Latest Berkley Headlines
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W. R. Berkley Names Steen President of Berkley Canada
Dec 19 2012 // W. R. Berkley Corporation announced that Andrew Steen has been named president of Berkley Canada, effective January 7, 2013. The bulletin noted that Steen “has more than 20 years of experience in the property...
Best Affirms W. R. Berkley Corp and Subs ‘A+’ Ratings
Dec 17 2012 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of’ A+ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa-” of the property/casualty members of Berkley Insurance Group – Admiral...
Best Upgrades W.R. Berkley Insurance (Europe) ICR Rating; Affirms ‘A’ FSR
Dec 17 2012 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Ltd. has upgraded the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “a+” from “a” and affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) of UK-based W.R....
Berkley Technology Underwriters to Offer International Coverage Through Lloyd’s
Nov 6 2012 // Berkley Technology Underwriters, LLC, a Minneapolis-based global technology underwriter, has been accredited as a Coverholder on behalf of Lloyd’s of London. As a Coverholder, Berkley Technology Underwriters is able...
Berkley Technology to Cover U.S. Tech Business through Lloyd’s
Nov 6 2012 // Berkley Technology Underwriters, LLC, a Minneapolis-based global technology underwriter and part of the W.R. Berkley Group, announced that it has “been accredited as a Coverholder on behalf of Lloyd’s of...
W. R. Berkley Names Jiménez to Top Spanish Post as Esteban Steps Down
Sep 25 2012 // W. R. Berkley Corporation announced that Alejandro Jiménez has been promoted to presidente ejectutivo of W. R. Berkley Insurance (Europe), Limited Sucursal en España , reporting directly to Stuart Wright, CEO of W. R....
W. R. Berkley Names President of Facultative Resources in Connecticut
Sep 7 2012 // W. R. Berkley Corp. has appointed Joseph Sullivan as president of Facultative Resources Inc. He is based in Stamford, Connecticut. Facultative Resources is a broker market casualty, professional liability and property...
W.R. Berkley Appoints Executive for Excess Casualty Unit in Conn.
Jul 13 2012 // W.R. Berkley Corporation has appointed Michael Fujii as president of its newly formed Berkley Custom Insurance Managers unit in Stamford, Conn. Fujii has over 35 years of experience in the specialty property/casualty...
PartnerOne, Berkley Environmental to Offer Site Pollution Liability
Jul 12 2012 // PartnerOne Environmental , an underwriting division of Beacon Hill Associates’, is now working in partnership with Berkley Environmental, a dvision of Berkley Specialty Underwriting Managers, to offer site pollution...
W.R. Berkley Appoints President for New Jersey-Based Surety Group
Jun 21 2012 // Greenwich, Conn.-headquartered W.R. Berkley Corp. appointed Andrew Tuma as president of Berkley Surety Group. The appointment is effective immediately. Tuma, who joined Berkley Surety in 2007, has over 25 years of...
Berkley Life Sciences Launches Coverage for Drug & Medical Device Shortages
Jun 19 2012 // Berkley Life Sciences, LLC, a member company of W. R. Berkley Corp., has released a new insurance created to address attempts to hold pharmaceutical and medical device companies liable because their drugs, devices or other...
People – Southeast
Jun 4 2012 // Sarasota, Fla.-headquartered property/casualty insurer FCCI Insurance Group (FCCI) recently expanded into Maryland and has hired Jeanine Ferritor as a senior marketing underwriter to develop FCCI’s independent agency...
W. R. Berkley Corp. Forms Marine Division of Berkley Offshore Underwriting Managers
May 22 2012 // W. R. Berkley Corp. has formed a new marine division of its Berkley Offshore Underwriting Managers operating unit. Through its New York office, Berkley Offshore will underwrite a full spectrum of marine hull and liability...
Berkley Corp. Forms Berkley Public Entity Managers
Apr 4 2012 // W. R. Berkley Corp.has formedBerkley Public Entity Managers, LLC, which will offer coverages to self-insured public entities — individual and groups. Berkley Public Entity Managers will underwrite on behalf of W. R....
Business Moves
Feb 6 2012 // The Navigators Group Rye Brook, N.Y.-based specialty insurer The Navigators Group said its principal underwriting agency subsidiary, Navigators Management Company, expanded its Navigators Re division by launching a...
People
Jan 23 2012 // John F. Finston has accepted an appointment to be deputy commissioner for Corporate & Regulatory Affairs at the California Department of Insurance. Finston was the head of SNR Denton’s insurance regulation...
Key Risk Expands to Pennsylvania, Opens Harrisburg Office
Jan 19 2012 // Key Risk, a workers’ comp insurer and a member company of W. R. Berkley Corp., said it is expanding operations to Pennsylvania and is opening a new office in Harrisburg. Key Risk focuses solely on providing...
Nautilus Promotes Hall to VP Marketing, Williams to VP Underwriting-Mountain Region
Jan 4 2012 // Arizona-based national insurer Nautilus Insurance Group announced two promotions. Raymond J. Hall has been promoted to vice president of marketing. Hall joined Nautilus in 2009, most recently serving as assistant vice...
NIF Group Launches Social Services Product with Admiral Insurance
Nov 15 2011 // NIF Group, Inc., a program administrator and specialty brokerage firm, launched a new product to address retail agency’s needs in specific segments of the social service niche. Coverage will be provided on a...
Best Affirms W.R. Berkley and Subs ‘A+’ Ratings; Outlook Stable
Oct 26 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa-” of Berkley Insurance Group, Admiral Insurance Group, Berkley Regional Group...
