Latest New Jersey Headlines
All the headlines from our New Jersey Topic Page, ordered by recency.
FEMA: 17 New Jersey Towns Recognized for Reducing Their Flood Hazard Risk
Dec 18 2013 // Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said 17 New Jersey municipalities are being recognized in two awards ceremonies this week for reducing their flood hazard risk through FEMA’s Community Rating System...
NICB: Questionable Insurance Claims on the Rise in New York, New Jersey
Dec 18 2013 // New York State’s questionable claims rose 29 percent from 2010 to 2012, while New Jersey’s questionable claims were up 63 percent during the same period, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)....
Hoboken, N.J., Aims to Become National Model for Flood Mitigation
Dec 16 2013 // The city of Hoboken, New Jersey, was nearly swallowed by the Hudson River during Superstorm Sandy last year. Three of its electrical substations and most of its firehouses flooded, businesses and homes were submerged, and...
Former N.J. Broker Sentenced for Misappropriating $660K in Premiums
Dec 16 2013 // A former New Jersey insurance broker who misappropriated more than $660,000 in premiums owed to insurers has been sentenced to five years in state prison. Brian Mohen and his wife, Lisa Stanko-Mohen, were also ordered last...
How Insurance Industry Associations Help Those in Need
Dec 16 2013 // Big “I” member agents, along with former Washington Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann, at a Make-A-Wish event on April 21, 2013, at Pfitzner Stadium in Woodbridge, Va., to benefit local children. Big...
Jimcor Agencies in New Jersey Appoints Brokerage Specialist
Dec 13 2013 // Jimcor Agencies announced the appointment of Christopher Hudson to the position of brokerage specialist. Hudson brings more than 13 years of experience in the industry. Previously Hudson has worked with carriers, managing...
N.J. Bill Requiring New Homes Be Equipped With Fire Suppression Systems Advances
Dec 13 2013 // In New Jersey, legislation sponsored by state Sen. Donald Norcross (D-Camden/Gloucester) that would increase public safety by requiring that certain new homes are equipped with a fire suppression system was approved...
Former Tower Group Exec Joins Capacity Coverage Co. of New Jersey
Dec 12 2013 // Capacity Holdings Group and Capacity Coverage Company of New Jersey Inc., a N.J.-based retail and wholesale insurance brokerage, hired Gary Maier as senior executive vice president. In his new role, Maier will concentrate...
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...
