New Jersey Court: Pet Sitter Can Sue Dog’s Owners Over Bite December 27, 2012 A New Jersey appellate court says a woman injured by a dog she was being paid to watch can sue...
GEICO Names Assistant VP of Regional Claims in Virginia December 27, 2012 GEICO, a Chevy Chase, Md.-headquartered auto insurance unit of Berkshire Hathaway, recently named Jeremy Connor as assistant vice president of...
Up to $25 Million in Sandy Losses for N.Y.-Based Navigators Group December 26, 2012 The Navigators Group Inc. announced on Dec. 21 that its preliminary estimate of losses relating to Superstorm Sandy ranges between...
N.J. Commissioner Reminds Public Adjusters to Keep Fees Reasonable December 26, 2012 The N.J. Banking and Insurance Department’s Acting Commissioner Ken Kobylowski issued a bulletin last week to all public adjusters reminding...
Toms River, N.J., Schools Owed $4.3M From Insurance Kickback Scheme December 26, 2012 A federal judge last week has ordered millions of dollars in restitution for the Toms River, N.J., regional school district...
Proceeds From Storm Relief Concert Go to N.J., N.Y., Conn. December 21, 2012 The Robin Hood Foundation says it is beginning to distribute $50 million in proceeds from last week’s benefit concert to...
Lawsuit Focuses on Flood Insurance Claims, Classification of Basement December 21, 2012 A recently filed class action lawsuit in New Jersey is alleging “improper handling” of certain flood insurance claims arising out...
Attorneys Discuss Liability Insurance Coverage for Sandy Litigation December 21, 2012 By Jared Zola and Jeffrey L. Schulman Homeowners, businesses, and municipalities in the tri-state area continue to rebuild and rebound from Superstorm Sandy. Often, large-scale devastation and...
Alleghany Expects $288M Sandy Loss; Assurant Estimates $200M Loss December 20, 2012 Alleghany Corporation said this week its preliminary estimate of after-tax loss related to Sandy — net of reinsurance and reinstatement...
XL Group’s Marine Unit Boosts Underwriting and Claims Staff in N.Y. December 20, 2012 XL Group plc’s North American marine business is expanding its blue water hull risk management capabilities in New York with...