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People Moves: Berkley Re UK Names Himmer; RSG Transactional Risks Adds Schiener
Apr 30 2021 // W.R. Berkley Corp. named Clare Himmer as president of Berkley Re UK Limited, effective September 1, 2021. In the interim, Richard Fothergill will continue as Berkley Re UK’s CEO, with the expectation that, by the end...
Acadia Insurance Appoints Grimes as Chief Financial Officer Succeeding Hamblen
Mar 15 2021 // Acadia Insurance, a Berkley company, has appointed Simone Grimes as chief financial officer. She succeeds Charlie Hamblen, who will retire later this year. Grimes has senior leadership experience in finance and insurance,...
W. R. Berkley Corp. Launches Special Purpose Reinsurer in Bermuda
Dec 28 2020 // W. R. Berkley Corp. announced the formation of Lifson Re Ltd., a special purpose reinsurer registered in Bermuda and licensed by the Bermuda Monetary Authority. Lifson Re has been capitalized with more than $250 million of...
Nautilus Insurance Names Joyce as President; Kuzma to Become Chairman
Oct 30 2020 // Scottsdale, Arizona-based specialty insurer Nautilus Insurance Group announced the appointment of Thomas Joyce as president. He is succeeding Tom Kuzma, who has been named chairman. These changes will take effect January...
Berkley One Collector Vehicle Product Now Available in Minnesota
Sep 8 2020 // Berkley One has launched its Collector Vehicle product in Minnesota and and made rating enhancements to its coverage in Michigan. Berkley has provided collector vehicle owners coverage since 1974 and most recently...
People & Places
Sep 7 2020 // National Amy Stepnowski The Hartford has appointed Amy Stepnowski to the positions of chief investment officer of The Hartford and president of Hartford Investment Management Co. (HIMCO), effective Aug. 1. She succeeds...
People & Places
Aug 24 2020 // National QBE North America has promoted Steve Gransbury to head of Specialty Insurance, a new group of existing QBE businesses, and promoted Tara Krauss to head of Accident & Health. The Specialty Insurance unit...
Berkley Fire & Marine in Chicago Promotes Brickner, Adds Seich to Leadership Team
Jul 20 2020 // Berkley Fire & Marine, headquartered in the Chicago area, has promoted Debra Brickner to vice president of Claims and hired Mark Seich as vice president of Marketing, Sales & Distribution. Brickner has 15 years of...
Berkley One Launches Recreational Marine Product, Enhances Other Offerings
Jun 24 2020 // Berkley One has launched a recreational marine product and made other product enhancements in five states. Recreational Marine insurance, already offered by Berkley, has been relaunched through Berkley One with new...
Nautilus Insurance Promotes Buckhardt, Joyce to Executive Vice President Posts
Jun 12 2020 // Nautilus Insurance Group has promoted two senior staff members to the position of executive vice president. Trish Buckhardt, senior vice president, chief operating officer (COO), and chief information officer (CIO), has...
AAIS, Berkley Re Solutions Launch Cyber Protection Product for Families
May 28 2020 // AAIS (the American Association of Insurance Services) and Berkley Re Solutions, a Berkley Company (BRS), have launched Family Cyber Protection Solution, a new product designed to protect consumers as cyber threats and...
Effective May 1st, 2020 Berkley Luxury Group will be writing upscale real estate condos, co-ops, rental properties and Class A office buildings in the state of Georgia.
May 4 2020 // Rutherford, NJ, May 4, 2020 Berkley Luxury Group, a Berkley company offers nationwide insurance solutions with two divisions, Berkley Luxury Real Estate Specialists and Berkley Fine Dining Specialists. The name is designed...
Berkley Program Specialists Partners with Ohio’s IEPM
Apr 28 2020 // Berkley Program Specialists, a Berkley Company dedicated exclusively to program business, has entered into a partnership with Beachwood, Ohio-based International Excess Program Managers (IEPM), a division of One80...
Acadia Insurance Hires Former New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner Elias
Mar 9 2020 // Acadia Insurance, a regional underwriter based in Westbrook, Maine, has hired former New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner John Elias to its management team as senior vice president and chief underwriting officer. He will...
W.R. Berkley Corp. Forms Captive Insurer in North Carolina
Dec 18 2019 // W.R. Berkley Corporation has formed Oak Harbor Reinsurance Co. (Oak Harbor Re), a protected cell captive insurance company, which was licensed by the N.C. Department of Insurance on Nov. 25. According to the North Carolina...
Cox Named VP, Business Development at Midwest Employers Casualty
Dec 4 2019 // Midwest Employers Casualty (MEC) has appointed Nathan Cox as vice president of sales. Cox succeeds Steven Link, who is retiring. The appointment is effective immediately. Cox will be responsible for revenue, sales growth...
Berkley One Launches Flood Product in New Jersey; Expands Coverage in Vermont, Mass.
Dec 4 2019 // Berkley One (a Berkley Company), a startup insurance provider high net worth individuals and families, has introduced a new excess flood product, as well as broader geographical capabilities with a launch in Vermont and...
People & Places
Dec 2 2019 // National W. R. Berkley Corp. announced the appointment of Daniel R. Westcott as president of Berkley Re America (BRAM). Westcott has 20 years of experience in the property and casualty reinsurance market. He joins Berkley...
People & Places
Nov 18 2019 // National W. R. Berkley Corp. has appointed Marlo M. Edwards as president of Verus Underwriting Managers. Edwards succeeds Dale H. Pilkington, who is retiring. Edwards joins Verus with 20 years of experience in the property...
Cox Appointed VP, Business Development at Midwest Employers Casualty
Oct 28 2019 // Midwest Employers Casualty (MEC), a Berkley Company, has named Nathan Cox as vice president of sales. He succeeds Steven Link, who is retiring. The appointment is effective immediately. Cox will be responsible for revenue,...
