N.J. POSTS MARKET CONDUCT REPORTS:

September 20, 2004

New Jersey residents wanting to learn more about an insurance company they do business with can now access market conduct information online. Sixteen insurance company examinations are on the New Jersey Department’s Web site and available for public review. The Department’s Market Conduct Unit within the Office of Consumer Protection Services conducts on-site reviews of insurance company business practices to determine if they are in accordance with New Jersey laws. The initial posting includes reports on the following companies: JIMCOR E&S, Physicians Health Services, State Farm Indemnity, Colonial Penn, Proformance, Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., Hanover Insurance Co., Horizon Healthcare, Selective Insurance Co., The Turner Group, Allstate New Jersey, Metropolitan Property/Casualty Insurance Co., Prudential Property/Casualty Insurance Co., Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Chubb Insurance Co., and K. McCoy Agency.