World Insurance Associates Merges with New Jersey’s Professional Insurance Associates

World Insurance Associates LLC, an independent insurance agency headquartered in Tinton Falls, N.J., merged with Professional Insurance Associates Inc. (PIA) of Carlstadt, N.J., on March 1, 2019. Professional Insurance Associates has been meeting the insurance needs of both commercial and personal lines clients, as well as public entities, for more than 60 years. In addition to benefits and financial services, the company also specializes in providing its contractor clients with a range of contract surety bonding services. PIA President James V. Gardella and his team will continue to support clients from the same location in Carlstadt, N.J. World Insurance Associates LLC offers personal and business insurance in 50 states. The company specializes in transportation, hospitality, self-storage facilities, construction (surety), manufacturers and law firms.