Our story
For 17+ years John Tuttle had always dreamed of starting his own agency. Having worked for mid-sized insurance agencies and the third largest broker in the country, he realized that there were many other added value services being provided to large businesses with 500+ employees—why not bring those added value services to small and mid-sized companies? This became the foundation of Highpoint Benefits Group.
MJ Errante started his insurance career 10 years ago with a firm that catered to insurance agencies and John became his first client. Through the years both MJ and John kept in touch and always bounced ideas off one another. When John started Highpoint Benefits Group, MJ soon followed 8 months later. They found that their individual expertise and background complemented each other’s in surprising, and what turned out to be inseparable, ways. Technology was rapidly changing the insurance landscape. This made them eager to cultivate their own agency, one that would effectively intersect their expertise with their respective interests. They believe that what wins a client over and what makes a creative business thrive is the passion that drives it. Choosing to specialize in a field means that you are completely devoted to it; that you will protect it as if it were your own. That is the energy that sets them apart.
Highpoint Benefits Group officially opened its doors in January 2017. Since then, they now work with over 100 businesses in 7 different states ranging from 2 person businesses to 500+ employee companies with multi state locations.
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We at Highpoint Benefits Group know that finding the right agency to work with is a choice not to be taken lightly. That’s why we offer free consultations to walk you through your insurance needs, the scope of your goals, and your budget.
Managing Partner
John Tuttle Jr.
John is a graduate of William Paterson University with a B.S. in Exercise Physiology. Prior to insurance, John worked at Prudential in corporate fitness and as a personal trainer in Morristown, NJ.
He began his insurance career in 2003 with a small general agency in NJ and ran their NY operations for 4 years. In 2007 he decided to further his career by obtaining his Property & Casualty insurance license and began working for a mid-size agency in downtown Manhattan with responsibilities in risk management and employee benefits. In 2014 the firm was acquired by the third largest brokerage firm in the country. For more than 15 years he has focused his career on the design, implementation and administration of group benefits and risk management. Having culminated his experiences and knowledge from the past, he decided to start his own agency. He has been selected to Oxford Health Plans small group advisory board for a number of years and has been asked to speak on Fox News and CNBC during the enactment of the Affordable Care Act in early 2010.
When John isn't working he's most likely staying active in the gym, jogging along Hoboken's waterfront or mountain biking. He loves everything outdoors and maintains his healthy lifestyle from the past.
managing Partner
MJ Errante
MJ Graduated from Boston University in 2009 with a degree in Human Physiology and a minor in Neuropsychology.
He began his insurance career in 2010 for a regional consulting firm assisting brokers in NY which also was on the forefront of technology development for employee benefits. He began as a sales consultant and swiftly moved up the corporate hierarchy, eventually becoming partner in 2015. Looking to pursue another aspect of the insurance industry, MJ secured a position with a top 15 national consulting firm and began working directly with employers ranging from 2 - 10,000 lives.
In his free time, MJ continues to pursue his passion of fitness and can find him regularly in the gym. He enjoys summer days in the sun and being out on the water relaxing, while also enjoying various outdoor activities.