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6 Vehicles Destroyed in New Jersey Scrapyard Fire

Aug 9 2016 // Authorities said six vehicles were destroyed in a fire at a Middlesex, N.J., automobile scrapyard. NJ.com reports the blaze broke out at Absolute Auto Salvage around 12:45 p.m. Sunday. Police said the fire spread through...

New Jersey Sisters Awarded $9.5M for Boat Accident

Aug 1 2016 // Two sisters from New Jersey have received a $9.5 million jury award stemming from a 2009 boat collision that left them with serious injuries and killed one of their friends.Jamie and Gina Franzino, of Mahwah, were aboard a...

New Jersey, Allstate Recover Millions in PIP Insurance Fraud Case

Jul 28 2016 // New Jersey insurance officials said they have recovered $3.5 million in a personal injury insurance fraud case involving chiropractors, physicians, medical facilities, billing companies and others.In a case connected to...

World Insurance Associates Acquires New Jersey’s AIV Group

Jul 26 2016 // World Insurance Associates, an independent insurance agency headquartered in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, said it recently acquired AIV Group, an insurance agency serving the Asian community.AIV Group, in Avenel, New Jersey,...

New Jersey Storms Spawn Tornado, No Injuries Reported

Jul 18 2016 // Weather forecasters have confirmed a tornado touched down in New Jersey.The National Weather Service says a tornado with 75 mph winds was confirmed near White Township on July 14. Tom Smith says he saw a twisting black...

New Jersey Tax Breaks Could Lure Marsh, Other Financial Firms to Wall Street West

Jul 14 2016 // New Jersey is offering almost $200 million in incentives over 10 years to insurance, technology and financial companies to operate across the Hudson River from Manhattan.One applicant, Ernst & Young U.S. LLP, would...

New Jersey Man Admits Selling Fake Driver’s Licenses Online

Jul 13 2016 // A Jersey City, New Jersey, man has admitted using social media to promote a website that sold fake driver’s licenses, some of which were later used to commit financial crimes, according to U.S. Attorney Paul J....

Fox News’ Ailes Says Anchor’s Harassment Suit Against Him Belongs in Arbitration

Jul 13 2016 // Lawyers for Fox News chairman Roger Ailes on Friday asked a judge to halt anchor Gretchen Carlson’s “shameless publicity campaign” against her former boss, and send her sexual harassment lawsuit against...

Oil Shipments Down Hudson River Raise Spill Concerns

Jul 11 2016 // The Hudson River may still become a major corridor for the shipment of thick, tar sands oil from Canada despite moves last year by New York officials that attempted to halt those efforts.At issue is a key air permit needed...

New Jersey Judge Orders Safety Plan for Rail Cars with Propane

Jul 8 2016 // A state judge has ordered a railroad company to implement new safety rules for rail cars filled with butane and propane stored on Morris County-owned tracks.A Superior Court judge’s rule included ordering the...

Uber Supports Having New Jersey AG Decide Driver Background Checks

Jun 22 2016 // Ride-hailing company Uber says it supports allowing New Jersey’s attorney general to decide what type of background checks its drivers should have to use.Company spokesman Matt Wing told The Associated Press that the...

Environmentalists Warn of Spill Risk from Increasing Oil Shipments on Hudson River

Jun 21 2016 // The Hudson River may still become a major corridor for the shipment of thick, tar sands oil from Canada despite moves last year by New York officials that many thought stopped those efforts.At issue is a key air permit...

EPIC Hires EY’s Millard as Risk Solutions Principal in New Jersey

Jun 17 2016 // EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property/casualty brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has hired Mark Millard as principal and senior producer for the EPIC Risk Solutions team.Millard will be based...

Fingerprinting Is Key Sticking Point for New Jersey’s Rideshare Regs

Jun 16 2016 // When Democratic New Jersey Assemblyman Joseph Lagana decided to regulate ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft in the state, his said his main priority was making sure the drivers were properly insured.Two years later,...

Selective Insurance Announces Officer Appointments in New Jersey

Jun 15 2016 // Selective Insurance Company of America, a subsidiary of Selective Insurance Group Inc. in Branchville, New Jersey, announced the following officer appointments.Teresa Caro to senior vice president, New Jersey regional...

New Jersey Court Backs Approval of Horizon’s Tiered Health Plan

Jun 9 2016 // A New Jersey appeals court upheld a decision by New Jersey regulators to approve a new alliance formed by the state’s largest health insurer.The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance didn’t break the...

New Jersey Furniture Maker to Pay OSHA $123K in Settlement

Jun 7 2016 // A New Jersey furniture manufacturer has reached a settlement with a federal safety agency to pay $123,000 and fix a slew of health and safety violations, including exposing workers to a cancer-causing chemical.North...

PIANJ Elects New Officers for 2016-17

Jun 6 2016 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey (PIANJ) elected new officers for 2016-17 at the association’s annual business meeting Monday at Harrah’s in Atlantic City, New Jersey.Donald F. LaPenna, Jr.,...

New Jersey Regulator: State’s Marketplace Is Strong, Vibrant

Jun 6 2016 // Richard J. BadolatoNew Jersey’s insurance marketplace is strong and continues to grow, with new market entrants bringing more competition and products for the benefit of consumers, the state’s top regulator...

Atlantic, Gulf States, Metro Areas Ranked by Homes Exposed to Storm Surge: CoreLogic

Jun 1 2016 // More than 6.8 million homes on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts are in danger of hurricane storm surge damage. The total cost for reconstruction of the homes located in 19 states and the District of Columbia is more than $1.5...