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Connecticut minimum limits
Connecticut’s increased liability limits for personal auto policies went into effect on Jan. 1, 2018. Does that automatically increase the......

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Tort options
Which tort option applies to Personal Injury Protection claimants who are not insured under any family auto policy?...

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Untimely premium payment
One of our companies is nonrenewing our auto customers who do not pay their renewal premium on time without sending out a separate notice......

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PAIP/CAIP eligibility
Is a leased private-passenger auto eligible for the New Jersey Commercial Automobile Insurance Plan by virtue of the fact that it is registered by......

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PAIP change—signatures
In the Personal Automobile Insurance Plan, do we need to get our client’s signature on a change request form?...

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Age discrimination
We had a company turn down our applicant for personal auto coverage, because he is over 70. How can they do this?...

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When do points accrue for an at-fault accident?
Our insured recently was involved in an auto accident for which the company set up a reserve. So far, the company has not paid any money out on......

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’Response to emergency’ surcharge exemption
What’s the rule exempting accidents involving emergency workers from surcharges?...

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PAIP application—witness of signature
My client needs to apply to the New Jersey Automobile Insurance Plan for coverage immediately. The problem is that she is currently in Florida......

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Timely renewal payments
A personal auto policyholder received a renewal bill; the premium due date was Nov. 5. The insured mailed the renewal premium payment on......

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Suspended drivers
We insure a couple who have two vehicles. The husband has recently had his license suspended, but the wife’s driving record is clean. The......

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Nonrenewals of personal auto policies
Could you review the limitations on nonrenewals of personal auto policies? Do these limits apply to terminated agents’ business as well?...

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Use separate PAIP log
Our agency uses a log for I.D. cards we issue on Personal Automobile Insurance Plan business. We use the same log for the Commercial Automobile......

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Personal auto policy coverage for hauling boats in connection with business
My client has a personal auto policy. He also owns a business. About two or three times a year, he hauls boats that are connected with his......

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NJAIP applicants
In the New Jersey Personal Automobile Insurance Plan, does the name of the registration have to match the name on the policy?...

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PAIP certification
How long do I have, as a certified producer, to notify the New Jersey Personal Automobile Insurance Plan of a change pertaining to an employee......

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When do points accrue?
When are traffic citations and accidents chargeable to the experience period on an auto policy?...

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Rental cars—‘loss of use’
Our insured has a personal auto policy and is renting a vehicle while the insured vehicle is being repaired due to loss. The insured does not want......

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Servicing SAIP-qualified applicants
If I am a New Jersey Automobile Insurance Plan-certified producer must I assist Special Automobile Insurance Policy-qualified applicants with......

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School bus passenger
If a child is injured on a school bus, what policy pays their medical expenses? It is my understanding that the school bus is not required to......

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Uninsured motorist property damage
Car A is rear-ended by Car B after Car B was rear-ended by Car C. Car A suffered property damage only, but Car B’s insurer is denying......

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Insurance penalty points
According to New Jersey Insurance Law, a person whose license has been suspended for failure to comply with a time-payment order or for failure to......

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Utility trailer coverage
A Boy Scout Troop “owns” a dual axle, $3,000 utility trailer used to store and haul their camping equipment around. Since the troop is......

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Vehicle liability of co-signer on a lease
Our client co-signed a lease for a vehicle acquired by his nanny. The dealer says our client is only backing the lease, but I am concerned that he......

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Zipcars and nonstandard policies
Because my client was not an authorized driver of a Zipcar when he had an accident, the insurer of the Zipcar is denying liability coverage. My......

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Photo inspection deferral on an additional vehicle
How long does a policyholder have to complete a physical damage inspection when adding a vehicle to a policy that already has physical damage......

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Removing a vehicle
What exactly do we need to do to remove a vehicle from an automobile policy in New Jersey? Do we need anything from the New Jersey Motor Vehicle......

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Personal auto—undisclosed operator
On a personal auto policy, if a carrier discovers there is an 18-year old living in the household who has not been rated on their policy, can they......

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Deliveries—step-down provision
I just noticed in one of my carrier’s policies that there is a provision that if my client does any deliveries with their personal......

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PAIP certification—principals
We have a principal who is still on the agency’s New Jersey Personal Automobile Insurance Plan certification, but he has retired. Do we......

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Transportation expenses
Does a personal auto policy provide expenses for airfare if our insured is on vacation and his vehicle is stolen?...

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Medical payments
Our insured was in an auto accident. The family dog, riding in the car, was hurt. Are the veterinarian’s bills covered under the medical......

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Camper trailers
My client has an auto camper-trailer on blocks at a campsite with an attached, screened-in porch. Is the porch covered against damage or loss on......

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Snowplowing—personal auto liability
My insured has a pickup truck as his personal vehicle. In the winter, he mounts a snowplow on it—for his personal use, he says. I am......

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Golf cart liability
Our client accidentally injured his golf partner when he lost control of the golf cart. He has asked whether there is any coverage under his auto......

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Volunteer drivers
One of my insureds drives her own personal vehicle in volunteer work for the Red Cross. She transports people to doctors and hospitals for......

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Named non-owned coverage
How does our agency provide coverage for people who do not insure owned autos on a personal automobile policy to protect them when they......

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Federal employee exclusion
My insured took a job with the U.S. Post Office. She became alarmed when she was told by her employer that her personal auto policy would not......

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Noncooperation
My client’s car was hit by another auto. Now the other driver’s insurer has denied coverage due to lack of cooperation by its insured.......

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Physical damage
We have a client who is the named insured on a personal auto policy covering his owned vehicle. His wife and son have leased another vehicle. Is......

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Military service and youthful operators
We insure a family whose young son is away serving in the military. Do we need to rate him as a youthful operator on his family’s auto policy?...

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Horse trailers covered
We insure a husband and wife who own eight automobiles and three trailers. They use the trailers to haul horses. Are the trailers covered under......

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Damage by rodent
The lights went out on my client’s Thunderbird. The mechanic found a mouse that had been chewing on the wires. Can a claim be made under the......

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Total loss—insurer’s option
Following a coastal storm, we had a loss involving a vehicle which had been subjected to immersion in salt water. The client had a $2,000 repair......

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Coverage for employer
My client’s employer wants to be covered while the client uses his personal auto for business-related activities. How can the employer be......

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Stolen auto scenarios
We recently had two situations involving stolen vehicles. In the first case, a stolen car hit our insured’s car. Can he collect from the......

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Trailer has coverage under personal auto policy
We have an insured with a tractor that he transports on a trailer pulled by his personal vehicle. He may be starting a lawn-mowing business. He......

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Comprehensive coverage applies to contact with deer
Would a collision with a deer be considered a “collision” under the personal auto policy and, therefore, covered under the collision......

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Coverage for day-care transport
Our insured provides family day-care in her home. When she is driving the children in her car, would any accident be covered under her personal......

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Duty to defend when limits exhausted
Under the personal auto policy, are the liability limits reduced by the legal costs of defending the claim?...

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Other state registrations
Does a Connecticut personal auto policy cover autos that are registered in other states?...

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Motor home not covered if rented to friend
Our client owns a motor home, insured under a personal auto policy. He wants to rent it to a friend and wants to know if it will still be covered......

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Damage to plow
We’ve run into a claim dispute over a snowplow attached to a pickup truck. The insurer is denying the claim for damage to the plow, based on......

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No license, no permit
We have a company that went ahead and added a 16-year-old to his parents’ auto policy, even though this teenager doesn’t have a......

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Non-owned motorcycle dilemma
We have been asked the following question but need to confirm the answer. Alexander, 21, took a short ride (about a half mile) on his......

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Third-party uninsured vehicle
Can an insurer deny payment for damages to a claimant’s vehicle if the claimant’s vehicle was uninsured at the time? The......

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Renting a moving truck
My client is renting a moving truck to move from one house to another. The rental company is telling him that his auto policy will not cover him......

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’Active duty’ clarification
We were told by one company that if a son/daughter is in “boot camp” or basic training that this is not considered active duty,......

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PAP coverage for vehicle contents
Our insured transported on his trailer a tool box belonging to his future son-in-law. The box was loaded negligently, flipping the trailer......

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Be careful when replacing vehicles
An insured contacted us to let us know of the purchase of a new vehicle and that he was trading in the old one shortly. Our insured also informed......

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Lending a vehicle to a friend
Our daughter has a vehicle, with her own insurance policy, away at school with her. She called me the other day to tell me the car was in an......

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Borrowing a friend’s truck to pick up supplies
I borrowed my friend’s pick-up truck so I could go to Home Depot and get some supplies. While I was borrowing it, I got into an accident. I......

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Insuring the lessor on a personal auto policy
My client insures a leased vehicle on a personal auto policy. The leasing company is requiring that it be added to the policy as an additional......

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Deceased auto policyholder
We have an auto policyholder who recently died and her children are wondering if they can drive the car. If they are insured while driving the......

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Pizza delivery
Our insured’s son just started working for a pizza shop. They are having him use his own car for the deliveries. I am worried there would be......

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DWI—collision coverage
I have a personal auto insured that was involved in an accident and was cited for driving while intoxicated. The carrier is disclaiming collision......

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Personal auto owned by trust
When a trust owns a vehicle insured on a personal automobile policy written in the name of the grantor, how do you reconcile coverage as primary......

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Automobile recall
Recently, an auto manufacturer had a recall on the air bags in some of their vehicles and they are advising consumers not to drive their vehicles......

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Thinking of pizza delivery while laid off from work
Our insured’s son just started working for a pizza shop because he has been temporarily laid off from work. They are having him use his own......