Latest New Jersey Headlines
All the headlines from our New Jersey Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Business Moves
Sep 25 2006 // Progressive, Mass. Commercial Auto Massachusetts is about to get a new auto carrier — for commercial, not personal, lines. Progressive Insurance is awaiting approval of rate and form filings from the Massachusetts...
N.J.’s National Atlantic, Commerce Group of Mass. in Talks
Sep 19 2006 // New Jersey property casualty insurer National Atlantic Holdings Company has confirmed that it is engaged in preliminary discussions regarding potential transactions with The Commerce Group, Inc. of Webster, Mass. The...
Travelers Offers Hybrid Drivers in N.J. 10% Discount
Sep 18 2006 // New Jersey hybrid owners can now take advantage of a 10 percent discount on auto insurance offered by Travelers of New Jersey. The discount comes on the heels of Governor Jon S. Corzine’s announcement last spring...
USI Holdings Buys Leader Associates and Emerson Reid, N.Y.-N.J. Agencies
Sep 5 2006 // USI Holdings Corporation has acquired Melville, N.Y.-based Leader Associates. The acquisition is expected to contribute approximately $9 million in revenue to USI on an annual basis. Terms of the transaction were not...
N.J. nonprofits’ shield ruling
Sep 4 2006 // A New Jersey law protecting nonprofit organizations from negligence lawsuits does not apply to all sex abuse cases, the state Supreme Court ruled. The ruling allowed John W. Hardwicke Jr. to continue his lawsuit against...
N.J. Lawmaker Reimburses Insurer for Gifts from Lobbyist
Aug 31 2006 // The head of the New Jersey Democratic Party has repaid Prudential Insurance Co. more than $1,200 for golf tickets and other gifts he received from a former lobbyist who was later accused of stalking him. Assemblyman Joseph...
N.J. Chiropractor Charged with Fraud
Aug 24 2006 // An Essex County, N.J. chiropractor has been charged with conspiracy and health care claims fraud in a $19,000 automobile insurance case, according to state officials. Attorney General Zulima V. Farber and Division of...
N.J. to Publicize Firms with High Number of Uninsured Employees
Aug 23 2006 // New Jerseyans will get to know which businesses in their state have many employees receiving publicly funded health care. Following a report that found major companies such as Wal-Mart have hundreds of state workers...
Merck Weighing Options After Legal Setbacks in Vioxx Cases
Aug 18 2006 // Reacting to a couple of legal setbacks related to its embattled arthritis medication, Vioxx, U.S. drug manufacturer Merck & Co. said it is weighing legal options in regards to separate rulings in New Jersey and...
N.J. Jury Awards $11.2 Million to Man Hit By Cargo Box
Aug 17 2006 // A jury in New Jersey has awarded an Atlantic Highlands man $11.2 million for injuries suffered when a cargo container fell off a truck and onto the driver’s side of his car. Paul Dolan, 42, sued Piscataway-based...
N.J. Governor Vows to Unveil Health Insurance Plan in Sept.
Aug 9 2006 // New Jersey will consider adopting a program that “approaches universal health care” as it seeks to provide health insurance to small businesses and uninsured residents, the governor said recently. Gov. Jon S....
N.J. Statehouse Flooding Has Cost in Excess of $2 Million
Aug 1 2006 // Flood damage at the New jersey Statehouse parking garage that was built in a Delaware River flood plain has cost the state about $2 million since September 2004, according to state officials. The 1,100-space garage in...
NJ PURE Medical Malpractice Insurer Receives Favorable Financial Rating From S.A.S.
Jul 25 2006 // Standard Analytical Service (SAS) Rating for NJPURE Is Higher Than For The 15 Largest Companies Princeton NJ – New Jersey Physicians United Reciprocal Exchange (NJ PURE), a leading NJ medical malpractice insurer,...
N.J. auto restrictions: a troubling turn
Jul 24 2006 // You don’t need to conduct any kind of sophisticated market research in order to understand the effects of New Jersey’s 2003 auto insurance reform law. Just drive down the New Jersey Turnpike, where you...
Merck Wins New Jersey Vioxx Case
Jul 24 2006 // A New Jersey jury found in favor of Merck & Co. Inc. earlier this month, rejecting the claims of a patient who blamed her heart attack on nearly three years of Vioxx use. The jury found that Merck acted responsibly in...
The Hanover Expands Connections Auto Program to N.H., N.J.
Jul 19 2006 // The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. is expanding its popular Connections Auto product into New Hampshire and New Jersey. Connections Auto is a state-of-the-art, multi-variate auto product with nearly limitless customer...
Merck Wins New Jersey Vioxx Case
Jul 13 2006 // Merck & Co., Inc. today said it was pleased that a New Jersey found in its favor, rejecting the claims of a patient who blamed her heart attack on nearly three years of Vioxx use. The jury found that Merck acted...
N.Y, N.J. Agents Cite Progress in Campaign Against GEICO Flyers
Jul 12 2006 // Since the inception of a controversial move by the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. has taken the position that it is improper for the DMV to include ads from...
Bollinger Rated One of N.J.’s Best Places to Work
Jul 7 2006 // For the second consecutive year, Bollinger, Inc. with New Jersey offices in Short Hills, Moorestown and Princeton, has been selected as one of the Best Places to Work in New Jersey. Bollinger placed #6 in the large company...
Geico defends auto rating criteria in N.J.
Jul 3 2006 // New Jersey state Senator Nia Gill, D-Essex, has sponsored a bill to ban auto insurance companies from taking education and occupation into account when setting policy prices, arguing that the practice is discriminatory and...
