Latest New Jersey Headlines
All the headlines from our New Jersey Topic Page, ordered by recency.
N.J. Town Seeks to Limit Alcohol in Firehouses Over Insurance Concerns
Aug 27 2012 // Firefighters are upset that a northern New Jersey town is seeking to place limits on alcohol in firehouses. The Lodi Borough Council has introduced an ordinance last week that would require approval for any function in...
N.J. Bill to Toss Limits on Abuse Lawsuits Stalls
Aug 23 2012 // A bill that would get rid of statutes of limitation for lawsuits over child sex abuse has stalled in New Jersey’s Senate. The Senate had been expected to vote on the measure Monday. But Sen. Joseph Vitale, one of the...
2 Hurt by Text-Messaging Driver in N.J. Settle Lawsuit
Aug 23 2012 // A couple who each lost a leg when their motorcycle was struck by a teenager who was driving and texting have settled their lawsuit against him for $500,000, their lawyer says. The settlement amount for David and Linda...
N.J. Judge: No Workers’ Comp Benefits for Thrift Store Volunteer
Aug 21 2012 // A New Jersey workers’ compensation judge recently ruled that a thrift store volunteer cannot be considered as an employee for the purpose of determining compensability. A 50 percent store discount for volunteers...
N.J. Reminds Insurers to Provide $250K as Default PIP Coverage Option
Aug 20 2012 // New Jersey regulators recently reminded personal auto insurers and producers that they must offer a $250,000 coverage limit as the default option for personal injury protection (“PIP”) benefits — unless...
N.J. Court: Man Blaming Cancer on Vaccine Can’t Sue
Aug 17 2012 // A man who claims a polio vaccine he was given as a baby caused his brain tumor cannot revive his lawsuit against several drug manufacturers and distributors, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. The court’s 5-1...
N.J. Law to Restrict First Responders From Sharing Accident Photos
Aug 17 2012 // A new law in New Jersey now prohibits the state’s first responders from taking and sharing pictures or videos of accident victims without their consent. And photographing and disseminating any such images will follow...
Public Adjuster in N.J. Admits Filing $42,000 in False Claims
Aug 16 2012 // Authorities in New Jersey announced that a state-licensed public adjuster pleaded guilty for defrauding clients and insurers — including a company that insured a church in Essex County — of more than $42,000 by...
ACE USA Names EVP for Medical Risk, Life Sciences Unit in N.J.
Aug 14 2012 // ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group, has appointed Caroline Clouser as executive vice president of the medical risk and life sciences business. She will be based in New Jersey. In this...
N.J. Upholds Law Requiring Young Drivers’ License Decal
Aug 13 2012 // New Jersey’s top court upheld a controversial law last week that requires young drivers to purchase and display red decals on the license plate of the cars they drive. The state Supreme Court’s ruling on...
N.J.-Based Selective Insurance Announces 8 Officer Promotions
Aug 9 2012 // Branchville, N.J.-headquartered Selective Insurance Group this week announced the following promotions by its subsidiary, Selective Insurance Company of America: Bruce Monahan (Newton, N.J.), to senior vice president,...
NFIB, EMPLOYERS Expand Workers Comp Program to New Jersey
Aug 2 2012 // The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has extended discounted workers’ compensation coverage benefits to its members in New Jersey through EMPLOYERS. Based on the latest expansion, EMPLOYERS offers...
N.J. Chiropractor Charged With Stealing $89K Through False Claims
Aug 1 2012 // New Jersey officials announced that a local chiropractor was charged with stealing more than $89,000 from insurance companies by submitting false claims for alleged treatments on more than 30 patients who were involved in...
N.J. Regulator Conducts Financial Literacy Seminar for Senior Citizens
Jul 31 2012 // New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Acting Commissioner Ken Kobylowski conducted a seminar last week with a group of approximately 30 senior citizens at the Ironbound Senior Center in Newark. Topics discussed...
N.J.-Based NIP Group Promotes Jantzen to Programs Division President
Jul 25 2012 // Woodbridge, N.J.-based broker NIP Group has promoted industry veteran Donna Jantzen to the position of president of its programs division, a growing national specialty insurance intermediary and service provider.Donna...
N.J. Officer Settles Suit Over Hair Put in Sandwich
Jul 23 2012 // A southern New Jersey police officer will get nearly $14,000 to settle a civil lawsuit he filed against a short-order cook who placed his own body and pubic hair in the officer’s bagel sandwich as payback for a...
N.J. Court Rules on Workers’ Comp Occupational Stress Claim
Jul 23 2012 // A New Jersey court struck down recently a claim by a former bank employee who sought workers’ comp disability benefits for what the claimant described as a psychological illness caused by occupational stress. The...
U.K.-Based Insurer Amlin Sets Up Reinsurance Unit in New Jersey
Jul 20 2012 // UK-based specialist insurer Amlin plc is setting up a U.S. market for casualty reinsurance targeting nationwide business with a focus on general and professional liability. The business will be sourced direct from U.S....
Power Restoration Efforts Continue in Southern New Jersey
Jul 6 2012 // Nearly a week after severe thunderstorms slammed into southern New Jersey, some 16,000 homes and businesses were still without electricity as of Thursday, July 5. Atlantic City Electric crews have been restoring power...
Traffic-Related Fatalities in N.J. Declining Compared to Last Year
Jul 3 2012 // New Jersey officials said overall traffic-related fatalities in the state for the first six months of 2012 were 262 — down 10 percent from 291 during the same time last year. However, the 2012 figure is slightly...
