New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 11 - INSURANCE
Chapter 1 - ADMINISTRATION
Subchapter 37 - LICENSING OF PUBLIC ADJUSTERS
Section 11:1-37.11 - Escrow or trust accounts

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 11:1-37.11

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024

(a) Any public adjuster who receives, accepts or holds any moneys, on behalf of an insured, towards the settlement of a claim for loss or damage, shall deposit such moneys in an interest bearing escrow or trust account in a financial institution in this State which is insured by an agency of the Federal government.

(b) Any funds held in an escrow or trust account and interest accruing thereon shall be the property of the insured.

1. Such moneys shall be held pursuant to a written agreement signed by the insured and by the public adjuster which shall clearly specify:
i. The services rendered or to be rendered; and

ii. The amount of any services to be paid from the escrowed funds.

(c) In the event of the insolvency and/or bankruptcy of a public adjuster, the claim of an insured for any settlement moneys received, accepted or held by a public adjuster shall constitute a statutory trust as provided at N.J.S.A. 17:22B-13e.

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