Caruso Benefits Group of Bethlehem, Pa., has announced the purchase of two blocks of business as part of the company’s strategic growth plan.

The firm, a subsidiary of National Penn Bank, has bought business from Carl Curcio & Associates and Johnson & Muir, both of Easton, Pa.  The acquisition consists of about 60 clients with both individual and group medical, dental, life and disability contracts.

“We’re excited to offer additional value to these clients through the organizational platform of Caruso Benefits Group, Inc.,” Joe Lennart, president of Caruso Benefits Group, said in a statement. “Through a variety of strategic implications, we are confident that this acquisition will also benefit our current clients. All of these factors ultimately allow our company to continue delivering exceptional service consistent with our 38-year tradition.”

Caruso Benefits Group provides benefits management with an emphasis on group medical, dental, life and disability through three divisions: MJ Caruso & Associates, Independent Business Association and The Benefits Firm.