Assurant insurance adjuster accused of $200K fraud

by Ximena Conde Published Oct. 3, 2025, 11:53 a.m. ET

A Camden County property claims adjuster is accused of creating phony identities, fake companies, and sham invoices to funnel about $200,000 in fraudulent claims to himself.

The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office announced the fraud and theft by deception charges against John Philbin, 48, this week, noting that fraud only adds to the already high costs of insurance.

“In this case, the defendant is someone who worked in the industry,” said Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin in a statement. “We need to be able to trust the people who are working for insurers to do their jobs fairly and honestly.”

Philbin, a Clementon resident, was a property claims adjuster at Assurant Insurance Company when he created 11 bogus fraudulent