New Jersey insurance claims adjuster allegedly stole nearly $200,000 in payouts

An insurance claims adjuster in Camden County allegedly fabricated filings for work to be done on properties and used his position to approve payouts of nearly $200,000 he kept for himself, the New Jersey Office of Attorney General said Thursday.

John Philbin, 48, of Clementon, worked for Assurant — an international insurance company based in Atlanta — when he allegedly began submitting bogus claims for properties in New Jersey, prosecutors said.

The role of an adjuster is to investigate claims, submit findings to insurers and calculate their liability to policyholders before settlements are paid.

Between October 2022 and May 2023, Philbin filed 11 claims for property restoration and emergency mitigation at various locations, prosecutors said. He allegedly used false identities