Latest Berkley Headlines
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Carter Named President of Berkley Program Specialists, Succeeding Diem
Apr 24 2014 // W. R. Berkley Corp. has named Wayne H. Carter, III as president of Berkley Program Specialists. Carter succeeds John Diem, who is retiring. Based in Naperville, Illinois, Berkley Program Specialists is a program management...
Acadia Insurance in Maine Announces 2 Appointments
Apr 4 2014 // Acadia Insurance, a Westbrook, Maine-based subsidiary of W. R. Berkley Corp., announced two appointments in its specialty marine unit.Mark GroenheideAcadia Insurance said Mark Groenheide will assume the role of assistant...
Best Affirms W. R. Berkley Corp. and Subs ‘A+’ Ratings; Outlook Stable
Dec 16 2013 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa-” of the Delaware-based Berkley Insurance Company (BIC) and 24 of its...
Bushey Succeeds Powers As President of Carolina Casualty
Dec 9 2013 // W. R. Berkley Corp. has named Gerald B. Bushey as president of its subsidiary, Carolina Casualty Insurance Group. Bushey succeeds Douglas J. Powers, who is retiring. Based in Jacksonville, Florida, Carolina Casualty serves...
Monitor Launches Enhanced Executive Liability Insurance for Private Companies
Sep 18 2013 // Monitor Liability Managers has launched a new executive liability insurance suite of coverages for privately held companies called ExecSuite. With ExecSuite, businesses can choose the coverage that best suits their needs....
Berkley Underwriting Partners Changes Name to Berkley Program Specialists
Sep 16 2013 // Berkley Underwriting Partners, a W. R. Berkley company, has changed its name to Berkley Program Specialists. The company said the change better reflects its sole focus on program business. “We decided to change our...
Nautilus Insurance Group Enters Personal Umbrella Market
Sep 9 2013 // Nautilus Insurance Group (Nautilus) will begin writing personal umbrella and related coverages nationwide through a new office in California. Ann Boman-Clark has been named vice president, underwriting – personal...
Hill Program Managers, Berkley Custom Insurance Form Underwriting Agreement
Aug 6 2013 // Denver-based Hill Program Managers, LLC has formed an agreement to underwrite design professional liability coverage in conjunction with Berkley Custom Insurance Managers, a member company of W. R. Berkley Corp. Hill...
Berkley Life Sciences Now Lloyd’s Coverholder for U.S. Business
Jul 18 2013 // Berkley Life Sciences, a global life sciences underwriter, has been accredited as a Coverholder, in conjunction with Berkley Global Underwriters, LLC, on behalf of Lloyd’s of London. As a Coverholder, Berkley Life...
Galvin Named President of Midwest Employers Casualty
Jul 17 2013 // W. R. Berkley Corp. said it has named Timothy F. Galvin as president of its subsidiary, Midwest Employers Casualty Co. (MECC). The appointment is effective immediately. Galvin succeeds Melodee J. Saunders, who has served...
People – Southeast
Jun 3 2013 // Andrea Mills has joined American Equity Underwriters (AEU) in Mobile, Alabama as senior vice president and director of Strategic Business Development. AEU is a division of wholesale broker AmWINS Group, based in Charlotte,...
Shores Named President of Berkley’s Monitor Liability Managers
May 15 2013 // Joseph G. Shores, president of Berkley Select, will undertake the additional responsibility as president of Monitor Liability Managers, according to parent company W.R. Berkley Corp. in Greenwich, Conn. Shores succeeds...
W. R. Berkley Corp. Creates Berkley Design Professional Underwriters
Apr 24 2013 // W. R. Berkley Corp. has launched Berkley Design Professional Underwriters to focus on liability coverage for architects and engineers, nationwide. Products will be distributed through independent agents and underwritten on...
W.R. Berkley Corp. Divests, Connecticut Bank Acquires InsurBanc
Apr 22 2013 // InsurBanc, a federal savings bank founded by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America and W.R. Berkley Corp. a dozen years ago, has joined Connecticut Community Bank N.A., based in Westport, Conn. In the...
W.R. Berkley Corp. Divests, Connecticut Bank Acquires InsurBanc
Apr 8 2013 // InsurBanc — a federal savings bank founded by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America and W.R. Berkley Corp. a dozen years ago — has joined Connecticut Community Bank N.A., based in Westport,...
Nautilus Names Markham SVP and Chief Underwriting Officer in Arizona
Apr 2 2013 // Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Nautilus Insurance Group named Wendy L. Markham senior vice president and chief underwriting officer. Markham joined Nautilus in 1986. Most recently served as vice president-underwriting general...
W.R. Berkley Forms Fire, Marine Underwriting Unit; Geary to Head
Mar 13 2013 // W. R. Berkley Corp. has lainched a new underwriting unit, Berkley Fire & Marine Underwriters. Headquartered in Chicago, Berkley Fire & Marine will focus on inland marine and related property risks regionally and...
Tempo Underwriting Teams with Berkley Europe for Commercial D&O
Feb 22 2013 // UK-based Tempo Underwriting announced that it has started underwriting Commercial D&O through a binding authority arrangement with W. R. Berkley Insurance (Europe), Limited, the European affiliate of W.R....
Monitor Liability Managers Enhances Golf Course, Country Club Coverage
Jan 30 2013 // Monitor Liability Managers has enhanced its nonprofit management liability coverage for golf courses and country clubs. Golf courses and country clubs cope with all types of lawsuits, from employment-related lawsuits like...
W. R. Berkley Corp. Forms Berkley Southeast Insurance Group
Jan 28 2013 // W. R. Berkley Corp. has formed Berkley Southeast Insurance Group. Berkley Southeast will be based in Atlanta, Ga. and will provide standard commercial lines insurance services to a range of businesses in six Southeastern...
