NJ SCR91

Urges Congress to conduct immediate investigations and hearings into insurance companies using revised engineering reports to deny flood claims from Superstorm Sandy victims in New Jersey and other affected states

References the federal court case Raimey v. Wright National Flood Insurance Co., where a U.S. Magistrate Judge found an engineer secretly rewrote an initial report supporting flood damage to instead deny coverage

The court sanctioned the insurance company and ordered all flood insurers in that district to turn over engineering inspection documents, citing evidence that the "peer review" manipulation may be a widespread practice

Superstorm Sandy struck New Jersey from October 28-30, 2012, causing widespread damage to homes and businesses insured through the National Flood Insurance Program's "Write Your Own" private insurer arrangements

Copies of the resolution would be transmitted to Congressional leadership and all New Jersey members of Congress