2023 New Jersey Statutes 39:6B-1.1. Insurer to provide written disclosure of policy limits, circumstances, certain; requirements for request
b. A request for disclosure of policy limits shall be in writing and shall include:
(1) a statement that the attorney represents an individual who has suffered bodily injury or death alleged to be caused by an accident with an insured under an insurance policy issued by the insurer, entity, or business;
(2) the name and last known address of the insured;
(3) the date and approximate time of the accident;
(4) a copy of the accident report, if available, relating to the accident; and
(5) in the case of a motor vehicle accident, a statement from the claimant, or an attorney representing the claimant, providing insurance information, which shall include the claimant’s:
(a) insurer, policy number, and policyholder name;
(b) tort threshold selection; and
(c) personal injury protection coverage limit.
c. Disclosure of policy limits under this section shall not constitute an admission that the alleged injury or damage is subject to the policy.
d. Information concerning the insurance policy shall not be admissible as evidence at trial by reason of disclosure pursuant to this section. The disclosure shall be confidential and available only to the individual injured and the attorney representing the injured person and personnel in the office of the attorney.
e. The Department of Banking and Insurance shall publish on its website the email address of each insurer, which shall be supplied by each insurer issuing applicable policies in this State, for the purpose of receiving requests for policy limit disclosures pursuant to this section.
L.2022, c.95.