All the headlines from our New Jersey Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 24 2007 // HRH, Bank of AmericaInsurance broker Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co. has agreed to purchase Banc of America Corporate Insurance Agency, L.L.C., a segment of Bank of America, N.A., and a middle market insurance intermediary in...
Sep 24 2007 // Federal agents arrested and charged 11 New Jersey local public officials with taking bribes in exchange for giving public contracts to a fake insurance brokerage set up by investigators.The investigation netted five...
Sep 24 2007 // New Jersey insurance agents praised Gov. Jon Corzine for signing into law a bill that bans so-called step-down provisions in businesses’ motor vehicle liability policies and frees agents from a having to advise...
Sep 21 2007 // The New Jersey Young Insurance Professionals and the Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey Inc., are calling for college students to submit their resumes to Project Y (http://www.projectynj.org), the...
Sep 21 2007 // The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has initiated a policy requiring parking lot, landscaping, cleaning and other contractors it uses to carry health insurance for their employees. The stated policy will require...
Sep 11 2007 // Air Force officials are reviewing more than $200 million in claims stemming from the forest fire that destroyed 17,000 acres of the Pinelands in May.The Air Force estimates it has paid approximately $2 million to reimburse...
Sep 11 2007 // New Jersey insurance agents praised Gov. Jon Corzine for signing into law a bill that bans so-called step-down provisions in businesses’ motor vehicle liability insurance policies and frees agents from a having to...
Sep 7 2007 // New Jersey’s Supreme Court has rejected a class-action lawsuit against Merck & Co. over its withdrawn painkiller Vioxx.The ruling is a huge legal victory for the drugmaker, which faces nearly 27,000 individual...
Sep 6 2007 // Denise M. Sciarrotta was thrilled with the seats her family had for the minor league hockey game. They were close to the action as they watched players take practice shots.It was going to be a special night: her...
Sep 6 2007 // Federal agents arrested and charged 11 New Jersey local public officials with taking bribes in exchange for giving public contracts to an insurance brokerage set up by investigators.The public corruption investigation —...
Sep 3 2007 // The Commerce Group Inc., the property/casualty insurer based in Webster, Mass., and Commerce Banc Insurance Services of Cherry Hill, N.J., have decided to explore partnership opportunities in various states and to resolve...
Aug 30 2007 // A New Jersey judge has dismissed charges against two Rider University officials in a case involving the drinking death of a fraternity pledge.Superior Court Judge Maria Sypek approved a request by Mercer County Prosecutor...
Aug 30 2007 // GEICO is reducing auto insurance rates for its policyholders in New Jersey by a statewide average rate decrease of 4.1 percent.GEICO said its decrease represents $30.8 million in savings for its New Jersey policyholders,...
Aug 28 2007 // With the cost of federally subsidized flood insurance rising, officials want some northern New Jersey towns to restrict development in flood-prone areas.To reach this goal, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has...
Aug 26 2007 // College administrators across the nation are likely to pay close attention to the indictment of two Rider University officials in a case involving a student who died after drinking during a suspected hazing.The case could...
Aug 22 2007 // Mattresses and box springs sold in New Jersey will have to meet new fire safety standards under legislation signed into law by Gov. Jon S. Corzine.The law, which requires that the bedding be manufactured to withstand an...
Aug 22 2007 // Fines for violating New Jersey mine safety laws will increase under legislation signed into law by Gov. Jon S. Corzine.State mine safety fines have ranged from $25 to $500. The new law increases them to up to $2,500 for...
Aug 14 2007 // A device using a flashing light and a shrill alarm is being tested on a stretch of road near Fort Dix, New Jersey to see whether it can deter deer.The devices, installed by Mount Laurel company JAFA Technologies Inc., are...
Aug 9 2007 // The Commerce Group, Inc., a property/casualty insurer based in Webster, Mass., and Commerce Banc Insurance Services of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, report they have reached an agreement to explore partnership opportunities in...
Aug 8 2007 // Giant direct auto insurance seller Geico has been airing ads on Boston Red Sox radio broadcasts even though it does not do business in Massachusetts. The radio games are broadcast across New England and the Northeast so...