New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 11 - INSURANCE
Chapter 1 - ADMINISTRATION
Subchapter 37 - LICENSING OF PUBLIC ADJUSTERS
Section 11:1-37.1 - Purpose and scope
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 11:1-37.1
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to establish procedures for the examination, licensing, continuing education, and conduct of persons acting as public adjusters in this State.
(b) This subchapter applies to any person, who for money, a commission or anything of value, acts or aids in any manner on behalf of an insured in negotiating for or effecting, the settlement of claims; or for money, a commission or anything of value, solicits or adjusts claims, in whole or in part, on behalf of any public adjuster.
(c) This subchapter shall not apply to:
1. Any employee, agent or other
representative of any authorized insurer who acts in that capacity in the
adjustment of claims, nor to any licensed insurance producer who is designated
by the insurer to act as an adjuster for a client of the producer without any
compensation for those services as adjuster. Insurance representatives and
licensed insurance producers shall not advertise or publicly solicit the
adjustment of claims in a manner likely to mislead the public into believing
that he or she is offering services as a public adjuster;
2. Any licensed attorney of this State who
acts or aids in adjusting insurance claims as an incident to the practice of
his or her profession and who does not advertise him or herself as a public
adjuster;
3. Any licensed insurance
producer who acts as an adjuster with respect to any loss involving insurance
contracts under which he or she was the broker of record in placing the
insurance, whether or not designated in writing to act for the
insured;
4. Any other duly licensed
producer who has been designated to act for the insured in writing before a
loss occurs; or
5. An auto body
repair facility licensed pursuant to
39:13-1 et seq. that acts or aids
in adjusting a motor vehicle insurance claim as an incident to the performance
of duties for which it is licensed.
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