PIERMOUNT IRON WORKS, INC. v. EVANSTON INS.

A-19 September Term 2008

963 A.2d 818 (2009)

197 N.J. 432

PIERMOUNT IRON WORKS, INC., Plaintiff-Respondent, and Travelers Property Casualty Company of America, f/k/a The Travelers Indemnity Company of Illinois, Plaintiff-Intervenor-Respondent, and National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA, for themselves and as assignees of J.T. Magen & Company, Inc., Plaintiff-Intervenor, v. EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant, v. Morris Winograd Agency and Insurex, Inc., Defendants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 29, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony M. Pisciotti, Florham Park, argued the cause for appellant (Pisciotti, Malsch & Buckley, attorneys; Mr. Pisciotti and William J. Buckley, on the briefs).

George J. Kenny, Roseland, argued the cause for respondent Piermount Iron Works, Inc. (Connell Foley, attorneys).

Alan H. Bernstein, Roseland, argued the cause for respondent Insurex, Inc. (Wolf Block Schorr and Solis-Cohen, attorneys; Mr. Bernstein and Stuart J. Polkowitz, on the brief).

Wendy L. Mager, Princeton, argued the cause for intervernor-respondent Travelers Property Casualty Company of America (Smith Stratton, attorneys).

Frank Lerner, Jersey City, submitted a letter in lieu of brief on behalf of respondent Morris Winograd Agency (Lerner, Piermont & Riverol, attorneys).


Justice LaVECCHIA delivered the opinion of the Court.

New Jersey's insurance regulations require licensed writers of commercial insurance policies to provide written notice of nonrenewal to policy holders. See N.J.A.C. 11:1-20.1(a) and 20.2(a). Failure results in automatic policy renewal and continued coverage until such time as the insurer provides appropriate notice of termination or renewal. See N.J.A.C....

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