Latest Berkley Headlines
All the headlines from our Berkley Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ryer Named New Hampshire VP for Acadia Insurance
Apr 8 2010 // Maine-based Acadia Insurance Co. has named Leonard J. Ryer as its new regional vice president for the insurer’s New Hampshire operations. Ryer will help to develop and monitor the overall underwriting, marketing,...
Houston’s Berkley Oil & Gas Adds 3 in Executive Positions
Feb 24 2010 // Houston-based energy insurance products and services provider Berkley Oil & Gas Specialty Services LLC has announced three executive appointments. Nancy R. Zoril was added as vice president and underwriting officer;...
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Jan 24 2010 // Grange Insurance, based in Columbus, Ohio, named Robert V. James president and CEO. Retiring president and CEO Phil Urban will serve in an advisory capacity until Feb. 26 to ensure a seamless transition. James has more...
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Jan 10 2010 // The board of directors of the American Academy of Actuaries has elected Mary Frances Miller as the organization’s president-elect. Miller will succeed Ken Hohman as president for the 2010-2011 term. Miller is a...
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Nov 15 2009 // Maryland-based insurance and risk management firm HMS Insurance Associates Inc. has made several executive-level promotions. Nancey Bohlen has been promoted to chief financial officer and vice president of operations. She...
Myers Named Senior VP for Carolinas by Key Risk
Nov 6 2009 // Workers’ compensation provider Key Risk has named Anne Myers as senior vice president, regional director for the Carolinas. She will report to Rob Standen, president of Key Risk. Myers will be responsible for the...
Key Risk Promotes Marcus
Oct 29 2009 // Greensboro, North Carolina-based Key Risk, which provides workers compensation insurance throughout the eastern United States, promoted Mike Marcus to the position of vice president and corporate marketing officer. His...
Berkley Insurance (Europe) Names Esteban to Head Spanish Branch
Oct 19 2009 // W. R. Berkley Insurance (Europe), Limited announced that it has named Javier Esteban Presidente Ejecutivo of its Sucursal en España branch located in Madrid, Spain. The appointment to this newly created position is...
Berkley Forms Domestic Energy Industry Insurance Unit
Oct 7 2009 // W. R. Berkley Corp. has formed Berkley Oil & Gas Specialty Services, LLC. The new insurance unit, based in Houston, Texas, will provide multiline insurance products including general liability, auto liability,...
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Oct 5 2009 // Kirby Dibb has joined independent insurance brokerage TriSure in Raleigh, N.C., as client services manager for safety and risk management. In her new capacity, Dibb is responsible for the design, training and monitoring of...
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Oct 5 2009 // Jim Newberry, assistant vice president and risk control manager of Island Insurance in Honolulu, has received the Risk Management/Insurance Practice Specialty Safety Professional of the Year Award. The award is from the...
Chalmers Named AVP, Misc. Professional Underwriting at Nautilus
Sep 17 2009 // Curtis R. Chalmers has been named assistant vice president-miscellaneous professional liability, for Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Nautilus Insurance Group, comprised of Nautilus Insurance Co. and Great Divide Insurance Co.,...
Nautilus Hires Hall; Promotes Cassara
Sep 10 2009 // Nautilus Insurance Group and Great Divide Insurance Co., member companies of W. R. Berkley Corp., have appointed Raymond J. Hall as assistant vice president-underwriting special projects. Hall joins Nautilus from a...
Ratings Recap: Western National, Westminster, Carolina Casualty, MedPro, Tower Hill
Sep 2 2009 // A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to ‘A’ (Excellent) from ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings to “a” from “a-” of Western National Insurance...
Nautilus Insurance Group Receives Awards from the American Association of Managing General Agents
Jun 9 2009 // Scottsdale, Ariz. – June 9, 2009 – Nautilus Insurance Group, comprised of Nautilus Insurance Company (“Nautilus”) and Great Divide Insurance Company (“Great Divide”), member companies of...
Baio Named Treasurer of W.R. Berkley Corp.
May 5 2009 // W. R. Berkley Corp. has appointed Richard M. Baio to the newly created office of vice president – treasurer. He will manage the investment accounting and tax departments, global currency, banking relationships and...
BerkleyNet Expands Workers’ Comp Program in Midwest
Apr 27 2009 // Berkley Net Underwriters LLC has announced plans to increase its state footprint and distribution opportunities for its workers’ compensation program in the Midwest. Anthony Pokorny has been named director of...
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Apr 20 2009 // New York-based Delos Insurance Group has named Alex A. Hammett senior vice president and chief actuary. In his new role, Hammett will oversee all actuarial functions within Delos, which specializes in program business...
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Apr 20 2009 // Mike Grushon of Thomas & Grushon Agency in Bellbrook, Ohio, has been honored by the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) as its 2009 PIA National Professional Agent of the Year. Grushon was...
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Apr 20 2009 // The Association of Professional Insurance Women Inc. (APIW) has selected Chubb Group Executive Vice President Janice Tomlinson as its “Insurance Woman of the Year.” Tomlinson, who has been employed by Chubb...
