Latest New Jersey Headlines
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N.J. Insurance Exec Norcross Becomes Majority Owner of Philly Newspapers
Dec 11 2013 // Political powerbroker George Norcross is now the majority owner of Philadelphia’s two largest newspapers, although a rival holds equal power under their managing partnership. Norcross, a New Jersey-based insurance...
Former Rutgers Basketball Player Sues University Claiming Abuse
Dec 10 2013 // Former Rutgers University basketball forward Derrick Randall claimed in a lawsuit he was physically and psychologically abused by former coach Michael Rice, who was fired this year over his treatment of...
N.J. Insurance Fraud Prosecutor, Overseas Regulator Discuss Anti-Fraud Efforts
Dec 4 2013 // New Jersey’s Acting Attorney General John Hoffman announced that the South Korea’s insurance fraud regulator visited New Jersey Tuesday to learn about the successes of New Jersey’s Office of the Insurance...
N.J. Regulator Approves 3.6% Average Workers’ Comp Rate Increase in 2014
Dec 3 2013 // New Jersey’s Compensation Rating And Inspection Bureau recently announced the state insurance commissioner’s approval for the workers’ compensation average rate increase for next year. New Jersey Banking...
New Jersey Criticized for Holding Onto Storm Housing Aid
Dec 2 2013 // New Jersey officials said last month they have distributed just over one-third of the federal aid allocated for housing for families affected by Superstorm Sandy. The state’s Community Affairs Department released the...
N.J. Legislative Proposal Could Ban Snacking, Smoking Behind the Wheel
Nov 27 2013 // Drivers in New Jersey could possibly be pulled over for snacking, smoking or putting on make-up behind the wheel under a bill that has been advanced in the state Assembly. The proposed law would fine drivers found to...
New Jersey Man Sentenced for Superstorm Sandy Scam
Nov 25 2013 // A central New Jersey man has been sentenced to five years in state prison after admitting he preyed on Superstorm Sandy victims by promising them low-cost housing or cars and defrauding them of approximately $55,000. The...
Former New Jersey Doctor Sentenced for $19M Billing Fraud
Nov 22 2013 // The patients, most of whom were on Medicaid and Medicare, came into the medical offices of Jose Katz for checkups and consultations. The vast majority would leave with false diagnoses of coronary artery disease and...
Lawyer Drops Appeal in N.J. Text Sender Liability Case
Nov 22 2013 // The lawyer for a Florida couple has dropped an appeal of a New Jersey texting while driving ruling. Attorney Stephen Weinstein represents a couple who each lost a leg in 2009 when their motorcycle was struck in New Jersey...
10 Ideas Chosen for Coastal Shields in New York, New Jersey
Nov 19 2013 // Here’s one way to stop the floodwaters the next time a monster like Superstorm Sandy comes ashore in New York City: Build an 8-mile-long system of dikes around the low-lying parts of Manhattan. A proposal for just...
Cook Maran Promotes 6 Staff Members to Vice President in N.Y., N.J.
Nov 18 2013 // Cook Maran & Associates, an insurance broker and consulting firm with offices in East Hampton, Southampton and Melville, N.Y. as well as in Marlton and Fair Lawn, N.J., promoted six staff members to vice...
2013 State Specialist P/C Insurers Revealed
Nov 18 2013 // State Specialists are often an independent agent’s most reliable and consistent market. These companies are focused on a specific geographic area, understand it and consistently strive to serve it. The Demotech...
N.J. Wants Sandy Money Shifted to Housing Repairs
Nov 18 2013 // As many as 1,100 families on waiting lists for help rebuilding their homes after Superstorm Sandy could benefit from a plan New Jersey has to move additional storm recovery funds to repair programs. The state’s...
New Jersey Criticized for Holding Onto Storm Housing Aid
Nov 14 2013 // New Jersey officials said Tuesday that they have distributed just over one-third of the federal aid allocated for housing for families affected by Superstorm Sandy. The state’s Community Affairs Department released...
Jimcor Agencies in New Jersey Appoints Divisional Manager
Nov 12 2013 // Jimcor Agencies announced the appointment of Alan G. Belthoff to the position of divisional manager. Belthoff has worked with international carriers in various positions with increasing levels of responsibility. At Jimcor...
N.J. Seeks to Shift Funds to Aid Homeowners Waitlisted for Sandy Grants
Nov 7 2013 // New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s administration said it is seeking to allocate additional federal funds to two major Superstorm Sandy housing recovery programs and also to set aside funds for a program to...
New Jersey Chiropractor Pleads Guilty in $89K Insurance Fraud
Nov 5 2013 // New Jersey’s Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman announced that a northern New Jersey chiropractor pleaded guilty Monday to causing false documentation to be submitted to insurance companies and subsequently...
Cook Maran & Associates Appoints Account Executive in New Jersey
Nov 4 2013 // Cook Maran & Associates appointed Jeff Banasz as account executive. He is based in Cook Maran’s Marlton, N.J., office. Prior to joining Cook Maran, Banasz was an insurance broker/consultant with The Graham...
New Jersey Officer Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud
Nov 4 2013 // A Newark, N.J., police officer has admitted filing a false insurance claim after his vehicle was declared stolen and found torched. The Essex County prosecutor’s office says Johnathan R. Taylor pleaded guilty last...
A Year After Sandy, a Slow Recovery for Thousands
Nov 4 2013 // A year after Superstorm Sandy catastrophically flooded vast swaths of eastern U.S. coastline, thousands of people still trying to fix their soaked and surf-battered homes are being stymied by bureaucracy, insurance...
