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Family of New Jersey Teacher Killed in School Bus Crash Files Lawsuit

May 14 2020 // The family of a New Jersey teacher who died when the school bus she was riding crashed into a dump truck has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against both drivers, as well as local and state officials.Social studies teacher...

New Jersey Woman Struck by Telephone Pole to Receive $125M from Verizon

May 12 2020 // The family of a woman who was paralyzed when she was struck by a falling telephone pole as she waited for a bus is to receive $125 million to settle a lawsuit against Verizon.Maria Meister was commuting from Union City to...

Young Brokerage Founder Seeks to Target ‘Underserved’ High Net Worth Space

May 8 2020 // As a self-taught app developer, when Hayden Kopser sees a problem, he seeks to build a solution.So, when he observed during his time working at AIG that some brokerages weren’t adequately servicing high net worth...

New Jersey’s ProSight Global Adds Three to Its Senior Management Team

May 8 2020 // ProSight Global Inc. has added three members to its senior management team.It recently hired Chief Claims Officer Donna Biondich, Chief Investment Officer Nico Santini and Jeff Arricale, chief of staff and head of capital...

Temporary Licensing Process Implemented for New Jersey Insurance Producers

May 6 2020 // The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI) has implemented a process for issuing temporary licenses to eligible individuals seeking to become insurance producers during the COVID-19 pandemic.The temporary...

States Under Pressure to Lift Coronavirus Restrictions as Unemployment Grows

May 1 2020 // As White House economic reopening guidance expired on Thursday after two weeks in place, half of all U.S. states forged ahead with easing restrictions on restaurants, retail and other businesses in hopes of reviving...

Talcum Lawsuits Against J&J Can Proceed with Testimony Limits

Apr 28 2020 // Thousands of plaintiffs who say that Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder and talc products caused cancer can go forward with their claims, but face limits on what expert testimony will be allowed in trials after a...

New Jersey-Based AIG Director Delaney Joins Board for Virginia’s Invest

Apr 22 2020 // Invest, an insurance industry classroom-to-career education program, has named Diane Delaney, assistant vice president and sales and marketing director for AIG Private Client Group, as its newest board member. Delaney is...

Vandal on Backhoes Causes Damage at New Jersey Construction Site

Apr 15 2020 // A vandal used a backhoe to damage numerous items at a southern New Jersey construction site, including the backhoe. Bridgeton police responded to the site around 8:30 p.m. Saturday after someone called 911, authorities...

Warehouse Workers Risk COVID-19 Shipping Knick-Knacks, Luxury Goods

Apr 14 2020 // As U.S. authorities ordered shutdowns of non-essential businesses to fight coronavirus, retailer Nordstrom Inc. closed hundreds of stores and gave in-store workers three weeks’ pay, calling their safety its top...

New Jersey Directs Insurers to Provide Emergency Grace Period Amid COVID-19

Apr 13 2020 // The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance has directed insurers to provide financial relief to residents and businesses, as they continue to suffer financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The guidance...

Strategic Agency Partners Launches in Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Apr 9 2020 // Several insurance agencies are joining resources to launch Strategic Agency Partners (SAP), an insurance agency network with a geographic footprint in eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey.The founding agencies, located in...

Two New Jersey Eateries Destroyed by Massive Fire

Apr 8 2020 // A fast-moving fire destroyed at least two eateries and left several people homeless in a northern New Jersey community, authorities said. The fire in downtown Ridgewood was reported around 9:30 p.m. Sunday. It started in a...

New Jersey Manufacturer Cited for Safety Lapse After Employee Amputation

Apr 3 2020 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited BWay Corp., doing business as Mauser Packaging Solutions, for workplace safety and health hazards after an employee...

Massachusetts Joins Ohio, N.J. in Proposing COVID-19 Business Interruption Bill

Mar 31 2020 // Massachusetts is one of the latest states to propose legislation that would mandate insurers cover COVID-19 related business interruption claims despite virus exclusions in many policies.This comes as Insurance Journal...

P/C Insurers Put a Price Tag on Uncovered Coronavirus Business Interruption Losses

Mar 30 2020 // The property/casualty industry estimates that business interruption losses from the coronavirus just for small businesses in the U.S. could be between $220-$383 billion per month — or a quarter to half of the total...

How East Insurance Regulators Are Responding to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Mar 25 2020 // As insurers continue to monitor the spread and impact of COVID-19, insurance regulators across the East region of the U.S. are issuing guidance on how the industry can respond.“There is almost no aspect of the...

New Jersey Food Manufacturer Faces $77K in Penalties After Worker Injury

Mar 23 2020 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited D.O. Productions LLC for lockout/tagout violations after unguarded machinery caused severe hand injuries to an employee at...

Construction Worker Killed in Fall at Housing Site in New Jersey

Mar 23 2020 // A construction worker has died after a fall at a housing site in northern New Jersey, authorities said.The accident occurred around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday in Florham Park. Wander Santos, 47, of Newark, fell about 30 to 35...

NY Regs Ask Insurers for Details of Business Interruption Policies in Wake of COVID-19

Mar 20 2020 // The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has instructed insurers to submit details of business interruption policies that have been provided to insureds, as well as the coverage each policy offers...