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What Representations and Warranties Insurance Requirements Apply in New Jersey?

New Jersey generally allows 6 years under N.J. Stat. § 2A:14-1 for actions on contract, obligation, or liability, subject to exceptions, subject to claim-specific exceptions and accrual rules. That statutory filing period does not set the survival date negotiated for each representation or the insurer’s reporting window; if New Jersey is the insured’s home state, the surplus-lines tax rate is 5%.

What Is Representations and Warranties Insurance?

Representations and warranties insurance can cover a buyer’s or seller’s loss from inaccurate statements in a stock or asset purchase agreement. For a business sale, check who is insured, who can recover and how known issues are treated. Read the national Representations and warranties guide.

What to Watch for With Representations and Warranties in New Jersey

Separate The Statute From The Survival Schedule
N.J. Stat. § 2A:14-1 provides 6 years for actions on contract, obligation, or liability, subject to exceptions. Ask deal counsel to list a separate survival end date for each representation, then compare those dates with the insurer’s claim-reporting deadline. ¹
Confirm When A Contract Claim Accrues
New Jersey measures the cited contract period from accrual; N.J. Stat. § 2A:14-1 covers actions on contract, obligation, or liability, subject to exceptions. For an R&W placement, ask counsel to identify the alleged breach date and put it beside the purchase-agreement survival date and policy notice deadline. ¹
Show Home-State Tax In The Closing Costs
Federal law assigns nonadmitted premium-tax authority to the insured’s home state. If New Jersey is the home state for your R&W policy, 5% of gross premium, less return premium applies under Surplus Lines FAQs. Ask the broker to state the tax base and any separate stamping or filing charge in the closing funds flow. ^3,²

Providers With New Jersey License Records

These providers publish a national listing for Representations and warranties; 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.

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 representations and warranties insurance for M&A buyers and sellers.

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.

Questions to Ask Before You Buy Representations and Warranties in New Jersey

Which New Jersey limitation period and accrual rule apply to each seller representation, and does the governing-law clause point to a different state?
Can you put each negotiated representation survival date, the escrow release date, and the policy reporting deadline on one closing calendar?
If the policy is placed on a surplus-lines basis, is New Jersey the insured’s home state, what tax base applies, and who remits the tax?
Which state bulk-sale notice, tax-clearance, or successor-liability issues should the deal team evaluate for this asset or stock purchase?

Representations and Warranties Insurance in New Jersey: FAQ

How long is the written-contract limitation period in New Jersey?

6 years under N.J. Stat. § 2A:14-1 for actions on contract, obligation, or liability, subject to exceptions. Accrual, claim classification, and statutory exceptions can change which period applies. ¹

Does New Jersey’s contract limitation period set the R&W survival period?

No. N.J. Stat. § 2A:14-1 sets a court-filing limit for actions on contract, obligation, or liability, subject to exceptions; it does not set the negotiated survival end date for a representation or the separate deadline to notify the insurer. ¹

What surplus-lines tax applies to an R&W policy in New Jersey?

5% of gross premium, less return premium when New Jersey is the insured’s home state, under Surplus Lines FAQs. Federal law assigns the premium-tax obligation to the home state; ask the broker to show the home-state and tax calculation on the closing statement. ^2,³

Sources

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Sources for Representations and Warranties Insurance in New Jersey

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N.J. Stat. § 2A:14-1. State Legislature / official state code; N.J. Stat. § 2A:14-1; 6 years period applies to actions on contract, obligation, or liability, subject to exceptions. Accessed 2026-09-29.
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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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15 U.S.C. § 8201: Nonadmitted insurance premium tax. U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Law Revision Counsel; §8201(a): only the insured’s home state may require payment of premium tax for nonadmitted insurance. 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.

What Representations and Warranties Insurance Requirements Apply in New Jersey?

What Is Representations and Warranties Insurance?

What to Watch for With Representations and Warranties in New Jersey

Separate The Statute From The Survival Schedule

Confirm When A Contract Claim Accrues

Show Home-State Tax In The Closing Costs