9+ hour, 9+ min ago  (284+ words) ALBANY " Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill to crack down on auto insurance fraud, including "runaway litigation" and staged accidents that state officials say are driving up rates for drivers. The legislation, signed late Tuesday, sets limits on court-ordered…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (282+ words) Gov. Kathy Hochul joined the New York Farm Bureau, Northeast Dairy Producers and Upstate farmers Tuesday in Rensselaer County to highlight her proposals to bring down auto insurance rates and tackle fraudulent claims across New York state. The governor's reforms…...