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Environmental Joint Insurance Fund

The New Jersey Municipal Environmental Risk Management Fund (EJIF) was established by property and casualty joint insurance funds to provide their member public entities and utility authorities with environmental coverages.

Executive Committee

Chairman

Casey Wagner
Central JIF

Secretary

Megan Champney
Suburban Municipal JIF

Executive Committee Members

Meghan Jack
Burlco JIF
Thomas Nolan
Monmouth JIF

Brian McNeilly
Morris JIF

Gregory Franz
South Bergen JIF

Bernard Rutkowski
NJUA JIF

Alternates

#1 Veronica Laureigh
Ocean JIF

#2 Paul Tomasko
Bergen JIF

#3 Michael Razze
Trico JIF

#4 James Pacanowski
Atlantic JIF

#5 Michael Mevoli
Camden JIF

#6 Gary Jeffas
Suburban Metro JIF

#7 Kevin Aberant
PMM JIF

2025 Standing Committees

Coverage Committee

Tom Nolan
Veronica Laureigh

Rules & Contracts Committee

Veronica Laureigh
Bernie Rutkowski

Budget & Finance Committee

Tom Nolan
Greg Franz

Nominating Committee

Greg Franz

Claims Committee

Tom Nolan Greg Franz Bernie Rutowski

Evaluation Committee

Greg Franz
Veronica Laureigh
Tom Nolan

EJIF - Fund Professionals

Executive Director

Stephen Sacco
Joseph Hrubash

PERMA Risk Management Services
9 Campus Drive, Suite 216
Parsippany, NJ 07054-4412
(201) 881-7632

Fund Attorney

Fred Semrau, Esquire

714 Main Street
Boonton, NJ 07005
(973) 334-1900

Claims Administrator

Peter King, Esquire

King, Moench & Collins, LLP
51 Gibraltar Drive, Suite 1D
Morris Plains, NJ 07950-1254
(973) 998-6860

Treasurer

Charles Cuccia

211 Westminster Place
Lodi, NJ 07644
(201) 327-2609 Ext. 239

Auditor

Bud Jones

Nisivoccia & Company, LLP
Mount Arlington Corporate Center
200 Valley Rd., Suite 300
Mount Arlington, NJ 07856-1320
(973) 328-1825

Actuary

Charles Kullman

AON Worldwide Services
555 East Lancaster Avenue, Suite 300
PO Box 7300
Radnor, PA 19087
(610) 834-2215

Underwriting Manager

Edward Cooney

Conner Strong & Buckelew
2 Cooper Street
Camden, N.J. 08102
(973) 659-6424

Underwriting Manager

Charles Casagrande

Danskin Agency
1937 Hwy 35
Wall, NJ 07719
(732) 449-3800

Environmental Engineer

Richard Erickson

First Environment
10 Park Place, Bldg 1A, Suite 504
Butler, NJ 07405
Work: (973) 334-0003
Mobile: (908) 303-3218

Environmental Engineer

Sunita Dhar

First Environment
10 Park Place, Bldg 1A, Suite 504
Butler, NJ 07405
Work: (973) 334-0003
Mobile: (973) 704-7338

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