W.R. Berkley Company News

W.R. Berkley Reports Strong Q2, Crediting Rate Adequacy, Improving Economy

W.R. Berkley Corp. reported net premium growth exceeding 27 percent and a combined ratio under 90 for the 2021 second quarter, positive results the commercial lines insurer and reinsurer attributed to rate adequacy and an improving economy. Consolidated net premiums …

W.R. Berkley Adds Insurance Technology Analyst from Goldman to Investment Team

W.R. Berkley Corp. has hired a former Goldman, Sachs & Co. analyst to evaluate potential investments in emerging insurance technology companies. The executive, Michael Nannizzi, will be part of Berkley’s corporate investment team. In taking on the job, he’s assuming …

Berkley Program Specialists Adds Larimer as Business Development Manager

Berkley Program Specialists, a W. R. Berkley Company headquartered in Naperville, Ill., has hired Rob Larimer as business development manager. Responsible for building relationships with key program administrators nationwide, Larimer will focus on casualty-driven program opportunities that produce a minimum …

Berkley FinSecure Partners with Law Firm to Offer EPL Risk Management Tools

Berkley FinSecure, a W. R. Berkley Company, has partnered with Jackson Lewis P.C. to offer employment practices risk management assistance for their customers. Jackson Lewis, a nationwide employment practices law firm, will provide Berkley FinSecure’s customers with employment practices information …

Douglas Named VP of BerkleyNet in Atlanta

BerkleyNet, a W. R. Berkley Company, has appointed Brian Douglas as vice president, Marketing & Business Development. Douglas has more than 15 years of experience in the insurance industry. A graduate of Valdosta State University, he holds a Master’s degree …

Berkley Crime Launches New Investment Company Policy

Berkley Crime, a division of Berkley FinSecure, a W. R. Berkley company, has launched a new Investment Company Policy (ICP). The ICP is specifically designed to provide crime-related insurance coverage for registered management investment companies and mutual funds. Coverage under …

MacNeill Group Selected to Grow Commercial Property and Casualty Business

Sunrise, FL, February 27, 2015 – MacNeill Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Team Focus Insurance Group (Team Focus), and a licensed managing general agent (MGA) specializing in commercial, personal, transportation and flood lines of property and casualty (P&C) insurance, is …