Jennifer M. Jortberg of Scarborough has been named a vice president at Morse, Payson & Noyes, an affiliate of Banknorth Insurance Group in South Portland. She will continue to oversee and provide claim services to large commercial accounts in her role as a supervisor in commercial lines claims and loss control.

Jortberg joined Banknorth Insurance in 1994 and has 18 years in the insurance industry. She previously served as a multi-lines claims adjuster at another large insurer.

A resident of Scarborough, Jortberg volunteers at the Root Cellar and the Preble Street Resource Center, both in Portland. She is a 1985 graduate of the University of Southern Maine. A native of Saco, Jortberg is a 1981 graduate of Thornton Academy.

Banknorth Insurance Group, a subsidiary of TD Banknorth Inc. (NYSE: BNK) in Portland, Maine, is the largest insurance group in New England and the 44th largest in the country, with offices throughout Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York and Vermont.

The firm now has more than 400 employees, serving both commercial and consumer customers with insurance products from both national and local Insurance carriers. For more information about Banknorth Insurance Group, visit online at www.banknorthinsurance.com.

Jennifer M. Jortberg of Scarborough.