New Jersey Statutes 17:30C-19. Claims against foreign insurers
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17:30C-19
- registered mail: include "certified mail". See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- 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
b. Controverted claims belonging to claimants residing in this State may either:
(1) Be proved in the domiciliary state as provided by the law of that state; or
(2) If ancillary proceedings have been commenced in this State, be proved in those proceedings. In the event that any such claimant elects to prove his claim in this State, he shall file his claim with the ancillary receiver and shall give notice in writing to the receiver in the domiciliary state, either by registered mail or by personal service at least 40 days prior to the date set for hearing. The notice shall contain a concise statement of the amount of the claim, the facts on which the claim is based, and the priorities asserted, if any. If the domiciliary receiver within 30 days after the giving of such notice shall give notice in writing to the ancillary receiver and to the claimant, either by registered mail or by personal service of his intention to contest such claim, he shall be entitled to appear or to be represented in any proceeding in this State involving adjudication of the claim. The final allowance of the claim by the courts of this State shall be accepted as conclusive as to its amount and shall also be accepted as conclusive as to its priority if any, against special deposits or other security located within this State.
L.1975, c. 113, s. 19, eff. June 3, 1975.