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Sandy-Flooded Inland Towns in N.J. See No Solutions
Dec 27 2012 // Images of New Jersey’s devastated shoreline captivated the nation in the days after Superstorm Sandy.The Disaster Recovery Center in Hackensack, N.J. Multiple agencies have been working together to assist survivors...
New Jersey Court: Pet Sitter Can Sue Dog’s Owners Over Bite
Dec 27 2012 // A New Jersey appellate court says a woman injured by a dog she was being paid to watch can sue the animal’s owners. The Star-Ledger reports the Bergen County woman agreed to care for her neighbor’s golden...
N.J. Commissioner Reminds Public Adjusters to Keep Fees Reasonable
Dec 26 2012 // The N.J. Banking and Insurance Department’s Acting Commissioner Ken Kobylowski issued a bulletin last week to all public adjusters reminding them that the fees they charge consumers must be reasonably related to...
Lawsuit Focuses on Flood Insurance Claims, Classification of Basement
Dec 21 2012 // A recently filed class action lawsuit in New Jersey is alleging “improper handling” of certain flood insurance claims arising out of Hurricane Irene in 2011 and Superstorm Sandy in 2012. The lawsuit focuses on...
Senate Republicans Move to Cut Sandy Aid to $24 Billion
Dec 20 2012 // U.S. Senate Republicans sought to slash a $60.4 billion aid bill to cover reconstruction after Superstorm Sandy, proposing on Wednesday to fund only $23.8 billion in immediate disaster relief while assessing longer-term...
Senate Begins Debating $60 Billion Sandy Relief Bill
Dec 19 2012 // The U.S. Senate on Monday began debating a $60.4 billion aid bill to rebuild communities devastated by Superstorm Sandy amid criticism by conservative groups who said the measure was loaded with wasteful, non-disaster...
New Jersey OKs 8.3% Hike in Workers’ Comp Rates
Dec 18 2012 // The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance has approved an 8.3 percent increase in manual rates and rating values applicable to New Jersey workers compensation and employers liability insurance effective January 1,...
N.J. Regulators Offer Tips on Managing Settlement Process Post-Sandy
Dec 18 2012 // New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Acting Commissioner Ken Kobylowski is offering advice to consumers in an effort to help explain the Sandy claims process. The regulator said that so far, more than 458,000 New...
Ex-Insurance Broker Gets 15 Years for Swindling N.J. City School Board
Dec 12 2012 // An insurance broker already headed to prison for funneling bribes to a former Toms River, N.J., school superintendent now faces an additional sentence for swindling the city of Perth Amboy in New Jersey. A state judge in...
Commentary: Lessons From Recent Decisions on Bad Faith Litigation
Dec 12 2012 // A rising tide of first-party bad faith decisions is defining the contours of the bad faith cause of action. Recently, three courts have found first-party insurance companies liable for bad faith claims handling. However,...
U.S. SEC Charges N.J.-based Consultant with Fraud in Chinese Reverse Mergers
Dec 12 2012 // U.S. securities regulators charged a New Jersey-based consultant on Tuesday with defrauding investors in the China-based companies he helped make public through a backdoor method known as a “reverse...
N.J.-Based Cumberland Insurance Group Promotes 3 Assistant VPs
Dec 11 2012 // The Cumberland Insurance Group, a mutual insurance company based in Bridgeton, N.J., announced three promotions. The company said Glenn Watkins was promoted from assistant vice president to vice president. Watkins has been...
N.J. Couple Charged With Allegedly Pocketing $1.8M in D&O Premiums
Dec 11 2012 // A Central New Jersey couple that ran a now-defunct insurance brokerage firm has been charged with allegedly conspiring to steal nearly $1.8 million by failing to remit insurance premiums to eight insurers. The 27-count...
FEMA Likely to Expand Flood Zones Along N.J. Coast in Wake of Sandy
Dec 9 2012 // The federal government is poised to expand flood zones and push for increases in building elevations along the New Jersey coast in the wake of flooding from Hurricane Sandy. The Federal Emergency Management Agency was...
New Jersey Gov. Christie Vetoes State-Run Health Exchange Bill
Dec 7 2012 // New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed legislation establishing a state-run health insurance exchange Thursday, blaming the federal government for failing to provide the answers he said he needs to make a fiscally sound...
Ex-N.J. Brokerage Exec Who Stole Millions Faces Lengthy Prison Term
Dec 6 2012 // A former New Jersey insurance brokerage controller who pleaded guilty to stealing several million dollars is awaiting sentencing scheduled for Dec. 19. Under the plea agreement, the state will recommend that Kelly Roetto,...
New Jersey Lawmaker Seeks to Cap Public Adjuster Fees in Wake of Sandy
Dec 5 2012 // A leading New Jersey lawmaker is planning to introduce a bill that would cap how much a public adjuster can charge a homeowner for insurance claim assistance for certain emergencies. Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Jerry...
New Jersey Governor Christie Seeks 100% FEMA Reimbursement for Sandy
Dec 4 2012 // New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is asking the federal government to reimburse the state for 100 percent of emergency costs for at least 90 days after Superstorm Sandy swept ashore on Oct. 29.Gov. Christie addressing a...
N.J.-Based Crum & Forster Names VP of Fidelity Practice
Dec 3 2012 // New Jersey-based Crum & Forster appointed Joseph Prystupa as vice president in its management and professional services division (MAPS) overseeing the fidelity and crime practice. In his new role, Prystupa will help...
Hurricane Center Seeks to Improve Storm Surge Warnings
Nov 30 2012 // Friday marks the end of an Atlantic-Caribbean hurricane season where the greatest devastation was caused by water rather than wind, U.S. National Hurricane Center Director Rick Knabb said. Accordingly, the center is...
