New Jersey
A New Jersey woman was sentenced to three years in prison for selling fertility drugs that were funded by her health insurer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.
Malena Farrell, a 13-year employee at Raritan Valley Insurance Services in Flemington, N.J., was named the Outstand CSR of the Year in the state by the National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research.
An American International Group subsidiary has renewed its lease in Jersey City, N.J., one of the largest leasing transactions in the state this year, according to the real estate broker.
Liability insurance, other concerns imperil parks’ privatization plan
A task force recommending that New Jersey permit private vendors run all of its 58 state parks is be criticized for the suggestion because the state agency running the facilities has failed to collect payments and has not properly handled liability insurance issues.
Property-casualty ‘soft market’ to continue for year or two, execs say
The soft market in property-casualty insurance is likely to continue indefinitely, according to a panel of property-casualty insurance executives.
Recession-weary workers looking for a way to make a buck appear to have fraudulently turned to New Jersey’s unemployment insurance for money over the last few years.
Eastern Alliance Insurance gets Western Pennsylvania office
Eastern Insurance Holdings Inc. opened a satellite office in Western Pennsylvania for its subsidiary, Eastern Alliance Insurance Group (EAIG), a domestic casualty insurance group specializing in workers’ compensation insurance.
The chief executive of a bankrupt Scranton, Pa., insurance agency was charge with stealing more than $1.3 million in clients’ premium payments from education institutions, a casino and a municipal government.
OneBeacon completes shedding of its personal lines
OneBeacon Insurance Group completed the sale of its traditional personal lines business to Tower Group as the company focuses its attention on specialty lines, the company announced.
Aetna officials say paper files containing personal information for about 4,900 of its enrollees in New Jersey and Pennsylvania were thrown out as part of an office move in Blue Bell, Pa.

Obama to force insurers to give out birth control when employers won’t
Group representing 119 in Congress calls individual mandate illegal
Insurer fined for charging unapproved rates on students’ policies

Brokerage firm pays $3.3M for bad-mouthing insurance broker
Employee benefit offerings only as good as the discussion about them
Sponsors of 401(k)s adding features to boost participants’ investment

Mercury Insurance seeks agents, unveils new commercial auto product
Most, least expensive 2012 car models to insure announced
Two insurance agents allegedly stole $422,000 from family brokerage


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