Latest Berkley Headlines
All the headlines from our Berkley Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Berkley Net Names Foushee Director of South Workers’ Comp
Sep 20 2011 // Workers’ compensation provider Berkley Net Underwriters has created a new south central sales region and named Kevin Foushee as director of business development for the region, which will focus on Arkansas,...
Business Moves
Jun 6 2011 // Acentria, Jim Harris Destin, Florida-based insurance agency Acentria has acquired Jim Harris & Associates, Inc., with offices in Mary Esther and Crestview. The office in Mary Esther will remain open until August and...
W. R. Berkley Forms Berkley Re UK Limited; Appoints Execs
May 16 2011 // W. R. Berkley Corporation has announced the formation of Berkley Re UK Limited, based in London. Its principal focus “will be underwriting casualty and property treaty reinsurance, subject to regulatory...
A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of W.R. Berkley Group, Subsidiaries
Apr 12 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa-” of Berkley Insurance Group, Admiral Insurance Group, Berkley Regional Group and Nautilus...
Carolina Casualty Extends Trucking Binding Authority of All Risks, Ltd.
Mar 2 2011 // Carolina Casualty Insurance Co. has extended All Risks, Ltd.’s binding authority nationwide, effective March 1, 2011. All Risks, Ltd. has the authority to write trucking risks nationwide with a fleet size of eleven...
Midwest Employers Casualty Creates Healthcare Risk Management Practice
Mar 1 2011 // St. Louis, Mo.-based workers’ compensation excess insurer, Midwest Employers Casualty Co. (MECC), announced it has launched a Healthcare Risk Management Practice. MECC said it created the Healthcare Risk Management...
Berkley Life Sciences Introduces Admitted Commercial Lines Package
Feb 2 2011 // Berkley Life Sciences, LLC, an insurance underwriting company dedicated solely to the life sciences industry, has begun offering a full suite of commercial lines policies on an admitted basis. The admitted policies will be...
Admiral Insurance Names Jones as Vice President in Atlanta
Feb 1 2011 // Admiral Insurance Co. has named Stephen Jones as its new vice president of professional liability in the insurer’s Atlanta, Georgia office. Domiciled in Delaware and with administrative offices in Cherry Hill, New...
Nautilus Insurance Group Names Lontz Chief Information Officer
Dec 17 2010 // Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Nautilus Insurance Group, comprised of W. R. Berkley Corp. member companies Nautilus Insurance Co. and Great Divide Insurance Co., has appointed Bradley A. Lontz chief information officer. Lontz...
McCue Named Biz Dev Director for Berkley Net
Sep 29 2010 // Berkley Net Underwriters has named Matthew McCue director of business development for the Mid-Atlantic region. McCue will lead BerkleyNet’s efforts to expand its agency distribution in Connecticut, Virginia and...
PartnerOne, Berkley Environmental Launch Small Business Program
Sep 23 2010 // PartnerOne Environmental, Beacon Hill Associates’ underwriting division, has established a partnership with Berkley Environmental, a Divisional of Berkley Specialty Underwriting Managers, servicing small to middle...
Berkley Oil and Gas Makes Two Appointments
Aug 13 2010 // Berkley Oil and Gas Specialty Services LLC based in Houston has named Linda A. Eppolito vice president-chief finanial offier, and Robert K. Commerford senior acount executive. Eppolito has more than 19 years of experiene...
Powers Named CEO of W.R. Berkley’s Carolina Casualty
Jul 30 2010 // W. R. Berkley Corp. has appointed Douglas J. Powers as president and chief executive officer of Carolina Casualty Insurance Co., succeeding William E. Haines. The appointment is effective immediately. Powers has 25 years...
People
Jun 21 2010 // David H. Long has been named president of Liberty Mutual Group. Long, who has been with Liberty Mutual for 25 years, is currently executive vice president, Liberty Mutual Group, and president of Liberty International. Long...
Foley to Head Berkley Risk Administrators Co.
Jun 8 2010 // W. R. Berkley Corp. has appointed J. Michael Foley as president of Berkley Risk Administrators Co. (BRAC). Foley succeeds BRAC founders Mark C. Tansey and Kenneth R. Hopkins, who will each continue in a consulting capacity...
Nautilus Insurance Group Receives Managing General Agents Award
Jun 4 2010 // Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Nautilus Insurance Group, comprised of W.R. Berkley Corp. member companies Nautilus Insurance Co. and Great Divide Insurance Co., has been recognized with community service, advertising and...
Best Affirms Berkley Group’s ‘A+ Ratings
May 18 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa-” of Berkley Insurance Group, Admiral Insurance Group, Berkley Regional...
Business Moves
May 17 2010 // W.R. Berkley, Verus Underwriting Connecticut-based insurer W. R. Berkley Corp has launched Richmond, Virginia-based Verus Underwriting Managers, a subsidiary that will provide property and casualty excess and surplus lines...
Suttie Named President of Berkley Medical Excess Underwriter
May 7 2010 // W. R. Berkley Corp. has appointed Collin J. Suttie as president of Berkley Medical Excess Underwriters LLC (BerkleyMed) in St. Louis, Mo. Suttie succeeds BerkleyMed founder J. Michael Foley, who will continue to be...
W.R. Berkley Launches Virginia-Based E&S Unit
Apr 30 2010 // Connecticut-based insurer W. R. Berkley Corp. reported a $119 million profit in the first quarter and announced plans to open an excess and surplus (E&S) underwriting company in Virginia. Net premiums written were $984...
