W.R. Berkley News

Business News: Windshield Centers, W.R. Berkley, Travelers

Windshield Centers Opens New Location in Wisconsin Windshield Centers, a provider of in-shop and mobile auto glass repair, replacement and recalibration services, has opened a new location in Madison, Wisconsin. The Madison service center represents its third location and is …

People News: BETA Healthcare Group, Next Level Administrators, W.R. Berkley

McGhee Named Vice President of Workers’ Comp, BETA Healthcare Group BETA Healthcare Group, a professional liability insurer of hospitals in California and workers’ compensation coverage for over 40,000 healthcare workers in the state, named Dave McGhee vice president of Workers’ …

People Moves

Guy Carpenter appoints CEO of GC Stockholm Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC, a global risk and reinsurance specialist and a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, appointed Tobias Andersson as CEO of GC Stockholm, effective April 1, 2017. …

W. R. Berkley Corporation Continues Succession Plan

W. R. Berkley Corporation’s Board of Directors announced that the Company’s founder and its current chairman and chief executive officer, William R. Berkley, will become executive chairman on October 31, 2015. At that time, W. Robert Berkley, Jr. will assume …

Zeitman Named President of Admiral Insurance

W. R. Berkley Corporation announced that Steven S. Zeitman has been named president of Admiral Insurance, a W. R. Berkley Company and excess/surplus lines carrier, succeeding James S. Carey. The appointment is effective immediately. Zeitman has nearly 45 years of …

Berkley: Google’s Entry Into Auto Insurance Should Frighten Agents

That Google is getting into auto insurance should have the voice in the head of every agent who sells personal auto coverage saying: “Be afraid, be very afraid.” OK, that’s not exactly how W.R. Berkley Corp. CEO William R. Berkley …

Grady Named President of Berkley Mid-Atlantic Group

W. R. Berkley Corporationnamed Susan N. Grady president of Berkley Mid-Atlantic Group (BMAG). The appointment is effective immediately. She succeeds Kevin W. Nattrass, who will assume the position of chairman during the transition and will continue to work with W. …

Timothy Galvin Named President of Midwest Employers Casualty Company

W. R. Berkley Corporation announced the appointment of Timothy F. Galvin as president of Midwest Employers Casualty Company (MECC). The appointment is effective immediately. Based in Chesterfield, Mo., Midwest Employers Casualty provides excess workers’ compensation insurance to employers on a …

W. R. Berkley Forms Berkley Southeast Insurance Group

W. R. Berkley announced the formation of Berkley Southeast Insurance Group. Berkley Southeast will be based in Atlanta, Georgia, and will provide standard commercial lines insurance services and expertise to a wide range of businesses in six Southeastern states: Mississippi, …

Andrew Steen Named President of Berkley Canada

W. R. Berkley Corporation named Andrew Steen president of Berkley Canada effective January 7, 2013. Steen has more than 20 years of experience in the property casualty insurance industry in Canada. He served most recently as senior vice president and …