W. R. Berkley Corporation has announced the appointment of Michelle D. Middleton as President of Berkley Mid-Atlantic Group (BMAG), its commercial property and casualty insurance business that covers the Mid-Atlantic region of the US.
Effective immediately, she succeeds John F. Kearns, who has been named Chairman of the operating unit and will remain in an advisory role for the group overall.
Middleton joins Berkley Mid-Atlantic Group with more than 30 years of commercial property and casualty insurance experience with a focus on domestic underwriting and strategic marketing.
She most recently served as an executive vice president and head of industry practices for small and middle market commercial insurance for a large global insurer
“Michelle is a proven executive with an exceptional skill set to lead the BMAG team as they continue to focus on profitable growth,” said W. Robert Berkley, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of W. R. Berkley Corporation. “We couldn’t be more pleased to have her join our organization.”
“John has done an outstanding job in this role over the past several years and leaves the company extremely well-positioned,” he added. “We would like to take this opportunity to thank him for his service at BMAG and are grateful that he will continue to share his knowledge and expertise with our organization into the future.”
