Latest New Jersey Headlines
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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, JLT Marsh & 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...
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...
New Jersey Investigating NRA-Sponsored Carry Guard Insurance
Aug 22 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...
A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings for Palisades Group, High Point Homeowners Group
Aug 20 2018 // Plymouth Rock Assurance has announced that A.M. Best Rating Services Inc. upgraded the financial strength ratings of the Palisades Group and High Point Homeowners Group to A- (Excellent). In addition, their long-term...
The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey Names Monacelli PIA National Director
Aug 15 2018 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey has named Paul Monacelli as its PIA national director. Monacelli is CEO of ADP/Statewide Insurance Agencies Inc. in Florham Park, N.J. With more than four decades of...
School Bus Overturns on New Jersey Turnpike, 36 People Hurt
Aug 13 2018 // Officials say a school bus taking families home from a picnic crashed on the New Jersey Turnpike, sending dozens of people to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka says the bus was...
Praise and Concern Over New Jersey’s Plan to Sue Over Pollution
Aug 7 2018 // New Jersey’s new push to sue people and companies responsible for pollution has environmental groups applauding and business interests raising questions and concerns. After two terms of Republican Chris Christie,...
Two More Women Sue New Jersey University Over Alleged Rapes
Aug 1 2018 // Two more women have filed federal lawsuits alleging that a New Jersey university is partly to blame for sexual assaults after they say school officials turned a blind eye to an unsanctioned fraternity known for underage...
GEICO Board of Directors Promotes Connor to VP of New York, New Jersey Offices
Jul 23 2018 // The GEICO Board of Directors has promoted Jeremy Connor to vice president of the company’s regional office in Buffalo, N.Y., and its claims office in Marlton, N.J. Connor had served as assistant vice president of...
Insurance Salesman Sentenced for Stealing Man’s Inheritance in New Jersey
Jul 20 2018 // An insurance salesman convicted of stealing a client’s inheritance is now headed to prison. Federal prosecutors say Patrick McCullagh received a three-year sentence Wednesday. The 70-year-old Georgetown, Kentucky,...
