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Hurrican Sandy was a highly destructive storm system that ravaged parts of the Caribbean and Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States in October of 2012. The storm was responsible for over 100 deaths and... more +

The Nuts and Bolts of Tolling an Insurance Policy’s Suit Limitation Provision in New Jersey

Robinson+Cole Property Insurance Coverage... on 8/5/2016

A recent New Jersey Federal District Court decision provides a good example of how an insurance policy’s Suit Limitation period may be “stopped” and “re-started” by equitable tolling during the adjustment of a property...more

Motion To Compel Arbitration Granted In Hurricane Sandy Row

Carlton Fields on 7/15/2015

A New York district court granted Hudson Specialty Insurance Company’s (“Hudson”) petition to compel arbitration against New Jersey Transit Corporation (“N.J. Transit”) after determining that the parties had agreed to...more

Connecticut Allows Insurance Department to Establish a Mediation Program for Claims Stemming from Catastrophe

Cozen O'Connor on 7/2/2013

In February and March, New York and New Jersey instituted voluntary mediation programs for open and unresolved Superstorm Sandy insurance claims. On Friday, June 21, 2013, Connecticut’s Governor Daniel Malloy signed a measure...more

New Jersey Establishes a Mediation Program for Open Superstorm Sandy Insurance Claims, Notice of Which Must Be Provided to...

Cozen O'Connor on 3/29/2013

New Jersey has now joined New York in instituting a voluntary mediation program for insured victims of Superstorm Sandy with “open and unresolved first-party insurance claims.” The program became operative with the issuance...more

New York Promulgates Emergency Mediation Regulation for Storm Sandy Claimants

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP on 3/4/2013

New York licensed insurers are now required to participate in nonbinding mediations with certain Storm Sandy claimants who have disputed or unresolved claims. Insurers are required to send notices of the mediation option at...more

New York and New Jersey Announce Mediation Program for Superstorm Sandy Related Insurance Claims

McCarter & English, LLP on 3/1/2013

On February 25, 2013, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie separately announced their respective states were setting up voluntary mediation programs to help resolve disputed Superstorm Sandy...more

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