NJ State Insurance Department Organization Directory

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New Jersey

Last edited: January 25, 2010*

*Recent changes in red.

Department of Banking & Insurance
20 West State Street, 11th floor
P. O. Box 325
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0325

For filings:
P. O. Box 470
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0470

Telephone: (609) 292-7272
Insurance Fraud Reporting: (877) 553-7283
Fax: (609) 633-0527
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

STAFF CONTACTS
Commissioner of Banking & Insurance		Thomas B. Considine
Began Present Term:		January 2010
Term of Office:		At pleasure of Governor, pending Senate approval
Elected/Appointed:		Appointed
Prior Vocation:		Vice President and Government Relations Counsel, MetLife
Assistant Commissioner for Administration		John J. Walton (609) 292-7272 ext. 50059; Fax (609) 633-3601
Director of Operations and Communications		Paul Penna (609) 292-7272 ext. 50040; Fax (609)-292-5571
Director of Legislation and Policy		Linda Schwimmer (609) 292-7272 ext. 50488; Fax (609) 292-0896
Director, Division of Insurance		Douglas A. Wheeler (609) 292-7272 ext. 50009; Fax (609) 292-3144
Assistant Commissioner Consumer Protection Services and Director, Anti-Fraud Compliance		Lee Barry (609) 292-7272 ext. 50160; Fax (609) 292-5337
Assistant Commissioner Life and Health		Gale P. Simon (609) 292-7272 ext. 50333; Fax (609) 633-0527
Special Deputy Commissioner for Available and Affordable Health Care		(Vacant) (609) 292-7272 ext. 50007; Fax (609) 633-2030
Assistant Commissioner Insurance		Jean Bickal (609) 292-7272 ext. 50023; Fax (609) 292-3114
Assistant Commissioner for Property and Casualty		William Rader (609) 292-7272 ext. 50352; Fax (609) 777-0019
Assistant Commissioner Solvency Regulation		Raymond Conover (609) 292-7272 ext. 50087; Fax (609) 292-6765
Administrator, License Processing		Susan Toth (609) 292-7272 ext. 50243; Fax (609) 292-5865
Director, Information Management Services		Joseph Mingo (609) 292-7272 ext. 50260; Fax (609) 292-4063


SPECIFIC SUBJECTS
Agents Licenses		Karen Silsby (609) 292-7272 ext. 50293; Fax (609) 292-5865
Annual Statement, Filing		Kwame Asare (609) 292-7272 ext. 50068; Fax (609) 292-6765
Charter Papers, Filing		Domestic - Kwame Asare (609) 292-7272 ext. 50068; Fax (609) 292-6765
Company Licensing Filing		Life & Health - Timothy C. Costello (609) 292-7272 ext. 50313; Fax (609) 633-5027
Health Forms and Rates, Individual and Group		Michael J. Malloy (609) 292-7272 ext. 50322; Fax (609) 633-0527
Life Forms, Individual and Group		Reginald Young (609) 292-7272 ext. 50342; Fax (609) 633-0527
Premium Tax		Departmental Phone Number: (609) 292-7272; Fax Number: (609) 292-6765 Examinations – Robert Kasinow ext. 50081 Surplus Lines - Steven M. Zalewitz ext. 50106 Risk Retention Groups, Purchasing Groups - Lisa Frawley ext. 50079