Latest New Jersey Headlines
All the headlines from our New Jersey Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Judge: No Coverage for N.J. Manic Depressive with a Credibility Problem
Jun 17 2009 // A New Jersey woman who claimed her bipolar disorder was brought on by a stressful relationship with her boss is not eligible to collect workers’ comp benefits, a compensation judge has ruled. The case was brought by...
Lawmakers Want to Improve New Jersey’s Storm Preparedness
Jun 16 2009 // There have always been lingering concerns over how New Jersey would be able to quickly evacuate large numbers of people during hurricanes or other natural disasters, especially among coastal residents. And with that in...
Former New Jersey Councilman Gets 6 Years in Insurance Sting
Jun 8 2009 // A former councilman from Passaic, New Jersey has been sentenced to more than six years in prison after being convicted of corruption. Jonathan Soto will serve 75 months in federal prison. A jury found him guilty in...
Stop-Work Order Bill Awaits Signature by New Jersey Governor
Jun 3 2009 // The head of New Jersey’s workers’ compensation division could begin issuing stop-work orders against contractors for misrepresenting employee headcounts under a bill awaiting signature by Gov. Jon Corzine. The...
Palisades Partners with NBIC to Offer New Jersey Coastal Coverage
Jun 3 2009 // Palisades Safety and Insurance Management Corp. and Narragansett Bay Insurance Co.(NBIC) have entered into an agreement allowing NBIC to offer coastal home insurance renewal quotes to former customers of Proformance...
People
Jun 1 2009 // TD Insurance Inc. has hired Linda Bogardus as an account manager in the Core Division of Commercial Lines. Bogardus, who is based in Burlington, Vermont, will oversee marketing and servicing large commercial insurance...
Worker Dies When Truck Tire Explodes at New Jersey Firm
Jun 1 2009 // A worker putting air in a retreaded tractor-trailer tire at a New Jersey business was killed when it exploded. State police say Bruce Coverdale of Commercial Township died instantly in Friday’s accident at Advance...
Worker Killed in Explosion at New Jersey Business
May 18 2009 // Police say a longtime employee at a New Jersey welding supplies shop was killed when a 60-pound oxygen tank he was filling exploded. The force of the blast last Wednesday morning at the J.W. Goodliffe and Son building in...
Ratings Roundup: DTRIC, Utica, Atradius NJ
May 11 2009 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of “a-” of Hawaii’s DTRIC Insurance Company Limited, both with stable outlooks....
New Jersey Senate Tackles Two More Insurance Bills
May 8 2009 // The New Jersey Senate’s Commerce Committee is in the midst of vetting two key bills that would have significant impact on the Garden State’s insurance industry. One bill would create a create a financial...
Bollinger Acquires Gail Steinberg & Co. Inc.
May 7 2009 // New Jersey-based insurance brokerage Bollinger Inc. has acquired Gail Steinberg & Co. Inc. of New York, New York, the company announced. In connection with the merger, Gail Steinberg, president and chief executive...
Business Moves
May 4 2009 // AIG, AIU American International Group, Inc. (AIG) has taken the first step to position the rebranding of its insurance units as an independent entity, AIU Holdings. AIG has transgered the company to a special purpose...
New Jersey Residents Facing Motor Vehicle Fee Hikes
May 1 2009 // Garden State residents might soon pay more to ride a motorcycle, attend driver improvement classes and get copies of boating paperwork from the state. New Jersey’s Motor Vehicle Commission has proposed dozens of fee...
New Jersey Foundry Fined $8M for Safety, Environmental Violations
Apr 28 2009 // A New Jersey company that manufactures cast iron pipe was fined $8 million Friday for dozens of environmental violations and lying about numerous safety violations at its plant along the Delaware River. Atlantic States...
New Jersey Cops Issue 120K Cell Phone Tickets
Apr 27 2009 // Police in New Jersey issued approximately 120,000 tickets during the year since the state banned motorists from texting or using hand-held cell phones. A two-week “Hang Up, Just Drive” initiative that targeted...
MetLife Adds Two Sales Managers in New Jersey to Aid Expansion
Apr 24 2009 // MetLife Auto & Home has hired two sales execs to head up its growth plans for New Jersey. Kelli Rettig and Patrick Flaherty have both been named regional sales managers. Rettig will oversee southern New Jersey while...
Narragansett Bay Now Licensed to Write in New Jersey
Apr 24 2009 // Pawtucket, Rhode Island-based Narragansett Bay Insurance Co. said it’s been granted a license to write property and casualty insurance in New Jersey. New Jersey would be the fourth state where the company can write...
More Than 200 Acres of Forest Burn in Southern New Jersey
Apr 20 2009 // A fast-moving forest fire burned more than 200 acres in southern New Jersey on Saturday, but there were no reports of injuries or homes being damaged. Authorities said the fire, which broke out in the Pinelands National...
New Jersey Lawyer Sues over Teen Driver Decals
Apr 20 2009 // A New Jersey lawyer is suing to overturn a Garden State law that will require drivers younger than 21 to display identifying decals on their vehicle license plates. Attorney Gregg D. Trautmann of Rockaway called the law...
The Carlet Letter? New Jersey Tags New Drivers with Decal
Apr 17 2009 // Would you drive any differently if you knew there was a teenager behind the wheel of the car in front of you? You might find out soon. A first-in-the-nation law in New Jersey will require new drivers ages 21 and younger to...
