Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17:36-5.20b

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
1. a. A fire insurance policy for commercial lines insurance risks which produce minimum annual premiums in excess of $10,000 shall be excluded from the requirements of section 6 of P.L.1954, c. 268 (C. 17:36-5.20).

b. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no person, including, but not limited to, an insurance producer as defined in section 3 of P.L.2001, c.210 (C. 17:22A-28), shall be liable in an action for damages on account of an applicant or insured purchasing a commercial lines insurance policy that does not comply with the requirements of section 6 of P.L.1954, c.268 (C. 17:36-5.20).

L.2007, c.324, s.1.