Insurance holding company W. R. Berkley Corporation has appointed R. Christopher DeLauder as President of Berkley Environmental, effective immediately.
In his new role, DeLauder succeeds Kenneth J. Berger, who has been named Chair of the business.
Additionally, Berger will support the Berkley Environmental team through the transition and remain a key member of W. R. Berkley Corporation management engaged in other initiatives and activities.
DeLauder has nearly four decades of industry experience, focused almost exclusively in the environmental sector.
He joined Berkley Environmental as Vice President in 2010 and most recently served as Executive Vice President.
W. Robert Berkley, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, W. R. Berkley Corporation, commented on the appointment, “Ken has been an outstanding contributor and leader within our organisation for many years. He has been instrumental in building Berkley Environmental into one of the most successful parts of our group today.
“We are grateful for all that he has done and will continue to do on behalf of our shareholders. We are pleased to welcome Chris into the role of president and are confident in his abilities to successfully lead the extremely talented team going forward.”
