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Associate Member Directory

Associate Members believe in our mission and have elected to show their unwavering support of the independent agency system.

By supporting Big I NJ, these companies allow us to continue to bring quality services, programs, and education to our members. Thank you!
Interested in becoming an Associate Member? Learn about the advantages here and contact Maria Keegan to get started today.

ANE - Agency Network Exchange

Contact: Elizabeth Schenk, 732-960-2066

3759 US Highway 1 South, Suite 200, Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852

American Property Insurance Company

Ph: 848-208-2000

4 Industrial Way, Suite 102, Eatontown, NJ 07724

America School of Business

Since 1983 The American School of Business has been offering licensing classes, continuing education seminars, and exam prep programs which are available in-class, online or as private group instruction. Our programs for insurance include life, health, property, casualty, title, and securities. Our programs for real estate include salespersons, brokers, mortgage and appraisal. Most classes are approved or accepted nationally, and we have several locations throughout NJ.

Contact: Edward Davies, Ph: 800-288-5154, Fx: 973-244-0246

194 Route 46 East, Fairfield, NJ 07004

Anderson & Murison

Anderson and Murison A&M is a privately owned, independent insurance wholesaler in business since 1965. We've grown by helping independent agents and brokers find markets for their customers. We offer all types of commercial, personal lines, and professional liability coverage for virtually all types of risks on an admitted and non-admitted basis in all 50 states.

We are highly regarded as specialist in Mono-line umbrella and have five A rated markets (admitted and non-admitted) to help our producers place business. We provide online quotes, direct bill, offer up to $25 million in coverage and have broad eligibility guidelines. In most cases a quote can be completed in under one minute. Our umbrella program is endorsed by the IIABA and we look forward to working with you. LIC #0323106

Contact: Mitchell Jawitz, Ph: 800-234-6977 x-231, Fx: 323-255-0957
800 West Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90041

Arrowhead General Insurance Agency

Contact: Rob McLaughlin, Ph: 860-306-1028

14 Fieldstone Dr., Hebron, CT 06248

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BELFOR Property Restoration
As the country's leader in property restoration and repair, BELFOR USA brings the most extensive network of resources to the rescue when you suffer property damage at your home or business. Regardless of the cause or extent of damage, one call will mobilize knowledgeable response teams and equipment from our many locations around the country. We remain ready to respond immediately - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year - to quickly secure your property and begin emergency services that stabilize and minimize damage.

Restoring property damage is our core competency and our passion. Having focused on this challenging and unique area of expertise for over 35 years, BELFOR is your Single Source to restore your home, your facility and all forms of personal or mission-critical contents. From emergency response, through structural drying and decontamination, through final rebuild BELFOR is your Single Source for Restoration Solutions. And we do it seamlessly and cost-effectively, focused on business continuity and getting your life back to normal fast!

Contact: Amir Gilani, Ph: 732-371-4500, Fx: 732-317-4502
50 Ethel Road West, Piscataway, NJ 08854

Cabrillo Coastal General Insurance

Contact: Patsy Di Pasquale, Ph: 732-575-7990

1073 Acorn Drive, Toms River, NJ 08753

Cumberland Mutual

Founded in 1844, Cumberland Mutual protects more than 100,000 policyholders with quality products and services. Cumberland is the oldest Mutual Property and Casualty Insurer domiciled in the state of New Jersey. We hold an A- (excellent) finanical rating from the A.M. Best Company, the insurance industry's leading rating organization, based on our ability to meet our obligations to our policyholders. Cumberland has built customer relationships by meeting these commitments as we have grown for over 175 years. Throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, we're here to serve our policyholders. For more information about Cumberland, visit www.cumberlandgroup.com.

Contact: Glenn Watkins, Ph: 856-451-4050

633 Shiloh Pike, Bridgeton, NJ 08302

CRC Insurance Services

CRC Group is one of the largest property and casualty wholesale brokers in the nation and represents all property, casualty, transportation, professional carriers and E&S markets. Our combined size and scope allow us to meet the wide range of insureds needs and provide a wealth of expertise and experience that empowers you to access better solutions, more often. CRC Group brokers are specialists and organized into practice and industry groups designed to help them share knowledge, market access, and expertise nationwide. Led by a group of brokers, and staffed by corporate team members, the practice meets regularly, develops tools and resources, and interacts in a unified way with retailers and carriers. CRC Group opens doors to more markets, greater leverage, and a wider array of specialty products. Over our many combined years of service, we have built exceptionally strong relationships with the senior management at our top insurance markets. These relationships enable us to navigate underwriting cycles more proactively, offer our clients the latest products and programs, negotiate highly competitive terms, conditions, prices for any size insured, and ensure swift claims adjudication.

Contact: Vladimir Peraza, Ph: 631-521-1636

32 Old Slip, New York, NY 10005

Encompass Insurance
Encompass Insurance is one of the largest personal property and casualty insurance brands sold exclusively through a network of more than 2,400 independent agents. The EncompassOne Policy provides coverage-rich protection for the things the consumer values under one comprehensive package. One premium. One deductible. One agent. It's as simple as insurance gets.

Contact: Mike Vitale, Ph: 908-252-5031, Fx: 866-351-9156

721 US Highway 202/206, Suite 100, Bridgewater, NJ 08807

Enter.net
Established in 1995, Enter.Net focuses on the design, development, and optimization of websites. Voted Best Web Design for the past 14 years, our family owned and operated business has made loyal partners out of thousands of professional businesses and community organizations across the country. Our team of web specialists knows what it takes to create innovative designs that will boost traffic for your Agency, grow your online presence, and that best represents your brand. Call us for 40% OFF Business Web services for BIG I members.

Contact: Justin Corsa, Ph: 610-437-2221
350 Winchester Road, Suite 110, Allentown, PA 18104

Farmers Insurance Co. of Flemington
Contact: Corey Lebo, Ph: 908-782-4120, Fx: 908-782-6168
23 Royal Road, Flemington, NJ 08822

Farmers Mutual of Salem County

Providing Superior Service with Personal Attention since 1851, Farmers of Salem is proud to be a regional mutual insurance company specializing in insurance for home and business owners. Owned by its policyholders, not stockholders, Farmers of Salem is focused on servicing our insureds needs with the freedom to reinvest profits in order to remain innovative, competitive and stable in the insurance marketplace. These products are distributed through independent agents that serve as local experts and trusted advisors to our insureds. Farmers of Salem is rated A-, Excellent by A.M. Best Company.

Contact: Kim Lorenzini, Ph: 856-628-0150, Fx: 856-887-8049

PO Box 263, Salem, NJ 08079

Franklin Mutual Insurance Company
Contact: Gary Capone, Ph: 973-948-8810
PO Box 400, Branchville, NJ 07826

G&G Underwriters
G&G Underwriters is an MGU writing multi-line commercial lines business in the states of NJ, PA, & DE. G&G offers flexible programs and products to the independent agent in a professional partnership for placing commercial risks with standard lines, A- rated carriers. Our experienced and dedicated underwriters handle all aspects of submissions and all policies are issued on a direct bill basis. G&G has committed itself to providing its agency force and insureds with exceptional and personalized service. We even pick up the phone! For more information on G&G please visit our website at www.ggund.com or contact our office @ 888-654-3100.

Contact: Steve George, Ph: 609-219-9100, Fx: 609-219-9101
411 S. State Street, Suite 1A, Newton, PA 18940

Gemini Restoration
Contact: Pat Abrahamson, Ph: 908-686-7777, Fx: 908-686-3401
725 Lehigh Ave., Union, NJ 07083

Heartland Payment Systems
Heartland is a payroll provider that offers payroll and HR solutions without offering insurance and undermining your business. Heartland is vested in helping companies acheive their goals by serving businesses of all shapes and sizes with honesty, fairness, and transparency. Heartland offers: integration between payroll and workers' compensation insurance premium collection, mulitple PAYGO carriers, dedicated customer service representative, 3-year payroll price lock guarantee, full HR support, time and attendance solutions, ACA compliance reporting, and more.

Contact: Lisa Vaynshteyn, Ph: 732-518-8284
One Gateway Center, Suite 2600, Newark, NJ 07102

Imperial PFS
Imperial PFS is The Natural Choice for premium financing, offering solutions for the commercial and personal insurance industry. For over 35 years, we have built solid relationships with our agency partners. Together, we have developed innovative services and flexible programs that provide additional resources to grow your business.

Contact: Scott L. DiCarlo, Ph: 716-564-3300 Fx: 800-569-2749
Address: 455 Commerce Drive, Suite 1, Amherst, NY 14228

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Johnson & Johnson
Founded in 1930, Johnson & Johnson, a family owned and operated business, has the experience of the past with a vision for the future. Our business is built on a foundation of long-term relationships with our agents and companies. We are a technology and service driven sales organization committed to writing business with our agency partners. We are embedded in your community with state and territory managers allowing us to better understand your needs and to help grow your business. Our people, service promise, products, and long-term committed agency partnerships, provide us with a vision for the future and enable us to find solutions to grow your business. Johnson & Johnson is a full-service MGA offering programs to all 50 states and E&S markets, standard markets, and premium financing to independent insurance agents .

Contact: Rick Sullivan, Ph: 843-607-7392
PO Box 899, Charleston, SC 29402

Kingstone Insurance Group

Contact: Colleen Greig, Ph: 732-300-0702
15 Joys Lane, Kingstone, NY 12401

Liberty Mutual Insurance
Liberty Mutual Insurance helps people preserve and protect what they earn, build, own, and cherish. Keeping this promise means we are there when your policyholders throughout the world need us most. In business since 1912, and headquartered in Boston, Mass., today Liberty Mutual is a diversified insurer with operations in 30 countries and economies around the world. We are the fifth largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on 2015 direct written. We also rank 73rd on the Fortune 100 based on 2015 revenue. As of December 31, 2015, Liberty Mutual had $121.7 billion in consolidated assets, $102.5 billion in consolidated liabilities, and $37.6 billion in annual consolidated revenue. Liberty employs more than 50,000 people in over 800 offices throughout the world. We offer a wide range of insurance products and services.

Contact: David Messinger, Ph: 201-396-4983
7 Becker Farm Rd., Roseland, NJ 07068

Maxons Restoration
Contact: Amanda Nokes, Ph: 973-338-6767
415 Hamburg Turnpike, Suite D1, Wayne, NJ 07470

MiEdge

Contact: Mary Weiss, Ph: 603-482-6235
10 Corporate Dr., Suite 102, Bedford, NH 03110

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Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the United States. Nationwide is rated A+ by both A.M. Best and Standard & Poors. An industry leader in driving customer-focused innovation, Nationwide provides a full range of insurance and financial services products including auto, business, homeowners, farm and life insurance; public and private sector retirement plans, annuities and mutual funds; excess & surplus, specialty and surety; pet, motorcycle and boat insurance. For more information, visit www.nationwide.com.

Contact: Kevin Shannon, Ph: 856-237-7191
355 Maple Ave., Harleysville, PA 19438

The Norfolk & Dedham Group
Contact: Dave McTernan, Ph: 800-688-1825
500 Division St., Somerville, NJ 08876

Preferred Mutual Insurance Company
Contact: Jeanne Harris, Ph: 800-333-7642, Fx: 607-847-9414
One Preferred Way, New Berlin, NY 13411

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Founded in 2016, Producer Advance offers unique, fast, low-cost liquidity for insurance agencies, producers and brokers who have earned, but not yet received, commissions from the sale of an insurance product. Producer Advance provides commission advances for a wide variety of insurance products including P&C (personal & commercial lines) Short Term Medical, Long Term Medical, Hospital Indemnity, and Uninsured Products. Agencies typically utilize the advance proceeds to finance acquisitions, expansion into new product lines, to clean up legacy equity/sharing structures, retire existing debt and to grow marketing spend. Producer Advance also works with select IMOs and brokerage firms to establish commission advancing platforms which enable them to recruit and retain producers, and enable those producers to continue to acquire new customers.

Contact: Richard Machado, Ph: 201-627-8136
100 Union Ave, #240, Cresskill, NJ 07626

Providence Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Contact: Jose Baamonde, Ph: 401-827-1800
340 East Ave., Warwick, RI 02886

R T Binding Authority
Contact: Megan Morbee, PH: 548-333-3744
1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105

Risk Placement Services
Contact: Matthew Schamble, Ph: 201-641-5100
245 Main St., Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660

SERVPRO of Freehold
Contact: Cathy Mango, PH: 732-489-7329, FX: 732-731-4840
306 Monmouth Road, Millstone, NJ 08510

Safepoint Insurance
SafePoint is an admitted property and casualty insurance company specializing in coastal regions. We are a premier provider of insurance protection with a mission to offer superior customer service, comprehensive coverages, expedited claims service and peace of mind our policyholders deserve. Safepoint works with independent insurance agents, our trusted partners, to sell our products.

Contact: Adam Niad, PH: 610-506-9265, FX: 813-579-9881
12460 Telecom Dr., Tampa, FL 3367

Swyfft LLC
Founded by industry veterans Sean Maher and Richard Trezza, Swyfft is disrupting the insurance industry by using analytics and AI to save customers time and money without sacrificing underwriting integrity. By partnering with independent agents and combining technology and big data to provide a better user experience, we intend to make protecting your home as easy as online shopping.

What we offer:

Home insurance with just an address - quote and buy in less than a minute.
Better Risk Prediction - for optimum coverage. LIDAR (light detection and ranging) data in our modelling allows us to gather and examine 3D information about natural and manmade environments, meaning we can assess risk at a specific address with precision unavailable to other insurers.
Better Prices - with powerful insights, we pass any benefits back to homeowners. We estimate almost half of US homeowners could save 10-20% per year with Swyfft versus other insurers.
Guaranteed Replacement Costs - unlike conventional insurers, we'll cover the full cost of the home in the event of a disaster, regardless of any coverage limits. Available in all states.
Rated A- Excellent by A.M Best, BBB A+ , Trusted Choice partner

Contact: Tass Gunthelaka, PH: 855-479-9338
44 Headquarters Plaza, Morristown, NJ 07960

Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company

Contact: Michael Cerchio, Ph: 954-958-1200, Fx: 954-958-7247

1110 W. Commercial Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309

Velocity Risk Underwriters

Velocity Risk Underwriters, LLC, offers residential and commercial property insurance programs in coastal areas around the country. We focus on competitive pricing, innovative products, common-sense underwriting philosophy, and fast, fair, professional claims service. We offer homeowners, small commercial and large commercial through select retail agents, national partnerships and wholesale brokers. We are licensed in 50 states as a general agent and underwrite property programs through carriers rated A.M. Best A" or better. Our substantial capital is dedicated to both coastal risks and long-term market participation and allows for expansive capacity to help our agents and brokers grow their books. Our personal lines appetite includes admitted homeowners, seasonal/secondary residences and condominium products, to bring full service policies to those along the coast. We currently serve Connecticut, Florida, Texas, New York, North Carolina and are proud to add New Jersey as our sixth state for personal products including HO-3 and DP-3.

Contact: Taylor Elrod, Ph: 615-266-0844

20 Burton Hills Blvd, Suite 350, Nashville, TN 37215

Withum Smith & Brown PC

Contact: Richard Coyne, Ph: 609-520-1188, Fx: 609-520-9882

506 Carnegie Center, Princeton, NJ 08540

Wright Flood

Wright Flood, the top flood insurance provider in the nation, offers federal, excess and private flood insurance with leading industry expertise, rated A- (excellent) by A.M. Best. Wright Flood takes pride in user-friendly technology, exceptional claims reputation and providing service clients deserve. Visit us at www.wrightflood.com or wrightfloodadvice.org. To become a Wright Flood agent, please call 866-373-5663.

Contact: Becky Mateus, Ph: 908-899-5037

44 Chestnut Street, Nutley, NJ 07110