Latest New Jersey Headlines
All the headlines from our New Jersey Topic Page, ordered by recency.
N.J. Banking and Insurance Commissioner Kobylowski to Leave Post
Jun 23 2015 // Ken Kobylowski New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced Monday the departure of three long-serving cabinet members: Banking and Insurance Commissioner Ken Kobylowski, State Treasurer Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff and Health...
Narragansett Bay Insurance Hires Fought as N.J. Territory Manager
Jun 18 2015 // Todd Fought Narragansett Bay Insurance Company (NBIC) in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, hired Todd Fought as assistant vice president – New Jersey territory manager. In this position, Fought’s responsibilities will...
N.J. Police Captain Accused of Illegally Accessing Private Insurance Database
Jun 18 2015 // Authorities have accused a Newark, New Jersey, police captain and a former officer of illegally accessing a private insurance database to sell the information to others. Capt. Anthony Buono of Millstone, New Jersey, and...
N.J. Sen. Menendez Warns of Predatory Groups Targeting Sandy Victims
Jun 16 2015 // U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) is urging Sandy victims to be wary of scam-artists offering to help them navigate through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)...
Agency Groups Offer Pre-Licensing Classes for Veterans
Jun 15 2015 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of New Jersey (IIABNJ) launched a new career program on Memorial Day, May 25, aimed at supporting the men and women of the armed forces. The program, called the “U.S....
N.J. Approves New Healthcare Industry Captive Authority for Benefit Plans
Jun 12 2015 // New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Ken Kobylowski announced the approval of a new line of authority for HCSG Insurance Corp., a captive insurer formed last year by Healthcare Services Group Inc....
USI Acquires Construction Agency Professionals in New Jersey
Jun 9 2015 // USI Insurance Services announced that it has acquired the construction insurance and surety business of Chester, New Jersey-based KORE Group Inc., doing business as Construction Agency Professionals (CAP). This business...
Chiropractors, Orthopedist in New Jersey Charged in Insurance Scheme
Jun 8 2015 // Four people in New Jersey including husband-and-wife chiropractors have been charged with operating a scheme to refer patients to each other to maximize insurance payouts and then hiding the practice by submitting...
N.J. Lawmaker Wants to Ban Smoking in Vehicles When Kids Present
Jun 8 2015 // A New Jersey state senator wants to stop smokers from lighting up in vehicles if children 16 and under also are present. Joseph Vitale said the measure he introduced last month would protect children from being exposed to...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Solid Benefit Guidance in New Jersey
Jun 5 2015 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced its acquisition of Solid Benefit Guidance (SBG) in Montvale, New Jersey. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 2005, SBG is an employee benefits brokerage and...
New Jersey Law Targets Reverse Rate Evasion
Jun 1 2015 // New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed into law on May 7 A-2281/S-1727, which includes the so-called reverse rate evasion as a form of insurance fraud and provides for civil and criminal penalties. The measure targets...
New Jersey, New York Allowing Electronic Proof of Auto Insurance
Jun 1 2015 // New Jersey began allowing the state’s motor vehicle operators to display proof of auto insurance in either the physical format (a paper insurance card provided by their carrier) or the electronic format (evidence of...
N.J. Gov. Christie Marks 300th Home Acquired Under Post-Sandy Program
May 29 2015 // New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday more than 300 homes have now been acquired by the state under a post-Superstorm Sandy buyout program, as he blasted other homeowners for refusing to give the state the right to...
N.J. Motorcycle Accident Deaths Rose in 1st 9 months of 2014
May 27 2015 // The Governors Highway Safety Association says fatalities from motorcycle accidents in New Jersey rose during the first nine months of 2014 after dramatic declines in recent years. The Asbury Park Press reports fatalities...
IIABNJ Launches U.S. Veterans Pre-Licensing Program
May 22 2015 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of New Jersey (IIABNJ) is launching a new program aimed at supporting the men and women of the armed forces and assisting them in finding post-military careers in the insurance...
Jersey Shore Still Recovering as 3rd Post-Sandy Summer Nears
May 22 2015 // In the months after Superstorm Sandy devastated the Jersey shore, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie warned residents the damage would not be quickly undone. Things would only look moderately better in the first summer after...
A.M. Best Assigns Ratings to Coverys Specialty in New Jersey
May 22 2015 // A.M. Best has assigned a financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating of “a” to Coverys Specialty Insurance Company. The outlook assigned to both ratings is stable. Coverys Specialty...
N.J. Assembly Approves Multilingual Producer Licensing Examination Bill
May 20 2015 // The New Jersey Assembly passed A-4144 (An Act concerning insurance producer licensing and amending P.L.2001, c.210.) on May 14. The bill would amend the “New Jersey Insurance Producer Licensing Act of 2001” to...
Amtrak Sued by Train Crash Victims Over Deadly Derailment
May 19 2015 // Six passengers on an Amtrak train that derailed May 12 in Philadelphia, killing eight and injuring more than 200, sued the railroad claiming the accident could have been avoided. The first of the lawsuits listed injuries...
Senators Convene Sandy Task Force; FEMA Vows Change
May 18 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...
