Latest New Jersey Headlines
All the headlines from our New Jersey Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Update: Hurricane Sandy Could Affect 50 Million People on East Coast
Oct 28 2012 // Authorities shut transit systems and ordered some evacuations as tens of millions of people on the East Coast braced on Sunday for Hurricane Sandy, a gigantic storm forecast to deliver battering winds, dangerous flooding...
Meningitis Lawsuits: Product Liability or Medical Malpractice?
Oct 24 2012 // Victims of a deadly U.S. meningitis outbreak are starting to sue the physicians and clinics that administered tainted steroid shots, and the success of the suits could hinge on whether judges decide the injections are...
Rising Medical Costs Lead to Hike in Cost Per WC Claim in N.J.: Study
Oct 23 2012 // The cost per workers’ compensation claim in New Jersey rose following the end of the recession, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). The study said a 10 percent increase in...
Allstate’s Usage-Based Auto Insurance Expands to New York, New Jersey
Oct 23 2012 // Allstate announced this month that it has expanded its usage-based auto insurance product, Drive Wise, to four additional states including New York and New Jersey. “Drive Wise rolled out in Colorado, Michigan, New...
Consumers Learn High Cost of Being Poor in New Jersey
Oct 15 2012 // More than a decade ago, Joanne Jubert made six figures as an art director for a New York advertising agency. She pursued her passion of scuba diving. She joined film societies. She bought a modest home in upscale Little...
N.J. Company Pleads Guilty to Theft of WC Insurance Premiums
Oct 11 2012 // New Jersey authorities announced that a Burlington County company has pleaded guilty for under-reporting the number of its employees and wages to evade the full payment of workers’ compensation insurance premiums....
Ratings Recap: Sirius (US), HDI-Gerling (US), Permanent General, Lexon/Bond Safeguard, Selective(NJ)
Oct 8 2012 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a” of new York-based Sirius America Insurance Company, both with stable outlooks. Sirius...
Preferred Concepts Acquires Metro Insurance Services in New Jersey
Oct 8 2012 // Preferred Concepts LLC, a program underwriter and specialty insurance broker based in New York City, has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Metro Insurance Services in Springfield, N.J. Metro Insurance...
N.J. Holds First Captive Insurance Summit
Oct 8 2012 // New Jersey regulators held their first captive insurance summit on Sept. 19 in Somerset, N.J. The event, hosted by the department of banking and insurance, attracted some 80 industry executives. Regulators took the...
New Jersey Tells Drivers: No Smiles Allowed in License Photos
Oct 8 2012 // New Jersey motorists have another reason to frown about their driver’s license photos. The state has banned motorists from making big smiles because such expressions don’t work with facial recognition software....
N.J. Brokerage Bollinger Acquires The Morville Agency
Oct 4 2012 // Short Hills, N.J.-based insurance brokerage Bollinger Inc. has acquired The Morville Agency of Newton, N.J. The Morville Agency specializes in insuring New Jersey public entities. The agency’s owner George Morville...
Best Agency to Work For: East
Oct 4 2012 // This year six agencies in all received top honors as a Best Agency to Work For. The Best Agencies to Work For in 2012 include: Bryan Insurance Agency, Graham, Texas; Meyer & Cook Insurance, Walnut Grove, California;...
DEP Sets Aside Funds for Northern New Jersey Flood Buyouts
Sep 28 2012 // Plans to provide nearly $500,000 in state funds that would help a northern New Jersey town buy eight flood-prone homes have cleared another hurdle. The state Department of Environmental Protection tells The Record that the...
Poll: Majority of N.J. Voters Support Requiring Pet Seat Belt Use
Sep 27 2012 // The proposal has received some ridicule, but a new poll shows New Jersey voters support the idea of requiring pets to be in crates or safety restraints when they ride in cars. The Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind...
New Jersey Tells Drivers: No Smiles Allowed in License Photos
Sep 24 2012 // New Jersey motorists have another reason to frown about their driver’s license photos. The state has banned motorists from making big smiles because such expressions don’t work with facial recognition...
N.J. Probes Workers Comp TPAs’ Side Deals With Vendors
Sep 24 2012 // The New Jersey comptroller’s office says some workers’ compensation third party administrators (TPAs) have undisclosed side agreements with their vendors which require payments back to the TPAs. This...
Former N.J. School Chief Heads to Prison
Sep 24 2012 // The former superintendent of New Jersey’s fourth-largest school district is trading the classroom for a prison cell. A federal judge on Sept. 14 sentenced former Toms River Superintendent Michael Ritacco to more than...
New Jersey Holds Its First Captive Insurance Summit
Sep 21 2012 // New Jersey regulators held their first captive insurance summit this Wednesday in Somerset, N.J. The event, hosted by the state’s department of banking and insurance, attracted some 80 industry executives. Regulators...
Former N.J. School Chief Sentenced for Insurance Kickback Scheme
Sep 17 2012 // The heralded former superintendent of New Jersey’s fourth-largest school district was sentenced last Friday to 11 years in prison in a corruption case that the judge called the worst case of public corruption...
N.J. Workers’ Comp Division Proposes 2% Raise in Weekly Benefit Rates
Sep 12 2012 // New Jersey’s Division of Workers’ Compensation has recently proposed an amendment that would increase the 2013 maximum weekly benefit rates from $810 to $826. The rates would be applicable for temporary...
