New Jersey legal term
Insurance company in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Insurance company” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New Jersey criminal code.
What does “Insurance company” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Insurance company" means any person, company, corporation, unincorporated association, partnership, professional corporation, agency of government and any other entity authorized or permitted to do business in New Jersey, subject to regulation by the State, or incorporated or organized under the laws of any other state of the United States or of any foreign nation or of any province or territory thereof, to indemnify another against loss, damage, risk or liability arising from a contingent or unknown event. (N.J.S.A. 2C:21-4.5)
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