W. R. Berkley has announced the appointment of James Hastings as president of its Syndicate Management subsidiary, a role that’s expected to dovetail into Chief Executive Officer upon the departure of David Bronsen in early 2022.
Brosnan will remain on the Board of Directors of the Managing Agency following the transition.
Hastings has close to 20 years’ experience particular focus on the London and international markets across multiple classes of business.
Most recently, he led the international wholesale division of a specialty insurance group, establishing and developing key client and broker relationships and growing the business to a substantial percentage of the group’s revenue.
W. Robert Berkley, Jr., president and chief executive officer of W. R. Berkley Corporation, commented on the appointment, “James will be an outstanding addition to the W / R / B Underwriting team, and we are confident that he will play an important role in moving W / R / B Underwriting forward. We are delighted to welcome him to Berkley.”
