but also improves the viability of the accounting industry. Since my start more than 15 years ago, I have made it
People news: Barclay Damon elects Merriman partner
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Barclay Damon, LLP announced the election of Courtney M. Merriman to partner. Merriman works in the law firm’s Syracuse office and is
Tompkins Insurance expands in Western New York with acquisition
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Insurance Agencies, Inc., the insurance arm of Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP), announced it has acquired the Shepard, Maxwell & Hale Insurance
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