All the headlines from our New Jersey Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 &...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...