Zimmerman Nominated to Be New Jersey Insurance and Banking Commissioner

Governor Phil Murphy has nominated Justin Zimmerman as commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance.

Zimmerman, who has been with the state agency since 2018, currently serves as acting commissioner and will continue to serve in his current role pending his confirmation by the state Senate.

Zimmerman will succeed Marlene Caride, who stepped down from the post in June to join the judiciary as a judge of the New Jersey Superior Court. Zimmerman took on the role of acting commissioner when she left.

As commissioner, Zimmerman will lead the department in regulating the banking, insurance, and real estate industries as well as operating the state’s health insurance marketplace, Get Covered..

Zimmerman joined the department in January 2018, serving as the department’s chief of staff. During his tenure as chief of staff, the department implemented several consumer protections including ones related to student loans, mortgage servicers licensing, expanded reproductive health care access, and the state’s health plan.

Prior to joining the Murphy Administration, Zimmerman served as chief of policy to the New Jersey State Senate President Pro Tempore, where he focused health care, voting rights and civil rights. He began his career in public service working for former Governor Jon Corzine.

Governor Murphy said Zimmerman’s “skilled leadership and thorough understanding of banking and insurance policy have helped countless residents throughout our state and will serve him well as he continues to lead this department.”

Topics New Jersey