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W. R. Berkley
W. R. Berkley combines specialty units to create Berkley Meridian
19th August 2026
Insurance holding company W. R. Berkley Corporation has merged Verus Specialty Insurance and Vela Insurance Services under a shared leadership structure to create a new specialty insurance business called Berkley Meridian. The new business will be led by Marlo M. Morrison as President, and combines the underwriting capabilities, leadership talent, and ... Read the full article
Moede to succeed Goodwin as President of Berkley Risk
31st July 2026
Insurance holding company W. R. Berkley Corporation has announced the appointment of Christopher L. Moede as President of Berkley Risk. He will be succeeding John (Jack) M. Goodwin, who has been named chairman of the business. The appointments are effective immediately. Moede brings over two decades of effective leadership experience in the ... Read the full article
Robert R. Coyne, Jr. to succeed Daniel R. Westcott as President of Berkley Re America
28th July 2026
Insurance holding company W. R. Berkley Corporation has appointed Daniel R. Westcott as Executive Vice President (EVP), as Robert R. Coyne Jr. succeeds him as President of Berkley Re America, while Robert C. Hewitt has been named Chairman of Berkley Re. All appointments are effective immediately. Berkley Re is a global ... Read the full article
Paul J. Stock named president of Berkley’s Carolina Casualty
24th July 2026
Re/insurance holding company W.R. Berkley Corporation has announced the appointment of Paul J. Stock as president of Carolina Casualty, effective immediately. Stock brings over two decades of experience in the property and casualty insurance industry to his new role, with a focus on the transportation sector across multiple disciplines, including claims, ... Read the full article
W. R. Berkley sees 20%+ underwriting efficiency gains from AI: CEO
22nd July 2026
Rob Berkley, CEO of W. R. Berkley Corporation, said the firm is seeing efficiency gains of more than 20% from artificial intelligence in underwriting, with efforts largely focused on underwriting workbenches and digitising processes from intake through to quote. Speaking during W. R. Berkley Corporation’s Q2 2026 earnings call, Berkley ... Read the full article
Mother Nature lulling property market into a false sense of comfort, says W. R. Berkley CEO
21st July 2026
During W. R. Berkley's Q2 2026 earnings call, Chief Executive Officer Rob Berkley offered a candid assessment of current industry dynamics, warning that Mother Nature is lulling the property market into a "false sense of comfort." He cautioned that while this temporary period of calm may persist, market realities will inevitably ... Read the full article
W. R. Berkley’s Q2’26 GWP hit record $4.1bn
21st July 2026
Insurance holding company W. R. Berkley Corporation has reported a new record for gross written premiums (GWP) of $4.1 billion for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $3.97 billion in Q2’25. For the first six months of 2026, GWP were reported at $7.9 billion, compared to $7.6 billion in ... Read the full article
Enright to serve as President, Berkley Specialty London & CEO, W. R. Berkley Syndicate Management
14th July 2026
Re/insurance holding company W.R. Berkley Corporation has appointed John Enright as President of Berkley Specialty London and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of W. R. Berkley Syndicate Management Limited, effective July 1st, 2026. W. R. Berkley Syndicate Management Limited is the Lloyd's managing agent for W. R. Berkley Syndicate 1967. The appointment is ... Read the full article
AM Best upgrades W. R. Berkley and subsidiaries’ Issuer Credit Ratings
29th June 2026
AM Best has announced that it has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Ratings (Long-Term ICR) to “a” (Excellent) from “a-” (Excellent), along with all associated Long-Term Issue Ratings (Long-Term IR) and indicative Long-Term IRs for securities issued by W. R. Berkley Corporation (W. R. Berkley). AM Best has also upgraded the Long-Term ... Read the full article
W. R. Berkley appoints Kirk A. Parker as President, Berkley North Pacific
22nd June 2026
W. R. Berkley Corporation, a commercial lines property and casualty insurer and reinsurer, has appointed Kirk A. Parker as President of Berkley North, effective immediately. Parker has nearly three decades of leadership experience in the property and casualty insurance industry. He also has expertise in optimising operations and accelerating profitable growth ... Read the full article
R. Christopher DeLauder named President of Berkley Environmental
29th April 2026
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 ... Read the full article
Christopher T. Reichardt named President of Berkley Oil & Gas
24th April 2026
W. R. Berkley Corporation, a commercial lines property and casualty insurer and reinsurer, has appointed Christopher T. Reichardt as President of Berkley Oil & Gas. In his new role, Reichardt succeeds Linda A. Eppolito, who will transition as the Chair of the business unit. Both appointments are effective immediately. As a business ... Read the full article
W. R. Berkley reports GWP of $3.8bn for Q1’26 as net income expands
22nd April 2026
Insurance holding company W. R. Berkley Corporation has reported a rise in gross written premiums (GWP) for Q1’26 to $3.8 billion, compared with $3.7 billion in Q1’25. Net written premiums, meanwhile, remained broadly stable year over year, reaching $3.17 billion for Q1’26, compared to $3.13 billion in Q1’25. For the first quarter ... Read the full article
W. R. Berkley names Ryan Miller as President of Berkley Southeast
12th March 2026
W. R. Berkley Corporation, a commercial lines property and casualty insurer and reinsurer, has appointed Ryan Miller as President of Berkley Southeast, effective immediately. Berkley Southeast provides comprehensive commercial insurance solutions for specific industries. Miller has over 25 years of experience in commercial insurance operations, underwriting, and field management in roles of ... Read the full article
W. R. Berkley CEO sees early signs of property cat competitiveness spilling into casualty
27th January 2026
William Robert Berkley, President, CEO & Director of W. R. Berkley Corporation, said that he is seeing early signs that competitiveness in the property catastrophe reinsurance market is spilling over into casualty, driven by participants struggling to reach their premium targets on the property front and therefore leaning into casualty ... Read the full article
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