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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17:29E-15

  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
61. The ombudsman shall report to the Governor and the Legislature on or before September 30 of each year, summarizing his activities for the preceding year, documenting any significant insurance industry problems with regard to claims settlement practices in any line of insurance, and setting forth any recommendations for statutory or regulatory change which will further the State‘s capacity to resolve claims disputes.

L.1998,c.21,s.61.