Latest New Jersey Headlines
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New Jersey’s World Insurance Associates Acquires Bruen Deldin DiDio Associates
Sep 6 2017 // World Insurance Associates LLC, an independent insurance agency headquartered in Tinton Falls, N.J., has acquired Bruen Deldin DiDio Associates Inc. (BDD) of New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Following the...
Federal Officials Recommend Fining New Jersey Transit System
Sep 5 2017 // A federal inspector has recommended imposing a fine on New Jersey’s public transportation system as it falls behind on installing a mandatory safety system. A Federal Railroad Administration inspection report on June...
Business Moves
Sep 4 2017 // Widerman & Company, Smith Brothers Insurance Widerman & Company Insurance of Haddonfield, N.J., has merged its business with Smith Brothers Insurance of Glastonbury, Conn. This combination allows Widerman &...
Former New Jersey Transit Worker Says He Was Fired for Raising Safety Concerns
Aug 28 2017 // A recently fired New Jersey Transit compliance officer told lawmakers on Friday that he was terminated for raising safety and other concerns and that the agency is a “runaway train.” Todd Barretta told a joint...
Two Plead Guilty to $25M New Jersey Prescription Drug Scheme
Aug 21 2017 // Two men have pleaded guilty to defrauding New Jersey and health insurers out of $25 million by submitting claims for unneeded prescriptions. Matthew Tedesco and Robert Bessey pleaded guilty on Thursday to conspiracy to...
New Jersey’s Menendez, Pallone Tout Flood Insurance Reform Legislation
Aug 21 2017 // Five years after Superstorm Sandy devastated towns along the New Jersey shore, Sen. Bob Menendez and Rep. Frank Pallone want changes made to federal flood insurance they said will fix a system that often failed beleaguered...
Lemonade Launches in New Jersey, Marks Fourth State in National Expansion
Aug 21 2017 // Lemonade, the insurance company powered by artificial intelligence and behavioral economics, is now available throughout New Jersey, marking the fourth state in its nationwide expansion strategy. Residents of New Jersey...
Business Moves
Aug 21 2017 // Morse Insurance Agency Inc., Quaglia Insurance Morse Insurance Agency Inc. has acquired Quaglia Insurance in Attleboro, Mass. As part of the transition, Quaglia’s Attleboro office will be closing. However, Stacy...
New Jersey’s New Day Underwriting Names Webb AVP in Construction Division
Aug 18 2017 // New Day Underwriting Managers, a Hamilton, N.J.-based specialty intermediary of environmental and construction-related professional liability insurance coverages, has named Bill Webb assistant vice president in the...
New Jersey’s Meeker Sharkey & Hurley Hires Henry as VP of Business Development
Aug 14 2017 // Meeker Sharkey & Hurley, a New Jersey-based provider of personal and commercial insurance, employee benefits and risk management services, has hired Dan Henry as vice president of business development. In this role, he...
New Jersey’s Jimcor Agency Announces Two Additions to Management Team
Aug 11 2017 // Jimcor Agency Inc., a Montvale, N.J.-headquartered independent managing general agent and wholesaler, has hired Christopher Waller as the personal lines manager and Kristen Skender as the director of corporate...
New Jersey’s Widerman & Company Merges with Connecticut’s Smith Brothers
Aug 9 2017 // Widerman & Company Insurance of Haddonfield, N.J., has merged its business with Smith Brothers Insurance of Glastonbury, Conn. This combination allows Widerman & Company the opportunity to maintain its local...
New Jersey’s Vanguard Hires Graf as Vice President of Operations
Aug 2 2017 // Vanguard Claims Administration Inc. (Vanguard), a Woodbury, N.J.-based insurance agency, has hired Paul J. Graf as vice president of operations. With more than 27 years of multi-line claims management experience in the...
Lemonade Launches in New Jersey, Marks Fourth State in National Expansion
Aug 2 2017 // Lemonade, the insurance company powered by artificial intelligence and behavioral economics, is now available throughout New Jersey, marking the fourth state in its nationwide expansion strategy. Residents of New Jersey...
Massive Fire Destroys New Jersey Pizza Parlor and Damages Other Businesses
Jul 27 2017 // A New Jersey pizza parlor has been completely destroyed after a massive fire. WNBC-TV reports the flames ignited at Bruno’s Pizzeria around 10 p.m. Sunday in Passaic, N.J. Fire Chief Patrick Trentacost says the fire...
Woman Who Stole $3M from Employer’s New Jersey Facility Sentenced
Jul 26 2017 // A Tennessee woman accused of stealing $3 million from a trucking company’s New Jersey facility has been sentenced. Fifty-five-year-old Tracey Perrigan, of Sparta, was sentenced to 33 months in prison Monday. Perrigan...
New Jersey’s Brooks Insurance Agency Hires Hoover
Jul 24 2017 // Brooks Insurance Agency, a Manalapan, N.J.-based multi-line wholesale insurance agency, has hired Ben Hoover as vice president and broker. Hoover joins the team with a commitment to providing the best service to current...
New Jersey’s RPA Insurance Services Hires Sealey
Jul 14 2017 // RPA Insurance Services (RPA), a Parsippany, N.J.-headquartered insurance agency, has hired Leslie Sealey as a national accounts and middle market client service leader. Sealey brings more than twenty years of insurance...
Alliant Acquires New Jersey’s Boynton & Boynton, Continues Northeast Expansion
Jul 13 2017 // Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has acquired Fair Haven, N.J.-based Boynton & Boynton Insurance Professionals in an effort to continue expanding its footprint throughout the northeast region of the U.S. Terms of the...
Many Homeowners Don’t Understand Deductibles
Jul 10 2017 // Almost five years after Superstorm Sandy, one third of homeowners in several coastal states are still unaware of hurricane deductibles and how they work, new insurance research has found. Not only did 33 percent of...
