New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance News

Nationwide to Re-Enter New Jersey’s Auto Insurance Market

New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Ken Kobylowski said today Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company has been approved to write auto insurance in New Jersey, and the company will begin offering auto policies in August. Nationwide left the New …

N.J. Regulator Offers Tips on Shopping for Insurance Coverage

New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Ken Kobylowski this week provided advice to consumers when shopping for insurance coverage. Whether buying and insuring a new car, starting a small business or moving into the state, insurance shoppers should …

N.J. Regulators Recovered $21M for Consumers, Health Care Providers in 2013

New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Ken Kobylowski announced last week that his department recovered nearly $21 million for consumers and health care providers, including nearly $7 million for victims of Superstorm Sandy, in 2013. “The Department’s mission …

N.J. Commissioner Offers Insurance Purchasing Tips for Small Businesses

Making the right insurance choices can have significant impact on the small business owner’s operation costs. With that in mind, New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Ken Kobylowski offered some basic tips for small businesses for purchasing or …

New Jersey Marks Mediation Progress for Sandy-Related Open Claims

New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Ken Kobylowski announced Thursday the most recent results of a mediation program designed to settle non-flood Superstorm Sandy-related open claims. To date, 69 percent of the 414 claims mediated have resulted in …

N.J. Regulators Requesting Updated Sandy Claims Data From Insurers

The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance recently announced a new data call request to the insurance industry to evaluate Superstorm Sandy-related claims and monitor market conditions for property/casualty insurance in the state. The state’s Department of Banking and …

N.J. Offers Tips to Assist Consumers Who Purchase Auto Insurance Online

New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Ken Kobylowski is offering tips to shoppers to help them make educated choices and avoid scams when purchasing auto insurance online. Commissioner Kobylowski said the Internet provides consumers easy and quick access …

N.J. Commissioner: Residents With Unresolved Sandy Claims Can Turn to Mediation

New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Ken Kobylowski said on May 1 that New Jersey residents with unresolved non-flood insurance claims related to Superstorm Sandy can have their cases mediated through the American Arbitration Association (AAA). Application forms …

N.J. Stresses Importance of Financial Literacy to High School Students

Ken Kobylowski, acting commissioner for New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance, is teaching teenagers about the importance of financial literacy. “Learning about financial literacy is just as important as learning about English, mathematics or science,” Kobylowski said during his …

New Jersey’s Insurance Regulator Considine to Step Down: Report

Tom Considine, commissioner of New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance, is planning to step down in February, according to a local report, citing sources familiar with the matter. The Star-Ledger reported on Sunday, Jan. 22, that Considine will return …