Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced it has promoted Angela Meyer to head of Product Liability in North America. She was previously head of Life Sciences in North America. Meyer joined BHSI in 2014 as senior underwriter, casualty, and has …
U.S. property/casualty insurers that focused on difficult to place risks distanced themselves from their peers in key metrics measuring earnings, underwriting profitability, balance sheet growth and other indicators of success, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. Kinsale Insurance Co., the …
Middleton Appointed President of Berkley Mid-Atlantic Group W. R. Berkley Corporation has appointed Michelle D. Middleton as president of Berkley Mid-Atlantic Group (BMAG). She succeeds John F. Kearns, who has been named chairman of the operating unit and will remain …
W. R. Berkley Corp. announced the appointment of David Brosnan as chief executive officer of W. R. Berkley Syndicate Management Ltd., the Lloyd’s managing agent for W. R. Berkley Syndicate 1967. He succeeds Alastair Blades, who will continue in his …
W.R. Berkley Corporation has formed Oak Harbor Reinsurance Co. (Oak Harbor Re), a protected cell captive insurance company, which was licensed by the N.C. Department of Insurance on Nov. 25. According to the North Carolina Department of Insurance, Oak Harbor …
W. R. Berkley Corporation has appointed David J. LeBlanc as president of Acadia Insurance, a Berkley Company. He succeeds Douglas M. Nelson, who has been appointed chairman of Acadia Insurance. The appointments are effective immediately. LeBlanc has more than 35 …
W. R. Berkley Corporation has appointed John F. Kearns as president of Berkley Mid-Atlantic Group, a Glen Allen, Va.-headquartered Berkley Company (BMAG). Kearns succeeds Susan N. Grady, who remains a member of the Berkley team focusing on regional small commercial …
W. R. Berkley Corporation has sold its real estate investment at 1101 New York Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. The company expects to report a realized pre-tax gain of approximately $120 million on the sale in the third quarter of …
Berkley Alliance Managers, an Albany, N.Y.-based Berkley Company, has named Anthony Andersen as senior vice president and professional liability claims manager. In this role, he will be responsible for providing managerial oversight to the company’s claims staff. Andersen joins Berkley …
W.R. Berkley Corporation has launched a new high net worth personal lines brand, Berkley One. Set to launch its products in the latter half of 2017, Berkley One will offer specialty personal insurance coverages to sophisticated individuals and families, supported …
