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NJ SCR94
Concurrent Resolution
Status
2/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
James Holzapfel
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AI Summary
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Urges the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate insurance companies that handled Superstorm Sandy flood insurance claims for potentially fraudulent practices
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Alleges that insurers secretly rewrote engineering reports to change conclusions and deny coverage to homeowners, potentially affecting hundreds of cases
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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
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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
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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