New Jersey News

Matson, Norris, Hall and Hayes Join Wholesale Trading Co-Op

Wholesale Trading Co-Op LLC has added Erik Matson, Bruce Norris, Kenyon Hall and Joe Hayes to its wholesale professional and leadership group. Matson will be a managing partner, bringing more than 25 years of insurance underwriting, reinsurance, specialty program development, …

JM Associates Names Tateossian as Vice President

New Jersey-based JM Associates has named Jean-Baptist Tateossian as vice president. Tateossian previously served as vice president with American Home, a division of AIG based in New York, where he oversaw excess casualty underwriting divisions. He also held various insurance …

New York Giants Sued by Woman Claiming Injury at ’09 Game

The New York Giants have been sued by a woman and her husband who claim she was attacked by fans during a New York Jets game played at Giants Stadium last year. Michelle Munoz says she attended the Sept. 20 …

U.S. RE Analytics Names Kutsina as Managing Director

Anya Kutsina has been named managing director of U.S. RE Analytics LLC, a subsidiary of U.S. RE Companies Inc., an international financial services and reinsurance brokerage group. Kutsina has served as head of sales and marketing at Ultimate Risk Solutions, …

Willis North America Names McCarthy Director of Communications

Willis North America reported that Colleen McCarthy has joined the company as director of communications for Willis North America. McCarthy will be based in New York City. In her new role, McCarthy will oversee internal, external and digital communications for …

New Jersey Court: Hurt Construction Worker Can Sue Employer

New Jersey workers’ compensation laws do not prevent a construction worker injured in a trench collapse from suing his employer, a state Appeals Court has ruled. The lawsuit – which was originally dismissed by a lower, Superior Court – stems …

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Earl Weakens, Pounds North Carolina Islands, Heads for Massachusetts

Hurricane Earl battered North Carolina’s coast with rain, winds and waves Friday and swirled up the U.S. eastern seaboard toward New England and Canada as a weakened but still dangerous storm. The impact of the Category 2 storm appeared to …

Gowrie Adds Two Producers, Controller

Connecticut-based insurance agency Gowrie has hired two new agents and a controller. Daniel Smith has been named producer in Gowrie’s commercial insurance division. He will work with business owners and executives throughout Connecticut, New England, New York and New Jersey …

Dead Soldiers’ Parents Join Lawsuit Against Prudential Over Benefits

The parents of six deceased U.S. soldiers are suing Prudential Financial, saying it paid paltry interest on military life insurance benefits while keeping more generous interest earnings for itself. Five plaintiffs joined the original plaintiff Monday in the lawsuit, which …