New Jersey
Corporate Synergies Group, a national benefits broker and consulting firm, appointed a new chief executive officer to help lead its efforts to expand.
A New Jersey-based property-casualty insurance wholesaler, FTP, acquired Kenneth B. Shevlin, another wholesaler brokerage firm.
Prudent Financial Inc. announced the installation of more than 2,500 solar panels on three of its office buildings, including two in New Jersey.
N.J. insurance company returns more than $45 million to customers
A West Trenton, N.J.-based insurance company is paying about $45.7 million in special dividends to its personal auto insurance policyholders.
William J. Marino, the longest serving CEO of a Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliate, is retiring as chairman and CEO of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, effective March 1, 2001, the company announced.
Humana diversifies with acquisition of Concentra for $790 million
Humana, the national health insurance company, plans to buy Concentra, a privately held health care company that operates 300 medical centers in 42 states.
A Morris County, N.J., man was sentenced to state prison for falsely reporting that his car had been stolen as part of an “auto give-up” scheme.
Two property-casualty insurance companies aligned to launch a liability insurance program for lawyers in New Jersey.
While Republicans are pushing for a full repeal of the federal health reform law, U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, expects Congress to kill one provision.
Aetna entered contract agreements with two health care systems to receive their in-network benefits.

Federal health reform would add 10,000 jobs, $4.4 billion to Calif.
Lautenberg, Rubio want to cap TRICARE fees for military retirees
Health care cost at all-time high, despite lower rate of increase

Life insurers sell shares in British tech firm to Pa. company
FINRA estimate for IA SROs excludes monetary, administrative details
Most insurance agencies seeing better results than last year

Pa. broker adds $181,000 commission to $2.1M false insurance invoice
A.M. Best rates Pa.-based insurer’s outlook ‘negative’
With five-year plan stuck, House passes new short-term NFIP extension


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