Latest New Jersey Headlines
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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...
N.J. Gov. Signs Electronic Proof of Auto Insurance, Reverse Rate Evasion Bills
May 7 2015 // New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed into law on Thursday A-3905/S-2680, which authorizes motor vehicle operators to display proof of auto insurance in either the physical format (a paper insurance card provided by their...
Uber’s Not in Kansas Anymore; Will New Jersey Be Next?
May 7 2015 // The decision by the Kansas Legislature earlier this week to override Gov. Sam Brownback’s veto of onerous ridesharing legislation already is yielding its inevitable consequence. Transportation network company Uber...
Orchid Underwriters Agency Acquires Coastal Agents Alliance in New Jersey
May 5 2015 // Orchid Underwriters Agency LLC, a Vero Beach, Florida-based managing general agent providing excess & surplus (E&S) insurance for coastal properties, announced that it has acquired Coastal Agents Alliance, a...
New Jersey Woman Gets Prison Term for Filing False Claims With Insurer
May 4 2015 // A New Jersey woman who submitted more than $500,000 in fraudulent health care claims to her insurer is now headed to prison. State authorities say 41-year-old Donna Dzienisewski, of Middletown, received a three-year term...
Participation Dwindles in Home Rebuilding Initiative in New Jersey
May 4 2015 // More than 15,000 homeowners, whose properties sustained damage during Superstorm Sandy, applied for acceptance into New Jersey’s largest rebuilding initiative, the Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, Elevation and...
FEMA Chief on Sandy Flood Insurance Claims: ‘We Want to Fix This’
May 4 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...
N.J. Consumers to Get 1-Page Homeowners Policy Summary
May 4 2015 // The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance announced that starting in June, New Jersey consumers buying or renewing homeowners, condominium, mobile home, renters or dwelling fire insurance policies will receive a...
Plymouth Rock Survey: 1 in 3 N.J. Drivers Report Having Texted While Driving
Apr 22 2015 // An annual study released this week by Plymouth Rock Assurance shows that 33 percent of New Jersey motorists surveyed admit to having read/texted messages while driving in the past. Plymouth Rock says that’s the...
2 N.J. Towns Get Federal Grants for Buyouts of Flood-Prone Homes
Apr 22 2015 // Two New Jersey towns will share $7.5 million in federal grants to fund the acquisition and demolition of homes in flood-prone areas. Woodbridge will receive more than $3.8 million to buy and demolish 98 homes and Manville...
AssuredPartners Completes Acquisition of Platinum Planning in New Jersey
Apr 20 2015 // AssuredPartners Inc. announced last week that it has completed the acquisition of Platinum Planning (doing business as Walsh Benefits). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Walsh Benefits operates in the New Jersey...
New Jersey Grapples With How, Whether to Regulate Uber, Lyft
Apr 20 2015 // Ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft could be driven out of New Jersey if a bill lawmakers are considering becomes law. That’s at least what the transportation network companies faced with potential new...
Business Moves
Apr 20 2015 // Confie Seguros, Your Insurance Spot, Wise Insurance Agency, Bronkie Agency Confie Seguros, a national provider of personal lines insurance based in Huntington Beach, Calif., has acquired three East Coast insurance...
N.J. Consumers to Receive 1-Page Summary of Their Homeowners Coverage
Apr 16 2015 // The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance announced that starting in June, New Jersey consumers buying or renewing homeowners, condominium, renters, mobile home, or dwelling fire insurance policies will receive a...
Instructor at Walt Disney World Race Car Attraction Killed on Track
Apr 14 2015 // For fans of speed, the Exotic Driving Experience at Walt Disney World offers a heart-pounding thrill. People who drive minivans during the week can settle in behind the wheel of a Ferrari, a Porsche or another one of the...
