November 14, 2012

RE: Department of Banking and Insurance Schedules Community Outreach for Tomorrow

Dear Mayor:

Earlier today, the Governor’s Office announced that the Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI) will have staff members available at locations in Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean Counties TOMORROW, Thursday, November 15, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to handle consumers' questions, take complaints, and assist them in filing insurance claims related to damages caused by the storm. This initiative was launched specifically to assist consumers who have suffered property loss as a result of Hurricane Sandy.

DOBI will send members of its senior staff along with consumer representatives to each location listed below. Staff will provide consumers with literature on such topics as property insurance, flood insurance and general information about filing insurance claims, as well as answer general questions and assistance. There will also be a representative from the Governor's Office at each site. In order to expedite matters, residents should bring their insurance policy and any claim information to the mobile office.

The locations are as follows:

Middlesex County:
Sayreville Senior Center
423 Main Street
Sayreville, NJ 08872

Monmouth County:
West Park Recreation Center
615 West Park Avenue
Oakhurst, NJ 07755

Ocean County:
Berkeley Township Recreation Center
630 Route 9
Bayville, NJ

Very truly yours,

William G. Dressel, Jr.
Executive Director