Latest New Jersey Headlines
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Northeastern Fishing Industry Hoping for Help With Sandy Storm Losses
Jan 8 2013 // While Superstorm Sandy did highly visible damage to homes, boardwalks and roads, it also walloped the Northeastern fishing industry, whose workers are hoping for a small piece of any future disaster assistance that...
Sandy Victims in N.J., N.Y., Blast Delays in Flood Insurance Aid
Jan 6 2013 // Even as Congress passed the first part of an aid package for victims of Superstorm Sandy, many victims seethed, wondering why it took so long. The $9.7 billion measure approved on Friday, Jan. 4, allows the National Flood...
In New Jersey, New PIP Rules Go Into Effect After Court Denies Stay Request
Jan 4 2013 // New Jersey’s Superior Court has denied a medical group’s request for a stay of the new motor vehicle personal injury protection (PIP) regulations last evening. The court’s decision means the state’s...
Kobylowski Confirmed as N.J. Commissioner of Banking and Insurance
Jan 3 2013 // Kenneth Kobylowski, who has been serving as acting commissioner of New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance for the past one year, was recently confirmed by the State Senate to be the new commissioner.Kenneth...
House to Vote on Flood Insurance Funds on Friday; Sandy Aid Later
Jan 2 2013 // Under fire from fellow Republicans from Sandy-stricken New York and New Jersey, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, today agreed to hold two separate votes on storm relief including one vote on Friday to make about $9...
In N.J. Pet Sitter Lawsuit, Debate Over ‘Independent Contractor’ Status
Jan 2 2013 // A recent court ruling in New Jersey focused on the question of whether a plaintiff who was bitten by a dog while working as a part-time pet sitter can be described as an “independent contractor.” The plaintiff,...
2012 Was Hottest Year for New Jersey Since Record Keeping Began in 1895
Jan 2 2013 // It may not feel like it with the cold temperatures and biting wind of the last few days, but 2012 was the warmest year on record for New Jersey. State climatologists say the average temperature was around 55.9 degrees, the...
Busy, Stressful Year of Storm Recovery Ahead in New Jersey
Jan 2 2013 // Tricia McAvoy is busily preparing for a Christmas party — now set for next summer. She’s making a list of who to invite to a party she’s having. She’s planning the food and drink menu, mentally...
House Republicans Look to Split $60B Sandy Aid Bill in Half
Jan 1 2013 // The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to split a $60.4 billion Superstorm Sandy disaster aid bill into two parts, staging votes on $27 billion to fund immediate recovery needs and $33 billion for long-term and...
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...
