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New Jersey Crime Insurance Guide

New Jersey applies UCC Article 4A rules to covered funds transfers; the security procedure in your bank agreement can affect whether an unauthorized payment order binds your account. Compare that rule with your crime policy’s funds-transfer and social-engineering coverage, and preserve records for prompt bank and law-enforcement notice. The computer-crime statute cited here is New Jersey Statutes § 2C:20-31 (Computer criminal activity; wrongful access); ask whether the policy covers the resulting loss separately from a deceptive payment instruction. The computer-crime statute cited here is New Jersey Statutes § 2C:20-31 (Computer criminal activity; wrongful access); ask whether the policy covers the resulting loss separately from a deceptive payment instruction.

What Is Crime Insurance?

Crime insurance can help reimburse specified business losses from theft and fraud, including employee theft and forgery. Compare those protections separately and ask whether a payment sent after an impersonation scam is covered. Read the national Crime guide.

What Should You Watch for With Crime Insurance in New Jersey?

Review the Bank Security Procedure
New Jersey law uses N.J.S.A. 12A:4A-202 and -204, security procedures and refund duty. Ask your bank which call-back, token, dual-approval, or other verification steps apply to payment orders, and ask the agent whether the policy responds if a transfer follows a compromised account or spoofed instruction. Confirm the controlling sections with your banker: N.J.S.A. 12A:4A-202 and -204, security procedures and refund duty. Confirm the controlling sections with your banker: N.J.S.A. 12A:4A-202 and -204, security procedures and refund duty. ¹
Match Computer Crime to Policy Triggers
New Jersey separately criminalizes conduct under N.J.S.A. 2C:20-25. A criminal statute does not determine whether an insurer must pay your business, so ask the agent to distinguish unauthorized computer access, employee theft, fraudulent instructions, and funds-transfer fraud in the policy definitions and exclusions. The cited state provision is Computer criminal activity; wrongful access; ask the underwriter to identify the matching insured loss trigger. The cited state provision is Computer criminal activity; wrongful access; ask the underwriter to identify the matching insured loss trigger. ²
Keep a State Reporting Route Ready
Consumer complaint process If a payment scam also affects a customer or vendor, save the instructions, emails, bank notices, and law-enforcement report, then use the New Jersey Attorney General’s consumer-fraud route when the matter fits its remit; this complaint process does not replace prompt notice to your bank or insurer. The state's intake page is Consumer Complaint at https://www.nj.gov/oag/ca/complaint/ocp.htm; keep its submission separate from notice to the bank and carrier. The state's intake page is Consumer Complaint at https://www.nj.gov/oag/ca/complaint/ocp.htm; keep its submission separate from notice to the bank and carrier. ³

Which Crime Insurance Providers Have New Jersey License Records?

These providers publish a national listing for Crime; the state records document licenses for the entities and roles shown below. Some records rely on company-reported information rather than independent regulator verification. A national listing does not confirm the product is available in New Jersey. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm state availability for your business when requesting a quote.

Coalition
Insurance producer, Surplus-lines broker · checked 2026-09-28
Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc.
Coalition’s license page lists producer and surplus-lines licenses for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc. in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The page separately lists insurers; this record covers the brokerage entity only. ¹²
Coalition offers crime insurance through its executive-risks product for private and nonprofit US organizations.
Corgi
Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28
Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.
Corgi’s company producer-license table lists 50 jurisdictions: 49 states and the District of Columbia, including DC license 3003091619. New Mexico does not appear in the table and is not included here; the omission does not establish that Corgi is unlicensed there. The company-reported table has no stated as-of date and does not establish product availability. ¹³
Corgi lists crime insurance among its main policies.
Vouch
Insurance producer, Surplus-lines broker · checked 2026-09-28
Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC
Vouch’s licenses page, effective January 16, 2025, lists producer licenses in all 50 states and DC. Its separate surplus-lines table includes Idaho number 870820, while a footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses. Because those statements conflict for Idaho, this record keeps Idaho producer-only and does not treat the table number as established agency surplus-lines authority. The page is company-reported and does not establish product availability. ¹⁸
As of September 16, 2026, Vouch lists crime among the coverages in its technology-company programs.

Who Regulates Insurance in New Jersey?

New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance

New Jersey DOBI licenses insurers and producers, reviews insurance products and rates, monitors insurer solvency and responds to insurance complaints. The Property and Casualty unit regulates commercial and personal property and casualty rates, rules and forms. ^4,^5,^6,⁷

Website: Regulator website
License lookup: Search licensed producers
Complaints: File a complaint
Phone: 800-446-7467

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in New Jersey

Reported tax rate. 5% of gross premium, less return premium ^8,^9,¹⁰

New Jersey’s Department of Banking and Insurance states a 5% surplus-lines tax for policies effective on or after July 1, 2009; its FAQ also describes direct-procurement tax filing for premium allocated to New Jersey. A New Jersey surplus-lines producer generally must make a diligent effort to place the risk with authorized insurers, subject to the exportable-list and other statutory exceptions. New Jersey’s separate surplus-lines guaranty fund has narrow coverage; ordinary commercial surplus-lines claims are generally outside guaranty protection.

What Should You Ask Before Buying Crime Insurance in New Jersey?

Which New Jersey Article 4A security procedure does my bank apply to wire transfers, and could that agreement make me responsible for an order I did not intend?
Does this policy cover a loss caused by computer access prohibited by N.J.S.A. 2C:20-25, including access through a vendor or employee account?
Are social-engineering payment instructions, fraudulent wire transfers, employee theft, and computer fraud separate insuring agreements or sublimits?
If the incident affects a customer or vendor, which New Jersey Attorney General or law-enforcement reporting channel should I use, and what documents should I retain?

Crime Insurance in New Jersey: Frequently Asked Questions

Who pays for an unauthorized wire transfer in New Jersey?

It depends. N.J.S.A. 12A:4A-202 and -204, security procedures and refund duty governs relevant payment-order questions, including when a commercially reasonable security procedure can make an order effective and what notice duties apply. Ask your bank and agent how the account agreement and crime policy address the same transfer. ¹

Where can I report a payment scam in New Jersey?

The New Jersey Attorney General provides consumer complaint information for consumer fraud matters. A business should also notify its bank, insurer, and law enforcement promptly and retain transaction records. The filing page is Consumer Complaint at https://www.nj.gov/oag/ca/complaint/ocp.htm. The filing page is Consumer Complaint at https://www.nj.gov/oag/ca/complaint/ocp.htm. ³

Sources

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Sources for Crime Insurance in New Jersey

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New Jersey Statutes tit. 12A, art. 4A. New Jersey Legislature; N.J.S.A. 12A:4A-202 and -204, security procedures and refund duty. Accessed 2026-09-29.
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New Jersey Statutes § 2C:20-31. New Jersey Legislature; Computer criminal activity; wrongful access. Accessed 2026-09-29.
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Consumer Complaint. New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs; Consumer complaint process. Accessed 2026-09-29.
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New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance. New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance; Official regulator homepage. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Division of Insurance. New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance; States that Division issues insurer/producer licenses, reviews products and rates, monitors solvency and responds to consumer concerns. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurance Licensing and Education. New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance; Official producer licensing page links to NJDOBI Licensee Search and SBS Licensee Search. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Consumer Information. New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance; Official consumer assistance/complaints destination; DOBI hotline 800-446-7467. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Surplus Lines FAQs. New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance; Current DOBI FAQ states 5% on policies effective on/after July 1, 2009 and identifies direct-procurement filing when NJ receives an out-of-state surplus-lines premium allocation. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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N.J.A.C. 11:1-33.3, Surplus Lines Procurement Requirements. New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance; Rule requires diligent effort to place with authorized insurer except coverages on Exportable List. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Surplus Lines Tax Q&A. New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance; DOBI FAQ states Surplus Lines Guaranty Fund covers medical malpractice liability and property covering owner-occupied dwellings under four units; this is narrow and not ordinary business coverage. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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Licenses and Carriers. Coalition; Licenses and Carriers, re-read 22 September 2026: Insurance Licenses table for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc., national producer number 18419475, with producer and surplus-lines numbers for all 50 states and DC including California 0L76155, Georgia 196479, Texas 2199630 and 2205589, Pennsylvania 815731 and 817452, Colorado 539028 and Wisconsin 3000108852. Insurance Carriers table naming, with NAIC numbers, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company 36420, Arch Specialty Insurance Company 21199, Ascot Specialty Insurance Company 45055, Ascot Insurance Company 23752, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company 10717, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC, Coalition Insurance Company 29530, Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corporation 11380, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company 16823, Lloyd's of London, MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. 34886, MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company 41807, Steadfast Insurance Company 26387, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company 16275 and Zurich American Insurance Company 16535. Accessed 2026-09-22.
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Insurance Producer Licenses. Corgi Insurance; Current complete Insurance Producer Licenses table for Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; 50 rows covering 49 states and DC (DC 3003091619); no New Mexico row; no NPN or as-of date shown. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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About Hiscox US Insurance. Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16.
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Licenses. ERGO NEXT Insurance; Current entity-by-state license table reopened 28 September 2026: 50 rows under Next First Insurance Agency, Inc., including Washington, DC; New York rows instead list Next Insurance Services PC-1423070 and AP Intego BR-1198885. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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About Risklytics. Risklytics; What we do; Who we insure; Licensing; Agency licenses table dated 2026-09-10. Accessed 2026-09-16.
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Insurance Licenses by State. TechInsurance; Current state table; identifies TechInsurance as a division of Specialty Program Group LLC d/b/a SPG Insurance Solutions; lists DC 3000041536 and labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses,” without an agency license number. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. Vouch; Effective 16 January 2025: Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, NPN 19926463; P&C table (50 states and DC); surplus-lines table includes Idaho 870820; footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses; Idaho retained as producer-only due to conflict. Accessed 2026-09-15.

New Jersey Crime Insurance Guide

What Is Crime Insurance?

What Should You Watch for With Crime Insurance in New Jersey?

Review the Bank Security Procedure

Match Computer Crime to Policy Triggers

Keep a State Reporting Route Ready

Which Crime Insurance Providers Have New Jersey License Records?

Coalition

Corgi

Vouch