Title 17, Title 17: CORPORATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS FOR FINANCE AND INSURANCE

17:29B-13. Immunity from prosecution If any person shall ask to be excused from testifying or from producing any books, papers, records, correspondence or other documents at any hearing on the ground that the testimony or evidence required of him may tend to incriminate him or su…

17:29B-14. Separability provision If any provision of this act, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances, shall be held invalid, the remainder of the act, and the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it …

17:29B-15 Enforceability of insurance release, waiver of rights under certain circumstances. 3. a. No insurance release or waiver of rights by a claimant to compensation for personal injury or wrongful death arising from an accident or disaster executed within 30 days after the d…

17:29B-16 Definitions relative to victims of domestic violence. 1. As used in this act: "Domestic violence" and "victim of domestic violence" shall have the same meaning as in section 3 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-19). "Domestic violence" shall also mean intentionally, knowingly …

17:29B-17 Prohibited insurance practices relative to victims of domestic violence. 2. An insurer, on the basis that the insured or prospective insured: is or may be a victim of domestic violence; employs a person who is or may be a victim of domestic violence; or is a domestic vi…

17:29B-18 Complaints, penalties for violations. 4. a. A person aggrieved by a violation of this act may file a complaint with the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance. Upon receipt of the complaint, the commissioner shall investigate an insurer to determine whether the insurer h…

17:29B-19 Rules, regulations. 5. The Commissioner of Banking and Insurance shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2003,c.41,s.5.

17:29B-2. Definitions When used in this act: (a) "Person" shall mean any individual, corporation, association, partnership, reciprocal exchange, inter-insurer, Lloyds insurer, fraternal benefit society, and any other legal entity engaged in the business of insurance, including ag…

17:29B-3. Unfair methods of competition or unfair acts or practices prohibited No person shall engage in this State in any trade practice which is defined in this act as or determined pursuant to this act to be an unfair method of competition or an unfair or deceptive act or prac…

17:29B-4. Unfair methods of competition, unfair, deceptive acts, practices, defined 4. The following are hereby defined as unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts or practices in the business of insurance: (1) Misrepresentations and false advertising of policy…

17:29B-4.1 Certain homeowners' insurance inquiries not deemed as claim; violations, penalties. 1. a. No inquiry by an insured for information regarding the insured's homeowners' insurance policy, or coverage for a particular loss under that policy, shall be categorized as a claim…

17:29B-5. Power of commissioner The commissioner shall have power to examine and investigate into the affairs of every person engaged in the business of insurance in this State in order to determine whether such person has been or is engaged in any unfair method of competition or…

17:29B-6. Hearings, witnesses, appearances, production of books and service of process (a) Whenever the commissioner shall have reason to believe that any such person has been engaged or is engaging in this State in any unfair method of competition or any unfair or deceptive act …

17:29B-7. Cease and desist orders; penalties; modifications (a) If, after such hearing, the commissioner shall determine that the method of competition or the act or practice in question is defined in section four and that the person complained of has engaged in such method of co…

17:29B-8. Judicial review of cease and desist orders An order of the commissioner under section seven shall be subject to review by the Superior Court in a proceeding in lieu of prerogative writ. No order of the commissioner under this act shall in any way relieve or absolve any …

17:29B-9. Procedure as to unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices which are not defined (a) Whenever the commissioner shall have reason to believe that any person engaged in the business of insurance is engaging in this State in any method of compe…