Anthony Ruggeri (NJ) on Blogger: Three 2018-19 NBA MVP Candidates

Friday, January 11, 2019

Three 2018-19 NBA MVP Candidates

Holding a bachelor's in communications from Rowan University, Anthony Ruggeri of NJ is an experienced insurance claims adjuster who has worked with several insurance groups in NJ and PA. Beyond his professional responsibilities, Anthony Ruggeri enjoys watching the National Basketball Association (NBA).

As of early January, most teams in the NBA are nearing their respective halfway mark of the season and the league's stars are beginning to separate themselves from the pack in regard to MVP contention. Below are three players who could win the year-end award:

1. James Harden - Previously ranked No. 6 in the NBA's Kia MVP Ladder, Harden has launched himself into the first position after a dominant stretch in which he scored at least 30 points in 11 consecutive games and brought his Houston Rockets back into contention for top spot in the Western Conference.

2. Kawhi Leonard - In his first year with the Toronto Raptors, Leonard is averaging 27.1 points, 8 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game. He registered a career-best 45 points during the team's win over the Utah Jazz on January 1.

3. Nikola Jokic - As of January 3, the Denver Nuggets had won 14 of its past 18 games and Nikola Jokic was a major reason. The 7-foot-2 forward is averaging 18 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 7.6 assists per game on 49.5 percent field goal percentage.

About Anthony Ruggeri

A graduate of Rowan University in NJ, insurance professional Anthony Ruggeri belonged to the debate team and served as the president of the Forensics Society while completing his bachelor of arts in communications. Since receiving his undergraduate degree, Anthony Ruggeri has completed graduate education in business at Thomas Edison State University in Trenton, NJ, and has received multiple certifications from the Insurance Institute of America.

Ruggeri began his insurance career in 1984 as a claims adjuster at Crawford and Company, a role in which he gained experience handling claims from across the insurance sector. He furthered his knowledge in this area in his next position as a claims supervisor and manager for the CNA/Continental Insurance Company. During his nearly decade-long tenure with CNA, he maintained a closing ratio of greater than 95 percent and was selected to serve on the firm’s Home Office Re-engineering team.

Since that time, Anthony Ruggeri has held claims management positions with insurance companies such as the Legion Insurance Company, GAB Robins North America, Inc., and the Farm Family Insurance Company. He draws on this experience in his current role as a claims program manager for Armour Insurance Group in Philadelphia, where he leads a team of supervisors and agents who handle general liability, auto, litigated and non-litigated property, and other claims throughout the United States.