Two months after his nomination to head New Jersey’s Department of Banking and Insurance, the state Senate’s judiciary panel will interview Thomas Considine for the post.

New Jersey Governor-Elect Chris Christie has selected Tom Considine, a 17-year employee of MetLife, to become the state’s next commissioner of banking and insurance.

Citing the need to treat policyholders fairly, Pennsylvania’s insurance commissioner has petitioned that the Penn Treaty Network America Co. and its subsidiary, American Network Insurance Co., be liquidated.