Illinois Law, Not New Jersey Law, Governs Travel Insurance Policies, Judge Says

(August 23, 2023, 11:54 AM EDT) -- NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey federal judge granted an insurer’s motion to dismiss a putative class action complaint alleging claims for violations of New Jersey law, breach of contract and bad faith based on the insurer’s denial of claims for the reimbursement of premiums paid for travel insurance policies following trip cancellations caused by the coronavirus pandemic because the master policy, which governs the travel insurance policies, is governed by Illinois law and not New Jersey law....