W.R. Berkley: Waiting for Discipline in Property; Overall Marketplace ‘Splintered’ January 30, 2023 By Chad Hemenway There is no one answer to the overall insurance industry’s place within its cyclical path. Each product line needs to...
People Moves: Former W.R. Berkley CUO Hired by ZestyAI; WTW Hires in Corporate Risk, Aerospace; New EVP at Ryan Specialty NSP November 9, 2022 Link Nabbed by ZestyAI as Head of Customer Success Cathy Link has joined ZestyAI as vice president of customer success....
W.R. Berkley Forms E&S Solutions Unit October 28, 2022 W. R. Berkley Corporation has formed Berkley E&S Solutions, a new business unit that will provide surplus lines casualty coverages...
Berkley Cooling on Professional Lines, Firing Up Property Cat Re Engines October 26, 2022 By Susanne Sclafane Property cat reinsurance: “More.” Professional liability insurance: Not so much. The president and chief executive officer of W.R. Berkley Corp.,...
W. R. Berkley Corp. Agrees to Sell London Building Known as ‘The Scalpel’ for £718M February 25, 2022 W. R. Berkley Corp. announced it has agreed to sell a London real estate investment consisting of an office building...
W.R. Berkley Optimism About 2022 Comes With Caution About Workers’ Compensation February 10, 2022 By Elizabeth Blosfield Executives for commercial lines insurer W.R. Berkley Corp. indicated in a fourth quarter and full year 2021 earnings call that...
Berkley Forms Excess Liability Unit for Contractors; Names Starr’s Robinson President January 7, 2022 W.R. Berkley Corp. announced the formation of Berkley Construction Solutions to provide excess liability insurance for contractors throughout the construction...
People Moves: Markel’s Hastings Named President of W. R. Berkley Syndicate Mgmt; Chaucer Promotes Sharp to Head of Political Violence & Crisis Mgmt December 10, 2021 This edition of International People Moves covers appointments at W.R. Berkley and Chaucer. A summary of these new hires follows...
Demand Outpacing Supply in One of Best E&S Markets in 50 Years, Industry Veteran Says September 17, 2021 By Susanne Sclafane The chair of W.R. Berkley Corp. has been observing conditions in the excess and surplus and specialty markets for more...
People Moves: ArgoGlobal’s Birtwistle to Howden’s New Reinsurance Casualty Team; Riddell Promoted to CEO of Berkley Re Australia, Succeeding Piper July 26, 2021 This edition of International People Moves covers appointments at London-based broker Howden Reinsurance and Berkley Re Australia. A summary of...