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Officials Confirm Five More Measles Cases in Central New Jersey Community

Nov 15 2018 // New Jersey health officials have confirmed five more cases of measles in a central New Jersey community.The latest confirmed cases bring the total to 11 in Ocean County. Officials say the infected people may have exposed...

Jury Finds J&J Not Liable in Talcum Powder Cancer Case in California

Nov 14 2018 // A California jury on Wednesday cleared Johnson & Johnson of liability in a case involving a woman who alleged that the company’s talc-based products, including its baby powder, contain asbestos and caused her...

Injured Elevator Technician Settles Suit Against New Jersey Building Owner for $2M

Nov 8 2018 // An elevator technician who was injured while working on a six-story building in New Jersey has settled his lawsuit against the building’s owner for more than $2 million.Lawyers for Brett Riccio tell NJ.com the...

New Jersey’s Selective Insurance Group Makes Officer Appointments

Nov 7 2018 // Selective Insurance Company of America, a subsidiary of Selective Insurance Group Inc., has announced the following officer appointments. Regina DePumpo has been appointed assistant vice president of Corporate Claims. She...

N.J. Woman Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud in Used Luxury Vehicle Theft Scheme

Nov 1 2018 // A New Jersey woman has pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining insurance identification cards as part of a scheme to steal luxury used vehicles from dealerships in New Jersey and New York.Paige Hunt, 27, of Bloomfield,...

New Jersey Insurance Broker Stole Nearly $1M While Selling Fake Health Insurance

Oct 26 2018 // An insurance broker who stole nearly $1 million while continuing to sell health care coverage he knew was fake has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.David Clark, 75, of Morristown, N.J., previously pleaded guilty...

Massive Blaze Tears Through New Jersey Town, Destroys Multiple Businesses

Oct 24 2018 // A fast-moving blaze ripped through the business district of a New Jersey town, destroying multiple businesses and causing the partial collapse of at least four buildings, according to officials.Daniel DeGroot, director of...

SASCO Insurance Services Merges with New Jersey’s Otterstedt Insurance Agency

Oct 16 2018 // SASCO Insurance Services of Hackettstown, N.J., has recently merged with Otterstedt Insurance Agency Inc., headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, N.J.SASCO Insurance has been providing customized insurance coverage plans for...

New Jersey Jury Rejects Claim J&J Baby Powder Caused Woman’s Cancer

Oct 12 2018 // A New Jersey jury on Thursday cleared Johnson & Johnson of liability in a case involving a woman who alleged that the company’s talc-based products, including its baby powder, contain asbestos and caused her...

New Jersey Lumber Company Faces $106K in Penalties for Safety, Health Hazards

Oct 10 2018 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited DuBell Lumber Company of Medford, N.J., for exposing employees to combustible dust and other hazards. The company faces...

N.J. Pet Food Manufacturer Cited for Failure to Correct Prior Safety Hazards

Oct 9 2018 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Hamiltime Herb Co. LLC after inspectors found employees exposed to safety and health hazards in a follow-up investigation...

Judge Allows New Jersey Case Against Drugmaker to Advance

Oct 5 2018 // A New Jersey court is allowing most of the state’s lawsuit against the maker of OxyContin to move forward.Superior Court Judge Thomas Moore dismissed a public nuisance claim against Purdue Pharma. But he’s...

IAT Insurance Group Finalizes Acquisition of New Jersey’s IFIC Surety Group

Oct 2 2018 // IAT Insurance Group, a Raleigh, N.C.-headquartered provider of specialty property and casualty products, has finalized its acquisition of Newark, N.J.-headquartered IFIC Surety Group Inc. IFIC consists of International...

Business Moves

Oct 1 2018 // Marsh & McLennan, JLTMarsh & McLennan Inc. agreed to buy Jardine Lloyd Thompson for about $5.7 billion to expand its global offering of reinsurance and consulting services. New York-based Marsh said the purchase of...

Death of New Jersey Ship Worker Killed by Falling Planks Was Accident

Sep 24 2018 // New Jersey state police say the death of a ship worker killed when two steel planks fell on him has been ruled an accident. Basim Gilliard was hit around 9:15 a.m. Sunday while he was unloading cargo from the hold of the...

N.J. Governor Murphy Urges Safety as Hurricane Florence Approaches East Coast

Sep 13 2018 // New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and emergency officials urged caution Tuesday as Hurricane Florence approaches the East Coast even though the worst effects of the storm are expected to miss the state.Murphy even jokingly...

People

Sep 3 2018 // Satellite Agency Network Group Inc. (SAN), a Hampton, N.H.-based alliance of independent insurance agencies in the Northeast, has hired Sondra Collins as a commercial lines placement specialist for its AccessPlus...

New Jersey Investigating NRA-Sponsored Carry Guard Insurance

Sep 3 2018 // The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance is investigating the marketing and sale in New Jersey of insurance sponsored by the National Rifle Association for potential violations of state insurance laws.The...

Lagging on Safety System, New Jersey Transit Nixed for Federal Grant

Aug 27 2018 // New Jersey Transit has been rejected for additional federal money as it scrambles to install a required safety system by year’s end.The Federal Railroad Administration on Thursday announced more than $200 million in...

Wilson Elser Hires Sharp in New Jersey

Aug 24 2018 // Wilson Elser has hired James Sharp as of counsel in its New Jersey office.Sharp’s practice focus is professional liability and insurance defense with a particular emphasis on health care. He most frequently...