N.J. Stat. Ann. § 17B:30-18

Whenever the commissioner shall have reason to believe that any person engaged in the business of insurance or annuities is engaging in this State in any method of competition or in any act or practice in the conduct of such business which is not defined in this chapter, and that such method of competition is unfair or that such act or practice is unfair or deceptive and that a proceeding by him in respect thereto would be to the interest of the public, he may issue and serve upon such person a statement of the charges in that respect and a notice of a hearing thereon as provided in the Administrative Procedure Act (P.L.1968, c. 410) and any rules adopted thereunder. Each such hearing shall be conducted in the same manner as the hearing provided for in the Administrative Procedure Act (P.L.1968, c. 410) and any rules adopted thereunder.