New Jersey Business and Industry Association
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The New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) is an employer association providing information, services and advocacy
Advocacy
Advocacy is a political process by an individual or a large group which normally aims to influence public-policy and resource allocation decisions within political, economic, and social systems and institutions; it may be motivated from moral, ethical or faith principles or simply to protect an...

 for its member companies in order to build a more prosperous New Jersey. It is the state's largest business association with 23,000 member companies, as of 2006. Members receive benefits including discounts on shipping as well as commercial auto
Vehicle insurance
Vehicle insurance is insurance purchased for cars, trucks, motorcycles, and other road vehicles. Its primary use is to provide financial protection against physical damage and/or bodily injury resulting from traffic collisions and against liability that could also arise therefrom...

 & workers' compensation insurance through the Association's affiliate, the New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company
New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company
New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company or NJM offers commercial auto, personal auto, workers' compensation, homeowner's, flood, and umbrella insurance. The company formed in 1913 by a group of factory owners seeking workmen's compensation coverage. NJM has grown to provide insurance to more...

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Origins and history

NJBIA (originally the Manufacturers Association of the State of New Jersey) was founded in 1910 by a group of business owners who wanted to share ideas about workplace safety and who wanted to have a say in government policies affecting their businesses.

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