On January 19, 2022, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed S.B. 1559, known as the “New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act,” which allows motorists to sue their insurance companies over “unreasonably” late or denied coverage benefits and unfair settlement practices. The bill, passing through both houses of New Jersey’s legislature without substantial amendment, would allow prospective plaintiffs to pursue bad faith litigation against their uninsured/underinsured motorist carriers and employees for “unreasonably” denying coverage for claims or delivering benefits “unreasonably” late after a claim. About The Author
