By Brad D. Feldman, Gregory D. Herrold and James HearonIn a unanimous opinion, Lowe v. Audet, __ N.J. ___ (2026) (slip op.), the New Jersey Supreme Court held that insurance brokers, producers, and agents are not exempt from the
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