Re/insurance holding company W.R Berkley has appointed Glen Riddell to lead its Berkley Re operations in Australia as Chief Executive Officer, alongside his exisiting role as CEO of Berkley Re Asia.
He enters the role in the new year, at which point he’ll succeed Tony Piper, who will transition into the role of chairman of the operating unit.
Riddell joined Berkley Re Asia in 2015 as CEO and has 30 years of property and casualty re/insurance experience in the Asia Pacific region.
Piper joined Berkley Re Australia in 2009 as assistant general manager and was appointed CEO in 2013.
As chairman, he will retain an active role, assisting the team with strategic client relationships, the transition into this new structure and other special projects and initiatives.
“Glen and Tony have been instrumental in positioning Berkley Re Asia and Berkley Re Australia as premier reinsurance providers in their respective territories,” said W. Robert Berkley, Jr., president and CEO of W. R. Berkley Corporation.
“Bringing management of the two operations together will enable us to more fully leverage the combined specialist expertise of these two independently strong teams to provide bespoke reinsurance solutions that create greater opportunities for our long-term partners.
“Glen has done an outstanding job at Berkley Re Asia over the past several years and we are excited that he will be taking on this expanded role.
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank Tony for his outstanding leadership at Berkley Re Australia and couldn’t be more pleased that he will continue to be actively involved in the day-to-day operations as chairman of our Australian reinsurance business.”
