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NJ SCR94

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

James Holzapfel

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Origin

Senate

2026-2027 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate insurance companies that handled Superstorm Sandy flood insurance claims for potentially fraudulent practices

  • Alleges that insurers secretly rewrote engineering reports to change conclusions and deny coverage to homeowners, potentially affecting hundreds of cases

  • References the 2014 federal court case Raimey v. Wright National Flood Insurance Co. in the Eastern District of New York, which detailed allegations of manipulated engineering reports

  • Notes that similar reports of altered findings to deny flood insurance coverage have emerged in New Jersey through the FEMA-administered National Flood Insurance Program

  • Directs copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the U.S. Attorney General if passed

Legislative Description

Urges U.S. Department of Justice to investigate certain claims handling practices related to Superstorm Sandy flood insurance claims.

Commerce

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee

2/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Commerce2/5/2026

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