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Morristown, NJ (March 14, 2023) – New Jersey law firm Riker Danzig LLP represented Crum & Forster in its Accident & Health Division’s recent acquisition of Partners Managing General Underwriters, LLC, a medical stop-loss insurance underwriter. Riker Danzig’s corporate team structured the deal as a forward triangular merger between the target company and a newly-formed subsidiary of Crum & Forster’s main operating entity, United States Fire Insurance Company, to best accomplish the parties’ desired tax and other business goals. The merger was effective as of February 21, 2023. Riker Danzig partner Jason D. Navarino, head of the Firm’s Corporate Group, and counsel Hannah J. Greendyk led the deal team, which included associate Arda Mary Setrakian on corporate issues, partner Wendi Opper Uzar on intellectual property issues, partner Joshua M. Greenfield on real estate lease issues, and partner Adam J. McInerney on employment and employee benefits matters. Navarino and Greendyk also advised Crum & Forster on related tax matters. About Riker Danzig: For 140 years, Riker Danzig LLP has focused on providing high-quality legal services to the business community. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, the Firm has additional offices in Trenton, midtown Manhattan, and Roseland. Riker Danzig has earned a national reputation for expertise in trial and appellate litigation, insurance, commercial law and bankruptcy and, in addition, has highly-respected practices in products liability, environmental law, governmental affairs, real estate, white collar criminal and investigations, employment law, corporate law and mergers & acquisitions, public utilities, intellectual property, tax and trusts and estates, school law, and family practice. About Crum & Forster: Crum & Forster, rated A (Excellent) by AM Best (2022), is a national commercial property and casualty group of insurance companies. The C&F logo, C&F and Crum & Forster are registered trademarks of United States Fire Insurance Company.