Floods pose a severe threat to communities across the United States, causing extensive property damage and potential risks to human life. Recognizing the importance of identifying flood-prone cities, Insurify developed a flood risk score, taking into account FEMA’s risk scores for coastal and river flooding, population data, average home insurance premiums, and average home values.
The idea has been floated for years, and it may seem straightforward enough: if gun owners were required to purchase liability insurance, proponents argue, they would have to follow safe practices to limit their financial and legal risk, thus reducing incidents of gun violence.
Applying New Jersey law, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey determined that issues of material fact precluded summary judgment as to whether certain companies with common ownership and operations qualified as ‘insureds.’
A New Jersey appeals court ruled last week that an exclusion for ‘hostile/warlike action’ in insurance policies covering "all risks" didn’t bar a pharmaceutical company’s claim for damages in a cyberattack.
Seventeen state attorneys general have called on the federal government to recall millions of Kia and Hyundai cars due to their susceptibility to theft, which has been amplified by a viral social media challenge.
Honda is recalling 563,711 older-model CR-Vs in 22 cold-weather states and Washington, D.C., because an accumulation of road salt can cause the vehicle’s rear trailing arm to corrode and detach, which could lead to a crash.
Hurricane Ian, which thrashed Florida and the Carolinas last year, has claimed the No. 3 spot in the list of 10 most expensive hurricanes in U.S. history, according to a new report from the National Centers for Environmental Information.
Insurance groups argue that new laws in California and New Jersey that raise the minimum auto liability coverage required for drivers may cause price-sensitive consumers to drop their coverage.
During a press conference Monday, New Jersey Senate majority leader Terea Ruiz told a joke about her parents to underscore why she thinks car insurance companies shouldn’t be allowed to determine someone’s premium rate based on their education level.
A decade after Sandy made landfall in New Jersey, Toms River resident Matt Rusinski has crossed more rebuilding thresholds than others displaced by the storm. He’s back in his home, the repairs complete after he meticulously tracked evaluations from adjusters, estimates from architects and receipts from local and federal financial aid.
In January 2019, Sarah Risser was in the passenger seat as her son, Henry Zietlow, drove them from Minnesota to Michigan for a ski trip. They were on a Wisconsin highway when an oncoming pickup towing too much weight veered into their lane.
Companies purchase insurance for litigation protection in the form of an insurer’s duty to defend lawsuits. Under New Jersey law, the duty to defend begins with the filing of a complaint that includes allegations that might trigger coverage.
A New Jersey appeals court overturned a lower court and ruled against an Atlantic City casino and in favor of units of Zurich Insurance Group Ltd., American International Group Inc. and Allianz SE in COVID-19-related business interruption coverage Thursday.
The $1.88 million jury verdict in a New Jersey underinsured motorist (‘UIM’) claim, Kelley v. Massachusetts Bay Insurance Company, No. 19-cv-19037 (D. N.J. May 13, 2022) drew headlines in legal and insurance media recently.
An area of workers’ compensation that has grown in controversy over the years is when is an employee considered to be ‘at work.’ A question arises if an employee is injured when in a parking lot outside of their place of employment either starting their day or leaving after clocking out.