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N.J. Gov. Christie Marks 300th Home Acquired Under Post-Sandy Program

May 29 2015 // New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday more than 300 homes have now been acquired by the state under a post-Superstorm Sandy buyout program, as he blasted other homeowners for refusing to give the state the right to...

N.J. Motorcycle Accident Deaths Rose in 1st 9 months of 2014

May 27 2015 // The Governors Highway Safety Association says fatalities from motorcycle accidents in New Jersey rose during the first nine months of 2014 after dramatic declines in recent years. The Asbury Park Press reports fatalities...

IIABNJ Launches U.S. Veterans Pre-Licensing Program

May 22 2015 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of New Jersey (IIABNJ) is launching a new program aimed at supporting the men and women of the armed forces and assisting them in finding post-military careers in the insurance...

Jersey Shore Still Recovering as 3rd Post-Sandy Summer Nears

May 22 2015 // In the months after Superstorm Sandy devastated the Jersey shore, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie warned residents the damage would not be quickly undone.Things would only look moderately better in the first summer after...

A.M. Best Assigns Ratings to Coverys Specialty in New Jersey

May 22 2015 // A.M. Best has assigned a financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating of “a” to Coverys Specialty Insurance Company. The outlook assigned to both ratings is stable.Coverys Specialty...

N.J. Assembly Approves Multilingual Producer Licensing Examination Bill

May 20 2015 // The New Jersey Assembly passed A-4144 (An Act concerning insurance producer licensing and amending P.L.2001, c.210.) on May 14. The bill would amend the “New Jersey Insurance Producer Licensing Act of 2001” to...

Amtrak Sued by Train Crash Victims Over Deadly Derailment

May 19 2015 // Six passengers on an Amtrak train that derailed May 12 in Philadelphia, killing eight and injuring more than 200, sued the railroad claiming the accident could have been avoided.The first of the lawsuits listed injuries...

Senators Convene Sandy Task Force; FEMA Vows Change

May 18 2015 // The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says he wants to fix what went wrong with the process of paying flood insurance claims following Superstorm Sandy.Craig Fugate told the first meeting of a congressional...

New Jersey’s Sandy Victims Protest Pace of Rebuilding Aid Programs

May 15 2015 // Wendy Joan sported strips of red tape on her jeans and jacket to symbolize the delays she has encountered with New Jersey state agencies and joined other Superstorm Sandy victims Thursday in Trenton, New Jersey, rallying...

N.J. Senate Panel Passes Bill Aimed at Transparency in Sandy Aid

May 14 2015 // New Jersey residents affected by Superstorm Sandy would be owed a timeline detailing when state aid would be distributed under a bill advancing in the New Jersey Legislature.The state’s Senate budget committee on...

Flood Insurance Does Not Cover Debris Removal From Insureds’ Land

May 13 2015 // A federal appeals court in Philadelphia recently ruled that a standard flood insurance policy from the National Flood Insurance Program does not cover the cost of cleaning up storm-generated debris not owned by the...

Selective Insurance in New Jersey Announces Senior Officer Appointments

May 13 2015 // Selective Insurance Group Inc. in Branchville, New Jersey, announced the following appointments by its subsidiary, Selective Insurance Company of America.George Neale to executive vice president, chief claims officer....

Liberty Insurance Associates Joins ANE as Equity Partner in New Jersey

May 12 2015 // ANE (Agency Network Exchange LLC), a network of independently owned and operated insurance agencies, announced that Liberty Insurance Associates Inc., an independent agency based in Millstone Township, New Jersey, has...

Jimcor Agencies Announces 2 Appointments in New Jersey

May 12 2015 // Jimcor Agencies hired Meredith Dyson as branch manager for the firm’s Montvale, New Jersey, office. Dyson brings over 24 years of experience in wholesale, retail and reinsurance brokerage. Prior to joining Jimcor she...

N.J. Gov. Signs Electronic Proof of Auto Insurance, Reverse Rate Evasion Bills

May 7 2015 // New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed into law on Thursday A-3905/S-2680, which authorizes motor vehicle operators to display proof of auto insurance in either the physical format (a paper insurance card provided by their...

Uber’s Not in Kansas Anymore; Will New Jersey Be Next?

May 7 2015 // The decision by the Kansas Legislature earlier this week to override Gov. Sam Brownback’s veto of onerous ridesharing legislation already is yielding its inevitable consequence. Transportation network company Uber...

Orchid Underwriters Agency Acquires Coastal Agents Alliance in New Jersey

May 5 2015 // Orchid Underwriters Agency LLC, a Vero Beach, Florida-based managing general agent providing excess & surplus (E&S) insurance for coastal properties, announced that it has acquired Coastal Agents Alliance, a...

New Jersey Woman Gets Prison Term for Filing False Claims With Insurer

May 4 2015 // A New Jersey woman who submitted more than $500,000 in fraudulent health care claims to her insurer is now headed to prison.State authorities say 41-year-old Donna Dzienisewski, of Middletown, received a three-year term...

Participation Dwindles in Home Rebuilding Initiative in New Jersey

May 4 2015 // More than 15,000 homeowners, whose properties sustained damage during Superstorm Sandy, applied for acceptance into New Jersey’s largest rebuilding initiative, the Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, Elevation and...

FEMA Chief on Sandy Flood Insurance Claims: ‘We Want to Fix This’

May 4 2015 // The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says he wants to fix what went wrong with the process of paying flood insurance claims following Superstorm Sandy.Craig Fugate told the first meeting of a congressional...