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Man Sentenced to Prison After Admitting to Scamming New Jersey Company

Sep 14 2017 // An Ohio man has been sentenced to over two-and-a-half years in federal prison for defrauding a New Jersey company out of nearly $1 million.Authorities say 44-year-old John Tekulve owned a medical supply company that sold...

New Jersey’s Jimcor Agency Announces Updates to Strategic Leadership Team

Sep 8 2017 // Jimcor Agency Inc., an independent managing general agent and wholesaler headquartered in Montvale, N.J., has announced updates to its strategic leadership team with several promotions.Renee Azelby was promoted to vice...

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 InsuranceWiderman & 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 can...

Business Moves

Aug 21 2017 // 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 Quaglia, daughter of Quaglia Insurance Owner Larry...

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 can...

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...