Chris Christie

• Chubb Takes Advantage of Recent Law; Will Write Surplus-Lines Business in Home State

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 24, 2013

  Chubb has gained authority to write surplus-lines-insurance business in New Jersey, its own state--an apparent new trend.

• New Jersey to Adopt Homeowners Policy Summary Sheet

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 13, 2013

  In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, insurers in New Jersey will be required to add a summary sheet to homeowners policies issued to consumers.

• N.J. Begins Mediation Program for Unresolved Non-Flood Sandy Claims

  By Staff Writer  |  May 3, 2013

  Residents with unresolved non-flood insurance claims related to Superstorm Sandy can have their cases mediated through the American Arbitration Association, at their insurer's cost.

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  NJ Insurance Commissioner: No Post-Sandy Availability Issues

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 29, 2013

  There are no availability issues in New Jersey following Superstorm Sandy, says Insurance Commissioner Kenneth E. Koblyowski.

• Christie, Schumer Blast NFIP and WYO Insurer Delays in Handling Sandy Claims

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 13, 2013

  The Federal Emergency Management Agency is coming under heavy fire for its handling of Superstorm Sandy flood claims in New York and New Jersey. The criticisms extended to Write-Your-Own companies that in many cases process flood claims for FEMA.

• In N.J., Rebuilding to Code Carries Big Premium Implications

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 5, 2013

  The order by New Jersey’s governor standardizing the rebuilding codes along the state’s coast in the wake of Superstorm Sandy will help speed the process of rebuilding, but agents say property owners are just beginning to discover the implications this decision will have on their reconstruction plans.

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  N.J. Order on Rebuilding to Code Post-Sandy Lauded, but Price May Be High

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 28, 2013

  Last week’s order by New Jersey’s governor standardizing the rebuilding codes along the state’s coast in the wake of Superstorm Sandy will help speed the process of rebuilding, but agents say property owners are just beginning to learn the implications it may have on their reconstruction decisions.

• Industry Expresses Relief at NFIP Borrowing Authority Increase

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 7, 2013

  Insurance industry officials are voicing strong support for the legislation signed into law Sunday by President Obama that raised the borrowing authority for the National Flood Insurance Program by one-third.

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  Congress Passes NFIP Borrowing Authority Increase Amid Calls for Reforms

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 4, 2013

  Congress passed and sent to President Obama for signature today legislation that increases the borrowing authority for the National Flood Insurance Program by one-third.

• House Sandy Aid Vote on Friday Is Only for NFIP Borrowing Authority Increase

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 3, 2013

  The House vote Friday on aid to Superstorm Sandy victims will only be for raising the cap on the National Flood Insurance Program's borrowing authority.

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  As Funds Dwindle, NFIP Borrowing Authority Increase Will Have to Wait for 113th Congress

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 2, 2013

  House Republicans are going to let the 112th Congress expire Wednesday without action on a Superstorm Sandy relief bill that includes a 50 percent increase in the National Flood Insurance Program’s borrowing authority.

• New York, New Jersey Put $71B Price Tag on Sandy

  By Hilary Russ, Reuters  |  November 27, 2012

  New York state and New Jersey need at least $71.3 billion to recover from the devastation wrought by Superstorm Sandy and prevent similar damage from future storms, according to their latest estimates.

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  Amid N.Y. Recovery, Cold Snap Hits; Nor'easter on the Way

  By Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, Reuters, Edith Honan, Reuters  |  November 5, 2012

  A housing crisis loomed in New York City as victims of superstorm Sandy struggled without heat in near-freezing temperatures on Sunday and nearly 1 million people in neighboring New Jersey shivered in the dark without power

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  Toops Scoops: The Elephant in the Room Now Has a Name -- Sandy

  By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 2, 2012

  Before we can try to mitigate climate change, we have to see the elephant in the room.

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  Slideshow: Sandy Destruction from the NJ Governor's Office

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 1, 2012

  The New Jersey shore will never look exactly the way residents and vacationers remember it.

• U.S. Northeast Back to Business After Sandy's Hard Hit

  By Martinne Geller, Reuters, Emily Flitter, Reuters, Dhanya Skariachan, Reuters  |  October 31, 2012

  Millions of people across the U.S. Northeast stricken by massive storm Sandy will attempt to resume normal lives on Wednesday as companies, markets and airports reopen, despite grim projections of power and mass transit outages lasting several more days.