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Indictment: Former N.J. Insurance Salesman Stole Elderly Woman’s Savings

Mar 29 2016 // An insurance salesman in New Jersey whose license was revoked for defrauding elderly clients is now facing charges that he stole the $305,000 life savings of a 90-year-old family friend, state authorities said...

New Jersey Bill Would Make Texting While Walking Illegal

Mar 28 2016 // Jared Schumacher is among the hundreds of thousands of New Jerseyans who routinely use electronic devices to text, listen to music or do other tasks as they walk outdoors.But if a “distracted walking” measure...

State Farm Latest Company to Stop Donating to N.J. Rep. Garrett

Mar 25 2016 // Add the nation’s largest property-casualty insurer to the growing list of financial companies that won’t be donating to U.S. Representative Scott Garrett in the wake of his alleged anti-gay remarks.State Farm...

Universal Property & Casualty Licensed in New Jersey

Mar 17 2016 // Universal Insurance Holdings Inc., an insurance holding company based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, announced that its subsidiary Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company (UPCIC) was issued a certificate of...

New Jersey Couple, Son Accused of Torching $139K Bentley for Insurance

Mar 10 2016 // Authorities announced that a Hudson County, New Jersey, couple, along with their adult son and the manager of a car dealership, have been charged with conspiracy, insurance fraud, and other offenses for allegedly...

Risk Strategies Acquires Lester Brokerage in New Jersey

Mar 8 2016 // Risk Strategies Company, a privately held, national insurance brokerage and risk management firm based in Boston, announced that it has acquired Lester Brokerage, an independent agency in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey....

New Jersey Examines Web-Based Travel Insurance Sales

Mar 7 2016 // The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance issued a bulletin stating that the opt-out sales process used for selling travel insurance by some web-based travel services companies would be considered unfair methods...

Selective Insurance Announces Officer Appointments in New Jersey

Mar 3 2016 // Selective Insurance Group Inc. in Branchville, New Jersey, announced the following appointments by its subsidiary, Selective Insurance Company of America.Angelique Carbo to executive vice president, chief human resources...

Class Action Filed Against Royal Caribbean Over Storm-Tossed Cruise

Mar 1 2016 // A passenger from a cruise ship that was battered by a major storm in the Atlantic Ocean filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against Royal Caribbean in Miami federal court, his lawyer said Thursday.The lawsuit filed by...

New York Classical Pianist Awarded $2.5M for Car Crash Injuries

Feb 26 2016 // A classical pianist from New York City who hurt his elbow in a car accident and can no longer play at the level he mastered has been awarded $2.5 million by a New Jersey jury. The award was against a motorist from...

New Jersey Issues Reminder: Certificates Law Will Take Effect in April

Feb 26 2016 // New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s administration issued a statement this week reminding insurance agents, contractors and other interested parties in the state that the new certificates of insurance law will take...

After Blizzard, Federal Disaster Loans Offered in 7 New Jersey Counties

Feb 25 2016 // Some residents and businesses in seven New Jersey counties affected by last month’s blizzard might be eligible for low-interest federal loans to help with recovery efforts.Eligible homeowners and renters can borrow...

The Hilb Group Acquires PriMed Consulting in New Jersey

Feb 24 2016 // The Hilb Group, a middle market insurance agency based in Richmond, Virginia, announced that it has acquired PriMed Consulting, an independent agency in Ocean Township, New Jersey. The deal represents The Hilb...

New Jersey Issues Bulletin on Web-Based Travel Insurance Sales

Feb 24 2016 // The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance issued a bulletin stating that the opt-out sales process used for selling travel insurance by some web-based travel services companies would be considered unfair methods...

Homeowners Ask Judge to Rule Against New Jersey in Protective Dune Case

Feb 23 2016 // Nine oceanfront homeowners in Bay Head, New Jersey, are asking a judge to declare that the state has no legal right to seize parts of privately owned beaches for a protective dune project.In court papers filed Feb. 19, the...

Lawsuit Says N.J.’s Post-Sandy Coastal Zone Rules ‘Don’t Make Sense’

Feb 17 2016 // Some New Jersey residents and environmental groups are suing to try to block the state’s new rules governing coastal development in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, saying they allow too many people and buildings to be...

New Day Hires Lupinetti as Account Manager in New Jersey

Feb 11 2016 // Alyson Lupinetti New Day Underwriting Managers LLC has hired Alyson Lupinetti as account manager in the Construction Group. She is based in New Day’s main office in Hamilton, New Jersey. In her new role, Lupinetti is...

Sen. Nelson Seeks Probe of Cruise Ship That Sailed Into Storm

Feb 11 2016 // Federal transportation officials might soon be looking into a Royal Caribbean cruise ship that ran into high winds and rough seas in the Atlantic Ocean last weekend.Sen. Bill Nelson, D.-Fla., has called for the National...

P/C Retail, Wholesale Agency 2015 M&A Highlights by Region, State

Feb 10 2016 // When agency consultants at Reagan Consulting hosted more than 150 industry leaders at a workshop on agent/broker mergers and acquisitions (M&A) recently, the mood was upbeat, since brokers are enjoying their best...

N.J. Neurologist Accused of Filing Fraudulent Bills to Insurers

Feb 9 2016 // Authorities announced that a North Jersey doctor has been indicted for allegedly billing numerous insurance carriers for medical procedures he did not perform himself or that were not performed at all.New Jersey Acting...