Latest Berkley Headlines
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Zeitman Named President of Admiral Insurance, Succeeding Carey
Jun 9 2015 // Berkley Corp. reported that Steven S. Zeitman has been named president of its excess and surplus lines carrier Admiral Insurance, succeeding James S. Carey. The appointment is effective immediately. Carey passed away in...
Texas All Risk General Agency, Inc. Awarded Exemplary Agent by Nautilus Insurance Group
Apr 29 2015 // Dallas, TX, April 29, 2015 – Texas All Risk General Agency, Inc. has been awarded the rare distinction “Exemplary Agent” by Nautilus Insurance Group (a W. R. Berkley Company). Nautilus gives this...
Nautilus Insurance Enhances Its Cyber Coverage
Apr 10 2015 // Coverage offered as a General Liability sublimit Scottsdale, AZ, April 10, 2015- Nautilus Insurance, which writes on behalf of Nautilus Insurance Company and Great Divide Insurance Company, member companies of W. R....
People – West
Apr 6 2015 // Encino, Calif.-based Republic Indemnity Company of America has named Allen Goodwin president. He succeeds Dwayne Marioni, who retired earlier in early March. Goodwin joined the company in 2011 as senior vice president of...
W.R. Berkley Combines U.S. Broker Reinsurance Units
Mar 30 2015 // W. R. Berkley Corp. said it has combined its U.S. broker market reinsurance units, Berkley Re America and Facultative ReSources, into a single operating unit that will trade under the Berkley Re America (BRAM)...
Nautilus in Arizona Moves Kilgas, Hires Joyce in Claims
Mar 25 2015 // Nautilus Insurance Group in Scottsdale, Ariz. has announced two changes to the management team of the organization. Michael J. Kilgas, who has served as senior vice president of claims, will move to a new role as senior...
Nautilus in Arizona Moves Kilgas, Hires Joyce in Claims
Mar 25 2015 // Nautilus Insurance Group in Scottsdale, Ariz. has announced two changes to the management team of the organization. Michael J. Kilgas, who has served as senior vice president of claims, will move to a new role as senior...
Nautilus Insurance Group Enhances Commercial Excess Product
Mar 13 2015 // Provides more options, flexibility and launches new platform. Scottsdale, AZ, March 13, 2015 – Nautilus Insurance Group, comprised of Nautilus Insurance Company (“Nautilus”) and Great Divide Insurance...
MacNeill Group Selected to Grow Commercial Property and Casualty Business
Feb 27 2015 // Sunrise, FL, February 27, 2015 – MacNeill Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Team Focus Insurance Group (Team Focus), and a licensed managing general agent (MGA) specializing in commercial, personal, transportation and...
Berkley Life Sciences Adds Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Expense Coverage
Feb 17 2015 // Berkley Life Sciences, a W. R. Berkley Co., has launched Corporate Lifeline, a new coverage for life science companies seeking to effectively address increased government scrutiny of company practices under the Foreign...
Acadia Insurance Sues Owner of HMS Bounty
Dec 1 2014 // An insurance company is suing the owner of an 18th-century replica sailing ship that sank during Superstorm Sandy. Newsday reported on Nov. 14 that Acadia Insurance (a W.R. Berkley Co.) sued Robert Hansen earlier last...
Acadia Insurance Sues Owner of HMS Bounty That Sank During Sandy
Nov 17 2014 // An insurance company is suing the owner of an 18th-century replica sailing ship that sank during Superstorm Sandy. Newsday reported on Nov. 14 that Acadia Insurance Co. sued Robert Hansen this month. The suit seeks to...
Berkley FinSecure Forms Berkley Crime Unit
Oct 20 2014 // Berkley FinSecure, a W .R. Berkley company based in Towson, Md., has launched Berkley Crime, an operating unit focused solely on offering crime-related insurance products. The crime underwriting team of Berkley FinSecure,...
Berkley FinSecure in Maryland Promotes Martin to Director of Sales
Sep 16 2014 // Berkley FinSecure, a W. R. Berkley company based in Towson, Maryland, has promoted Jon Martin to vice president and director of sales. In his new role, Martin will be responsible for management of Berkley FinSecure’s...
Beckman Joins Berkley Fire and Marine Underwriters in Ohio
Sep 16 2014 // Chicago, Ill.-based Berkley Fire and Marine Underwriters hired Chris Beckman as operations and risk management director. He is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Beckman will be responsible for underwriter support in systems, risk...
Parker Joins Berkley Fire and Marine Underwriters in Detroit
Sep 8 2014 // Chicago, Ill.-based Berkley Fire and Marine Underwriters hired Jaymee Parker as a territory underwriting manager. She is based in Detroit, Mich. Parker will be responsible for agency relationships and underwriting growth...
Berkley Fire & Marine Underwriters Hires O’Connell in Ohio
Aug 18 2014 // Chicago, Ill.-based Berkley Fire & Marine Underwriters hired Kiley O’Connell as territory underwriting manager for the states of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. He is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. O’Connell is...
Acadia Insurance Launches Small Business Product in Maine, New Hampshire
Aug 15 2014 // Acadia Insurance, a W. R. Berkley Co., has launched a new insurance policy for small businesses in Maine and New Hampshire called AcadiaAdvantage. The product is expected to be available in additional states this...
Supreme Court Limits Patent Claims in 2 Rulings
Jun 3 2014 // The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against patent holders in two cases, rejecting a legal theory used to sue technology companies and requiring patents to be written with more specific language. The rulings come in a Supreme...
Acadia Insurance in Maine Announces 2 Promotions
May 16 2014 // Acadia Insurance, a Westbrook, Maine-based subsidiary of W.R. Berkley Corp., promoted David LeBlanc to senior vice president, chief underwriting and marketing officer; he will be based in Acadia’s home office in...
