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NJ S4225

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Lagana

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Origin

Senate

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the types of information insurance institutions, agents, and insurance-support organizations can share about any person or entity (not just individual insureds) when detecting or preventing insurance fraud

  • Broadens civil immunity protections for those who disclose fraud-related information, extending immunity from specific causes of action (defamation, invasion of privacy) to protection against causes of action "of any nature"

  • Creates new immunity for reporting information to or receiving information from the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, law enforcement, the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, and the National Insurance Crime Bureau

  • Allows disclosure of privileged information in connection with, or in reasonable anticipation of, an insurance transaction when related to detecting criminal activity or fraud

  • Takes effect on the first day of the fourth month following enactment

Legislative Description

Broadens scope of information sharing and civil immunity therefor, related to insurance fraud.

Commerce

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee

3/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Commerce3/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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