Hot Tar Spill On Jersey Highway Entraps Commuters
Dozens of drivers got into a sticky situation early Tuesday morning when a tanker spilled liquid asphalt onto a stretch of a major highway in South Jersey.
February 21, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
New Jersey
Distracted Driving Leading Cause Behind Fatal Crashes In 2016 In New Jersey
Distracted driving continued to be the top factor in fatal crashes in the state for the sixth straight year, more than speeding or driving while intoxicated, according to a State Police analysis of 2016’s fatal crashes.
January 22, 2018
Auto
Liability
New Jersey
Class-Action Status Sought In BMW Defective Sunroof Suit
A lawsuit has been filed against BMW alleging several of the company’s makes and models were designed with defective panoramic sunroofs and moonroofs that are prone to shattering.
January 16, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Litigation
New Jersey
Handyman Steals $239K Worth Of Rare Comic Books
A handyman stole $239,000 in rare comic books and artwork from a New Jersey home he was repairing and after hawking a few items — including a $15,000 “Daredevil” issue — spent the money on an Italian vacation, cops said Monday.
November 15, 2017
Property
New Jersey
Hurricanes Expose Vulnerability Of Businesses To Coastal Flood Risks
The preparedness of U.S. businesses is still wanting despite lessons learned from Hurricane Sandy and the high hurricane activity, devastation and losses so far this Atlantic hurricane season, suggests Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS).
October 30, 2017
Catastrophe
Property
Louisiana
New Jersey
New York
Texas
Recovery Efforts Continue 5 Years After Superstorm Sandy
On Oct. 29, 2012, Superstorm Sandy devastated coastal areas of New Jersey and New York, causing billions of dollars in damage, and killed dozens of people in the U.S. and Caribbean.
October 27, 2017
Catastrophe
Property
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania Man Arrested In $250K Disaster Fraud
An Ambler, Pennsylvania, man was charged today with using phony documents to collect $252,734 in FEMA-backed disaster benefits and insurance payments that were supposed to be used to cover storm damages to his mother’s property in Ocean City, New Jersey, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.
October 19, 2017
Fraud
Property
New Jersey
Feds Charge Disabled Mailman Who Posted Zip-Lining Photos With Fraud
A U.S. Postal Service worker was charged with stealing more than $75,000 in federal workers’ compensation benefits after he posted vacation photos on Facebook showing him zip-lining and rock rappelling despite being out of work for a wrist injury, authorities said
September 19, 2017
Fraud
Workers' Compensation
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Supervisor Used GPS To Track Cop Who Complained About Corruption, Suit Claims
A township police lieutenant is suing his supervisor, the mayor and others, alleging that he was the victim of retaliation after complaining about irregularities in the officer promotions process.
Lt. Vincent Lamonica, a 25-year veteran of the department, claims in his federal suit that he complained of "corruption" in the promotional process in 2014.
September 19, 2017
Fraud
New Jersey
Lt. Vincent Lamonica, a 25-year veteran of the department, claims in his federal suit that he complained of "corruption" in the promotional process in 2014.
Nationwide Will Pay $5.5M Over Security Breach
Nationwide might be back on your side. The insurance company has agreed to pay $5.5 million and take other steps to protect customers’ identity as part of a settlement with New Jersey and 31 other states, officials said Wednesday.
August 10, 2017
Risk Management
Technology
New Jersey
Papaya Recall Grows Due To Salmonella Outbreak
A recall on papayas has been expanded to three brands, with more recalls possible, after the Food and Drug Administration narrowed in on the source of a salmonella outbreak that has been blamed for at least one death and has sickened over 100 more dating back to May.
August 8, 2017
Liability
Life & Health
Connecticut
Delaware
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
AI Claims Bot Allows Insurtech Company’s Adjusters To Focus On Customer Service
Pay-per-mile insurer Metromile has announced the launch of a new AI claims system designed to eliminate manual processes used to collect accident data and distribute payments to customers.
July 25, 2017
Auto
Risk Management
Technology
California
Illinois
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Dashcam Films SUV, Camper Overturning On New Jersey Highway
A driver is lucky to be alive after the SUV he was driving overturned while towing a camper on a busy New Jersey highway Monday afternoon. Police say 66-year-old Roger Logan, of Jackson, New Jersey, was driving southbound near mile marker 101 in Tinton Falls around 4 p.m. when his Ford Expedition overturned along with the camper it was towing.
July 25, 2017
Auto
New Jersey
Two Tornadoes Confirmed Near Howell, New Jersey
Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in New Jersey anymore. The National Weather Service confirmed two tornadoes did touch down down near Howell in Monmouth County, New Jersey on Saturday morning, part of swift-moving thunderstorms that slammed the region.
June 27, 2017
Auto
Property
New Jersey
Crash On George Washington Bridge Leaves 5-Year-Old, Adult Dead
A 5-year-old child and a 30-year-old man were killed and three other people were injured after a crash on the upper level of the George Washington Bridge Wednesday night. Around 9 p.m., a GMC Acadia and a box truck crashed on the upper level of the bridge, coming into New York City.
June 15, 2017
Auto
Liability
New Jersey
New York
