For the better part of 15 years, PIANJ has advocated for the elimination of what is colloquially known as a “step-down” provisions in automobile policies. A step-down provision appears in many automobile policies. It has the effect of reducing the amount of coverage...
Legislation (A-1650) that would limit certain provisions in and the enforceability of noncompete agreements was reported out of the state Assembly Labor Committee on Feb. 24, 2021. The bill would restrict an employer’s ability to utilize noncompete clauses to protect...
Members of PIANJ met with Assemblyman John McKeon, D-27, chairman of the Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, yesterday to discuss the issue of step-down provisions in personal auto policies—one of PIANJ’s top legislative priorities. The...
Adverse carrier bills pass state Senate. The New Jersey Senate Commerce amended legislation (S-1559), which would allow consumers to bring a “bad faith” lawsuit against insurers to remove certain recoverable expenses last week. This legislation passed the Senate...
“Well, it’s Groundhog Day … again.”—Phil Connors Fans of the movie Groundhog Day will appreciate this quote. For most of the 1 hour and 41 minute movie, Phil Connors, a fictional and cynical weathercaster, is forced to relive Feb. 2 (Groundhog Day) over and over...
New Hampshire Republicans have control of the state Senate, House and Executive Council after the November election—following Democratic majorities in all three arenas the last two years. Gov. Chris Sununu was re-elected for his third term after defeating state Sen....
Recently, the New Jersey Superior Court ruled in favor of an insurance producer when the affidavit of merit filed against the producer was not in compliance with law. The case of Ganguly’s Taekwondo Academy Inc., etc., v. JAL Insurance Services involved the owner of a...
