PARSIPPANY, N.J. — March 27, 2019—Delta Dental of New Jersey and Delta Dental of Connecticut are pleased to announce Jeff Furbish has joined them as Chief Sales Officer. In this role, he will work to achieve strategic sales initiatives for small, mid-size, and large employers.
Jeff brings over 30 years of sales leadership and underwriting experience to New Jersey’s leading dental benefits company and comes from The Guardian Life Insurance of America, where he was regional vice president and national large market leader of group distribution.
“Jeff’s innovative thinking and leadership skills, coupled with his deep industry experience, will enable him to successfully achieve our company’s growth and sales objectives,” said Dennis Wilson, President and CEO of Delta Dental of New Jersey and Delta Dental of Connecticut. “He will play an integral role in continuing our mission to promote oral health for 1.7 million people in New Jersey and Connecticut while maintaining the high caliber of our dental benefit programs.”
About Jeff Furbish
Prior to joining Delta Dental, Jeff worked at insurance companies, including The Guardian Life Insurance of America, Cigna Group Insurance, Unum Group, and Prudential Insurance Company.
Jeff studied Civil Engineering at the United States Coast Guard Academy, and he received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Statistics from Upsala College.
About Delta Dental
Delta Dental of New Jersey, Inc. is New Jersey’s leading dental benefits company, providing or administering coverage to more than 1.7 million people through contracts with groups in New Jersey and Connecticut. In Connecticut, Delta Dental of Connecticut, Inc. is a licensed insurer that writes dental coverage on an insured basis, and Delta Dental of New Jersey administers self-funded dental benefit programs.