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Former N.J. Chiropractor Accused of Role in $4M Insurance Fraud Ring
Apr 19 2016 // New Jersey authorities say a chiropractor whose license was revoked more than a decade ago played a role in a medical fraud ring that allegedly stole nearly $4 million from insurance companies. Philip Potacco faces...
New Jersey Woman Gets 3 Years for False Stolen-Car Claim
Apr 14 2016 // A Newark, New Jersey, woman who falsely reported her car had been stolen so she could get an insurance settlement is now headed to state prison. State authorities say 58-year-old Janette Bautista received a three-year...
Farmers Insurance Launches Rideshare Coverage in New Jersey
Apr 11 2016 // Farmers Insurance announced Monday that it has begun offering its Rideshare Insurance Coverage endorsement in New Jersey. The endorsement is designed to offer ride-hail drivers coverage options as part of Farmers personal...
New Jersey Hospital Cutting Down on Opioids in Emergency Room
Apr 11 2016 // Mark Rosenberg doesn’t need to go to his job as chairman of emergency medicine at New Jersey’s busiest emergency room to get a bracing insight into the mushrooming problem of opioid abuse. He can think of his...
The Hilb Group Acquires P.A. Post Agency in New Jersey
Apr 7 2016 // The Hilb Group, a middle market insurance agency based in Richmond, Virginia, announced Thursday that it has acquired Mahwah, New Jersey-based P.A. Post Agency LLC and its subsidiaries. Terms of the transaction, which...
New Jersey Gov. Adds $10M to State’s Lead Cleanup Efforts
Apr 7 2016 // New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Tuesday that he’s adding $10 million to New Jersey’s efforts this year to remove lead-based paint from homes around the state. The money would offer up to $20,000 per unit...
York Hires Walsh as Risk Management Practices President in New Jersey
Apr 7 2016 // Patrick J. Walsh York Risk Services Group, a national provider of claims management, managed care, specialized loss adjusting, alternative risk programs, pool administration and other insurance services, has hired Patrick...
Universal P&C Expands to New Jersey, New York
Apr 4 2016 // Universal Insurance Holdings Inc., an insurance holding company in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is continuing its expansion into the Northeast. The company announced in March that its subsidiary Universal Property &...
OSHA, Anheuser-Busch’s N.J. Subsidiary Resolve Safety Violations
Mar 30 2016 // Federal labor officials have reached a deal with a New Jersey-based subsidiary of the world’s largest beer maker to settle claims of safety violations at a distribution warehouse. The Occupational Safety and Health...
Indictment: Former N.J. Insurance Salesman Stole Elderly Woman’s Savings
Mar 29 2016 // An insurance salesman in New Jersey whose license was revoked for defrauding elderly clients is now facing charges that he stole the $305,000 life savings of a 90-year-old family friend, state authorities said...
New Jersey Bill Would Make Texting While Walking Illegal
Mar 28 2016 // Jared Schumacher is among the hundreds of thousands of New Jerseyans who routinely use electronic devices to text, listen to music or do other tasks as they walk outdoors. But if a “distracted walking” measure...
State Farm Latest Company to Stop Donating to N.J. Rep. Garrett
Mar 25 2016 // Add the nation’s largest property-casualty insurer to the growing list of financial companies that won’t be donating to U.S. Representative Scott Garrett in the wake of his alleged anti-gay remarks. State Farm...
Universal Property & Casualty Licensed in New Jersey
Mar 17 2016 // Universal Insurance Holdings Inc., an insurance holding company based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, announced that its subsidiary Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company (UPCIC) was issued a certificate of...
New Jersey Couple, Son Accused of Torching $139K Bentley for Insurance
Mar 10 2016 // Authorities announced that a Hudson County, New Jersey, couple, along with their adult son and the manager of a car dealership, have been charged with conspiracy, insurance fraud, and other offenses for allegedly...
Risk Strategies Acquires Lester Brokerage in New Jersey
Mar 8 2016 // Risk Strategies Company, a privately held, national insurance brokerage and risk management firm based in Boston, announced that it has acquired Lester Brokerage, an independent agency in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey....
New Jersey Examines Web-Based Travel Insurance Sales
Mar 7 2016 // The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance issued a bulletin stating that the opt-out sales process used for selling travel insurance by some web-based travel services companies would be considered unfair methods...
Selective Insurance Announces Officer Appointments in New Jersey
Mar 3 2016 // Selective Insurance Group Inc. in Branchville, New Jersey, announced the following appointments by its subsidiary, Selective Insurance Company of America. Angelique Carbo to executive vice president, chief human resources...
Class Action Filed Against Royal Caribbean Over Storm-Tossed Cruise
Mar 1 2016 // A passenger from a cruise ship that was battered by a major storm in the Atlantic Ocean filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against Royal Caribbean in Miami federal court, his lawyer said Thursday. The lawsuit filed by...
New York Classical Pianist Awarded $2.5M for Car Crash Injuries
Feb 26 2016 // A classical pianist from New York City who hurt his elbow in a car accident and can no longer play at the level he mastered has been awarded $2.5 million by a New Jersey jury. The award was against a motorist from...
New Jersey Issues Reminder: Certificates Law Will Take Effect in April
Feb 26 2016 // New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s administration issued a statement this week reminding insurance agents, contractors and other interested parties in the state that the new certificates of insurance law will take...
