{"id":1473,"date":"2026-06-08T09:04:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T09:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/new-jersey\/?page_id=1473"},"modified":"2026-07-07T06:29:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T06:29:30","slug":"local-associations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/new-jersey\/local-associations\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Associations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"header has-background has-primary-background-color header--cover header--min-height-none header--text-left header--width-default\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"header__media\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/07\/local_539413.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"773\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"object-position: 52% 100%\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"header__overlay has-background has-primary-background-color\" style=\"opacity: 0.5\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"header__layout\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"header__content\">\n\t\n<h1 class=\"header__title has-h1-display-variant\">Local Associations<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Big I New Jersey prides itself on the grassroots nature of our membership. Each of our local associations is built by a team of volunteers who come together to address industry issues, network, and host exciting events. We encourage you to reach out to your local association representative and get involved today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outlined\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/new-jersey\/events-calendar\/\"><span><span style=\"font-size: 13.78px; font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.24804px;\">Find an Upcoming Local Event <\/span><\/span><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-right\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-right\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are not sure which local association you belong to, or do not see a local association for your area, pleaes contact <a href=\"mailto:mkeegan@biginj.org\">Maria Keegan<\/a> at <a href=\"tel:609-587-4333\">609-587-4333<\/a> to get involved.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-70-30 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d2021416 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xsmall);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xsmall)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-iiab-of-central-new-jersey-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-iiab-of-central-new-jersey-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong>IIAB of Central New Jersey<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-iiab-of-central-new-jersey-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-iiab-of-central-new-jersey-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-h5-variant wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:robert@hessgroup.net\">Rob Hess<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Hess Group, Inc.<br><\/strong>95 Mt. Bethel Road<br>Warren, NJ 07059<br>Phone: 908-561-0500<br>Fax: 908-561-3250<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-monmouth-ocean-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-monmouth-ocean-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong>Monmouth\/Ocean<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-monmouth-ocean-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-monmouth-ocean-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-h5-variant wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:fschiliro@northeastins.com\">Frank Schiliro<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Northeast Insurance Services<br><\/strong>4400 US Highway 9 South, Suite 3300<br>Freehold, NJ 07728<br>Phone: 800-290-8120 ext. 1102<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-iia-of-northern-new-jersey-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-iia-of-northern-new-jersey-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong>IIA of\u00a0Northern New Jersey<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-iia-of-northern-new-jersey-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-iia-of-northern-new-jersey-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-h5-variant wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:csinsurancesolutionsllc@gmail.com\">Carmen Cajilema Simpson<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cajilema &amp; Simpson Insurance Solutions<br><\/strong>6913 Bergentine Ave<br>Guttenberg, NJ 07093<br>Phone: 201-316-6699<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 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