Latest New Jersey Headlines
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USI Acquires Construction Agency Professionals in New Jersey
Jun 9 2015 // USI Insurance Services announced that it has acquired the construction insurance and surety business of Chester, New Jersey-based KORE Group Inc., doing business as Construction Agency Professionals (CAP). This business...
Chiropractors, Orthopedist in New Jersey Charged in Insurance Scheme
Jun 8 2015 // Four people in New Jersey including husband-and-wife chiropractors have been charged with operating a scheme to refer patients to each other to maximize insurance payouts and then hiding the practice by submitting...
N.J. Lawmaker Wants to Ban Smoking in Vehicles When Kids Present
Jun 8 2015 // A New Jersey state senator wants to stop smokers from lighting up in vehicles if children 16 and under also are present. Joseph Vitale said the measure he introduced last month would protect children from being exposed to...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Solid Benefit Guidance in New Jersey
Jun 5 2015 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced its acquisition of Solid Benefit Guidance (SBG) in Montvale, New Jersey. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 2005, SBG is an employee benefits brokerage and...
New Jersey Law Targets Reverse Rate Evasion
Jun 1 2015 // New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed into law on May 7 A-2281/S-1727, which includes the so-called reverse rate evasion as a form of insurance fraud and provides for civil and criminal penalties. The measure targets...
New Jersey, New York Allowing Electronic Proof of Auto Insurance
Jun 1 2015 // New Jersey began allowing the state’s motor vehicle operators to display proof of auto insurance in either the physical format (a paper insurance card provided by their carrier) or the electronic format (evidence of...
N.J. Gov. Christie Marks 300th Home Acquired Under Post-Sandy Program
May 29 2015 // New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday more than 300 homes have now been acquired by the state under a post-Superstorm Sandy buyout program, as he blasted other homeowners for refusing to give the state the right to...
N.J. Motorcycle Accident Deaths Rose in 1st 9 months of 2014
May 27 2015 // The Governors Highway Safety Association says fatalities from motorcycle accidents in New Jersey rose during the first nine months of 2014 after dramatic declines in recent years. The Asbury Park Press reports fatalities...
IIABNJ Launches U.S. Veterans Pre-Licensing Program
May 22 2015 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of New Jersey (IIABNJ) is launching a new program aimed at supporting the men and women of the armed forces and assisting them in finding post-military careers in the insurance...
Jersey Shore Still Recovering as 3rd Post-Sandy Summer Nears
May 22 2015 // In the months after Superstorm Sandy devastated the Jersey shore, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie warned residents the damage would not be quickly undone. Things would only look moderately better in the first summer after...
A.M. Best Assigns Ratings to Coverys Specialty in New Jersey
May 22 2015 // A.M. Best has assigned a financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating of “a” to Coverys Specialty Insurance Company. The outlook assigned to both ratings is stable. Coverys Specialty...
N.J. Assembly Approves Multilingual Producer Licensing Examination Bill
May 20 2015 // The New Jersey Assembly passed A-4144 (An Act concerning insurance producer licensing and amending P.L.2001, c.210.) on May 14. The bill would amend the “New Jersey Insurance Producer Licensing Act of 2001” to...
Amtrak Sued by Train Crash Victims Over Deadly Derailment
May 19 2015 // Six passengers on an Amtrak train that derailed May 12 in Philadelphia, killing eight and injuring more than 200, sued the railroad claiming the accident could have been avoided. The first of the lawsuits listed injuries...
Senators Convene Sandy Task Force; FEMA Vows Change
May 18 2015 // The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says he wants to fix what went wrong with the process of paying flood insurance claims following Superstorm Sandy. Craig Fugate told the first meeting of a congressional...
New Jersey’s Sandy Victims Protest Pace of Rebuilding Aid Programs
May 15 2015 // Wendy Joan sported strips of red tape on her jeans and jacket to symbolize the delays she has encountered with New Jersey state agencies and joined other Superstorm Sandy victims Thursday in Trenton, New Jersey, rallying...
N.J. Senate Panel Passes Bill Aimed at Transparency in Sandy Aid
May 14 2015 // New Jersey residents affected by Superstorm Sandy would be owed a timeline detailing when state aid would be distributed under a bill advancing in the New Jersey Legislature. The state’s Senate budget committee on...
Flood Insurance Does Not Cover Debris Removal From Insureds’ Land
May 13 2015 // A federal appeals court in Philadelphia recently ruled that a standard flood insurance policy from the National Flood Insurance Program does not cover the cost of cleaning up storm-generated debris not owned by the...
Selective Insurance in New Jersey Announces Senior Officer Appointments
May 13 2015 // Selective Insurance Group Inc. in Branchville, New Jersey, announced the following appointments by its subsidiary, Selective Insurance Company of America. George Neale to executive vice president, chief claims officer....
Liberty Insurance Associates Joins ANE as Equity Partner in New Jersey
May 12 2015 // ANE (Agency Network Exchange LLC), a network of independently owned and operated insurance agencies, announced that Liberty Insurance Associates Inc., an independent agency based in Millstone Township, New Jersey, has...
Jimcor Agencies Announces 2 Appointments in New Jersey
May 12 2015 // Jimcor Agencies hired Meredith Dyson as branch manager for the firm’s Montvale, New Jersey, office. Dyson brings over 24 years of experience in wholesale, retail and reinsurance brokerage. Prior to joining Jimcor she...
