Latest New Jersey Headlines
All the headlines from our New Jersey Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Wholesale Brokerage NAPCO Relocates New Jersey Headquarters
Jun 24 2009 // Wholesale commercial insurance brokerage NAPCO has relocated its corporate headquarters to an 11,000-square foot office inside the Woodbridge Hotel and Conference Center complex in Iselin, New Jersey. NAPCO says the move...
Wife of New Jersey Musician Killed in Airline Crash Sues
Jun 22 2009 // The family of a jazz guitarist from New Jersey who was killed in the crash of a commuter plane near Buffalo, N.Y., in February has sued Continental Airlines and the flight’s operator. The lawsuit was filed Monday in...
MetLife Names Fagan as Regional SalesManager in Central New Jersey
Jun 18 2009 // MetLife Auto & Home has appointed Joanne Fagan as a regional sales manager in New Jersey, overseeing the company’s growth plans for the central portion of the Garden State. Fagan has over 38 years of insurance...
Two Former New Jersey Officials Sentenced for Bribe-Taking
Jun 17 2009 // Two former New Jersey elected officials arrested on corruption charges nearly two years ago in an FBI sting operation have been sentenced to federal prison terms. Former Passaic City Council member Marcellus Jackson...
Judge: No Coverage for N.J. Manic Depressive with a Credibility Problem
Jun 17 2009 // A New Jersey woman who claimed her bipolar disorder was brought on by a stressful relationship with her boss is not eligible to collect workers’ comp benefits, a compensation judge has ruled. The case was brought by...
Lawmakers Want to Improve New Jersey’s Storm Preparedness
Jun 16 2009 // There have always been lingering concerns over how New Jersey would be able to quickly evacuate large numbers of people during hurricanes or other natural disasters, especially among coastal residents. And with that in...
Former New Jersey Councilman Gets 6 Years in Insurance Sting
Jun 8 2009 // A former councilman from Passaic, New Jersey has been sentenced to more than six years in prison after being convicted of corruption. Jonathan Soto will serve 75 months in federal prison. A jury found him guilty in...
Stop-Work Order Bill Awaits Signature by New Jersey Governor
Jun 3 2009 // The head of New Jersey’s workers’ compensation division could begin issuing stop-work orders against contractors for misrepresenting employee headcounts under a bill awaiting signature by Gov. Jon Corzine. The...
Palisades Partners with NBIC to Offer New Jersey Coastal Coverage
Jun 3 2009 // Palisades Safety and Insurance Management Corp. and Narragansett Bay Insurance Co.(NBIC) have entered into an agreement allowing NBIC to offer coastal home insurance renewal quotes to former customers of Proformance...
People
Jun 1 2009 // TD Insurance Inc. has hired Linda Bogardus as an account manager in the Core Division of Commercial Lines. Bogardus, who is based in Burlington, Vermont, will oversee marketing and servicing large commercial insurance...
Worker Dies When Truck Tire Explodes at New Jersey Firm
Jun 1 2009 // A worker putting air in a retreaded tractor-trailer tire at a New Jersey business was killed when it exploded. State police say Bruce Coverdale of Commercial Township died instantly in Friday’s accident at Advance...
Worker Killed in Explosion at New Jersey Business
May 18 2009 // Police say a longtime employee at a New Jersey welding supplies shop was killed when a 60-pound oxygen tank he was filling exploded. The force of the blast last Wednesday morning at the J.W. Goodliffe and Son building in...
Ratings Roundup: DTRIC, Utica, Atradius NJ
May 11 2009 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of “a-” of Hawaii’s DTRIC Insurance Company Limited, both with stable outlooks....
New Jersey Senate Tackles Two More Insurance Bills
May 8 2009 // The New Jersey Senate’s Commerce Committee is in the midst of vetting two key bills that would have significant impact on the Garden State’s insurance industry. One bill would create a create a financial...
Bollinger Acquires Gail Steinberg & Co. Inc.
May 7 2009 // New Jersey-based insurance brokerage Bollinger Inc. has acquired Gail Steinberg & Co. Inc. of New York, New York, the company announced. In connection with the merger, Gail Steinberg, president and chief executive...
Business Moves
May 4 2009 // AIG, AIU American International Group, Inc. (AIG) has taken the first step to position the rebranding of its insurance units as an independent entity, AIU Holdings. AIG has transgered the company to a special purpose...
New Jersey Residents Facing Motor Vehicle Fee Hikes
May 1 2009 // Garden State residents might soon pay more to ride a motorcycle, attend driver improvement classes and get copies of boating paperwork from the state. New Jersey’s Motor Vehicle Commission has proposed dozens of fee...
New Jersey Foundry Fined $8M for Safety, Environmental Violations
Apr 28 2009 // A New Jersey company that manufactures cast iron pipe was fined $8 million Friday for dozens of environmental violations and lying about numerous safety violations at its plant along the Delaware River. Atlantic States...
New Jersey Cops Issue 120K Cell Phone Tickets
Apr 27 2009 // Police in New Jersey issued approximately 120,000 tickets during the year since the state banned motorists from texting or using hand-held cell phones. A two-week “Hang Up, Just Drive” initiative that targeted...
MetLife Adds Two Sales Managers in New Jersey to Aid Expansion
Apr 24 2009 // MetLife Auto & Home has hired two sales execs to head up its growth plans for New Jersey. Kelli Rettig and Patrick Flaherty have both been named regional sales managers. Rettig will oversee southern New Jersey while...
