All the headlines from our Berkley Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 1 2021 // Sedgwick, a global provider of claims services, has acquired the assets of Nautilus Investigations, a South Florida-based firm with a specialty in maritime claims, incidents and casualties, particularly yachts and personal...
Apr 30 2021 // W.R. Berkley Corp. named Clare Himmer as president of Berkley Re UK Limited, effective September 1, 2021.In the interim, Richard Fothergill will continue as Berkley Re UK’s CEO, with the expectation that, by the end...
Mar 15 2021 // Acadia Insurance, a Berkley company, has appointed Simone Grimes as chief financial officer. She succeeds Charlie Hamblen, who will retire later this year.Grimes has senior leadership experience in finance and insurance,...
Dec 28 2020 // W. R. Berkley Corp. announced the formation of Lifson Re Ltd., a special purpose reinsurer registered in Bermuda and licensed by the Bermuda Monetary Authority.Lifson Re has been capitalized with more than $250 million of...
Oct 30 2020 // Scottsdale, Arizona-based specialty insurer Nautilus Insurance Group announced the appointment of Thomas Joyce as president. He is succeeding Tom Kuzma, who has been named chairman.These changes will take effect January 1,...
Sep 8 2020 // Berkley One has launched its Collector Vehicle product in Minnesota and and made rating enhancements to its coverage in Michigan.Berkley has provided collector vehicle owners coverage since 1974 and most recently...
Sep 7 2020 // Amy StepnowskiThe Hartford has appointed Amy Stepnowski to the positions of chief investment officer of The Hartford and president of Hartford Investment Management Co. (HIMCO), effective Aug. 1. She succeeds Brion...
Aug 24 2020 // QBE North America has promoted Steve Gransbury to head of Specialty Insurance, a new group of existing QBE businesses, and promoted Tara Krauss to head of Accident & Health.The Specialty Insurance unit Gransbury now...
Jul 20 2020 // Berkley Fire & Marine, headquartered in the Chicago area, has promoted Debra Brickner to vice president of Claims and hired Mark Seich as vice president of Marketing, Sales & Distribution.Brickner has 15 years of...
Jun 24 2020 // Berkley One has launched a recreational marine product and made other product enhancements in five states.Recreational Marine insurance, already offered by Berkley, has been relaunched through Berkley One with new...
Jun 12 2020 // Nautilus Insurance Group has promoted two senior staff members to the position of executive vice president. Trish Buckhardt, senior vice president, chief operating officer (COO), and chief information officer (CIO), has...
May 28 2020 // AAIS (the American Association of Insurance Services) and Berkley Re Solutions, a Berkley Company (BRS), have launched Family Cyber Protection Solution, a new product designed to protect consumers as cyber threats and...
May 4 2020 // Rutherford, NJ, May 4, 2020 Berkley Luxury Group, a Berkley company offers nationwide insurance solutions with two divisions, Berkley Luxury Real Estate Specialists and Berkley Fine Dining Specialists. The name is designed...
Apr 28 2020 // Berkley Program Specialists, a Berkley Company dedicated exclusively to program business, has entered into a partnership with Beachwood, Ohio-based International Excess Program Managers (IEPM), a division of One80...
Mar 9 2020 // Acadia Insurance, a regional underwriter based in Westbrook, Maine, has hired former New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner John Elias to its management team as senior vice president and chief underwriting officer. He will...
Dec 18 2019 // 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...
Dec 4 2019 // Midwest Employers Casualty (MEC) has appointed Nathan Cox as vice president of sales.Cox succeeds Steven Link, who is retiring. The appointment is effective immediately. Cox will be responsible for revenue, sales growth...
Dec 4 2019 // Berkley One (a Berkley Company), a startup insurance provider high net worth individuals and families, has introduced a new excess flood product, as well as broader geographical capabilities with a launch in Vermont and...
Dec 2 2019 // W. R. Berkley Corp. announced the appointment of Daniel R. Westcott as president of Berkley Re America (BRAM). Westcott has 20 years of experience in the property and casualty reinsurance market. He joins Berkley from The...
Nov 18 2019 // W. R. Berkley Corp. has appointed Marlo M. Edwards as president of Verus Underwriting Managers. Edwards succeeds Dale H. Pilkington, who is retiring. Edwards joins Verus with 20 years of experience in the property and...