Latest Berkley Headlines
All the headlines from our Berkley Topic Page, ordered by recency.
People – Southeast
Aug 8 2016 // Worldwide Facilities has appointed Bob McAuley as regional president. He is based out of the company’s Atlanta office. Prior to joining Worldwide Facilities, McAuley spent the past five years with RT Specialty in...
Barraclough Named President of Admiral Insurance, Succeeding Zeitman Who Becomes Chairman
Jul 1 2016 // W. R. Berkley Corp. announced the appointment of Scott R. Barraclough as president of its excess and surplus lines insurer, Admiral Insurance Barraclough is succeeding Steven S. Zeitman, who has been named chairman. The...
Berkley Life Sciences Launches Political Risk Coverage for Life Science Companies
Jul 1 2016 // Berkley Life Sciences, a W. R. Berkley Company, has introduced political risk insurance for life science companies to address life science exposures faced by customers with assets or operations overseas. Life science...
CAMICO to Offer Enhanced Coverage for CPA Firms Through New Berkley Company
Jun 17 2016 // CAMICO, a CPA-directed program of insurance and risk management for the accounting profession, and Berkley Alliance Managers (BAM), a W. R. Berkley Company, have announced new insurance policies with enhanced coverage....
RLI’s Dunn Named Carolina Casualty CEO
Jun 16 2016 // W. R. Berkley Corp. has appointed David A. Dunn as president and chief executive officer of its trucking insurance specialist, Carolina Casualty. Dunn has 40 years of experience in the property/casualty insurance industry,...
W.R. Berkley Forms Berkley Insurance Asia, Naming Gangadharan CEO, Yip as COO
May 12 2016 // W.R. Berkley Corp. announced the formation of Berkley Insurance Asia. Shasi Gangadharan has been named chief executive officer and Aaron Yip has been appointed chief operating officer. The appointments are effective...
Berkley FinSecure Adds Cyber Breach Services to Management Liability Policies
Apr 15 2016 // Berkley FinSecure, a W. R. Berkley Company, has enhanced its management liability coverage for policyholders with the electronic banking option to include access to CYBER Carry*Thru, powered by NetDiligence. CYBER...
Berkley Program Specialists Adds Larimer as Business Development Manager
Apr 6 2016 // Berkley Program Specialists, a W. R. Berkley Company headquartered in Naperville, Ill., has hired Rob Larimer as business development manager. Responsible for building relationships with key program administrators...
Best Revises Issuer Credit Rating Outlook for W. R. Berkley Insurance (Europe)
Feb 29 2016 // A.M. Best has revised the issuer credit rating (ICR) outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the ICR of “a+” of W. R. Berkley Insurance (Europe) Ltd....
Berkley FinSecure Partners with Law Firm to Offer EPL Risk Management Tools
Feb 24 2016 // Berkley FinSecure, a W. R. Berkley Company, has partnered with Jackson Lewis P.C. to offer employment practices risk management assistance for their customers. Jackson Lewis, a nationwide employment practices law firm,...
Texas All Risk General Agency Receives Special Recognition for Advancements in Technology from Nautilus Insurance Group
Oct 16 2015 // Dallas, TX, October 14 2015- Nautilus President Tom Kuzma presented the award at the company’s 30th Anniversary celebration in Whistler, British Columbia on September 29th. The carrier’s top MGA partners were...
W. R. Berkley Launches South Africa Treaty Unit; Paradine Named Senior VP
Oct 14 2015 // W. R. Berkley Corp. announced it has launched a business unit dedicated to writing South African business. The new unit, which will report to Berkley Re UK, will provide treaty service to both insurers and brokers in the...
Berkley Re UK Launches Global Facultative Property Unit; Galea to Lead Team
Oct 5 2015 // Berkley Re UK Limited*, the London-based subsidiary of W. R. Berkley Co., announced it launched a global facultative property unit to provide targeted and tailor-made coverage to global clients, which will “enable...
People – Southeast
Aug 3 2015 // J.M. Wilson has added Kayley Dana to the firm’s Charleston, S.C., office as transportation underwriter. Dana is responsible for quoting new and renewal transportation risks, and serving independent insurance agents...
Midwest Employers Casualty Adds Anderson as Director, Group Captives
Jul 21 2015 // St. Louis-based Midwest Employers Casualty Co. (MECC), a W. R. Berkley Co., announced that David R. Anderson has joined MECC as underwriting director of the recently formed workers’ compensation captive...
Berkley Forms Berkley Global Product Recall Management, Hires Lubrano to Lead
Jul 21 2015 // W.R. Berkley Corp. has formed Berkley Global Product Recall Management, a W. R. Berkley Co., to aid all types of businesses throughout the world in the prevention and management of product recall incidences. Products and...
Berkley FinSecure Names Verretto Northwest Territory Director
Jul 16 2015 // Berkley FinSecure, a W. R. Berkley Company, has named Peter D. Verretto Northwest territory director. Verretto will focus on underwriting and sales to financial institutions through the company’s network of agents...
Nautilus Insurance Enhances Contractors Program
Jul 13 2015 // Coverage Now Available in 48 States, Including California. Scottsdale, AZ, July 13 2015 — Nautilus Insurance, a W. R. Berkley Company®, has announced the enhancement of its General Liability product offering for...
Nautilus Expands Contractors Program, Reduces Rates
Jul 9 2015 // Nautilus Insurance, a W. R. Berkley Co., has enhanced its general liability product offering for contractors, while also expanding product availability to all states except Colorado and New York. Nautilus Insurance writes...
Midwest Employers Casualty Adds Branco as Medical Director
Jun 23 2015 // Midwest Employers Casualty Company (MECC), which specializes in excess workers’ compensation, has hired Dr. Fernando S. Branco as medical director. Branco will lead a team of six medical management consultants who...
