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Feds: NJ Used Car Dealer Tried to Sell Masks to NYC At 400% Markup In $45M Scheme
A Jersey Shore used car dealer tried to sell desperately-needed personal protective equipment to New York City officials at a 400% markup as part of a $45 million COVID-19 price-gouging scheme, federal authorities charged.
PA Court Opinion Finds COVID-19 Qualifies as a Natural Disaster
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently issued an opinion providing helpful language policyholders and their counsel will likely cite in support of arguments for insurance covering business interruption losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Push to End COVID-19 Disaster Declaration
House lawmakers formally advanced a resolution May 21 to terminate Pennsylvania’s disaster declaration for COVID-19 in an attempt to relieve economic pressure from the state-enforced shut down.
Governor Offers Details on Three Phases of NJ’s Reopening Plan
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on May 18 outlined his three-phase plan for reopening the state.
PA Pandemic Lockdown Lifting in More Counties as Protesters Gather at Capitol
Pennsylvania will lift some pandemic restrictions in a dozen more counties next week as demonstrators gathered on the Capitol steps May 15 to protest the ongoing lockdown.
NJ Requires Insurance Companies to Refund Premiums in Wake of Coronavirus
The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI) on May 12 issued a bulletin requiring certain insurance carriers to assess whether the statewide lockdown due to coronavirus warrants reduced premiums and refunds for policyholders.
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PA Bill Would Define COVID-19 as Property Damage
The Pennsylvania Senate is weighing a bill that would include losses spurred by the COVID-19 global pandemic under property and business interruption insurance coverage.
Official: Man’s Body Found in CT Auto Shop After Fire
State and local authorities are investigating the discovery of a man’s body found under “mysterious circumstances” following an early April fire that destroyed a former auto parts store in the south area of Middletown, CT.
Governor Cuomo Announces Three Regions of New York State Ready to Begin Reopening May 15
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on May 11 announced the Finger Lakes, Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley Regions have met all seven metrics required to begin phase one of the state's regional phased reopening plan when NYS on PAUSE orders expire on May 15.
Drive to End Hunger Campaign Launched on #GivingTuesdayNow
Auto Pro Collision, a family-owned and operated automotive repair center with four locations, is using #GivingTuesdayNow as a platform to launch a fundraising campaign, Drive to End Hunger.