W. R. Berkley Corporation Announces Executive Appointment at Berkley Mid-Atlantic Group
February 23 2018 - 12:01PM
Business Wire
W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB) today announced the
appointment of John F. Kearns as president of Berkley Mid-Atlantic
Group, a Berkley Company (BMAG). Mr. Kearns succeeds Susan N.
Grady, who remains a key member of the Berkley team focusing on
regional small commercial business. The appointment is effective
immediately.
Mr. Kearns joins Berkley Mid-Atlantic Group with almost 40 years
of experience in the property casualty insurance industry and
significant expertise in all aspects of sales, marketing and
underwriting management. He most recently served as executive vice
president, sales & marketing and underwriting, for a
major U.S. insurance group. He holds a Masters in
Business Administration from Dublin City University, a Bachelor in
Computer Science from Trinity College, Dublin and is a Fellow
of the Chartered Insurance Institute (FCII).
Ms. Grady, who has over 35 years of experience in the insurance
industry, joined W. R. Berkley Corporation in 2001. In her new
role, she will work on expanding Berkley’s regional small
commercial footprint.
Commenting on the appointment, W. Robert Berkley, Jr., president
and chief executive officer of W. R. Berkley Corporation, said,
“John is a proven leader with the ability to strengthen BMAG’s
regional presence in key Mid-Atlantic states and enhance its
ability to provide local accessibility, availability and
responsiveness to its agents and policyholders. We are excited to
have John lead BMAG’s efforts going forward. We would also like to
take this opportunity to thank Sue for her service at BMAG and her
willingness to spearhead our important new efforts to improve and
enhance our regional small commercial business. We are confident
that John and Sue will each succeed in their respective new
roles.”
Berkley Mid-Atlantic Group provides commercial property casualty
coverages to a wide variety of businesses in Delaware, Kentucky,
the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Virginia and West Virginia. Focusing on small commercial and middle
market accounts, BMAG delivers product and service solutions to a
wide portfolio of businesses. For further information about Berkley
Mid-Atlantic Group and the products and services it offers, please
visit www.wrbmag.com.
W. R. Berkley Corporation is an insurance holding company that
is among the largest commercial lines writers in the United States
and operates worldwide in two segments of the property casualty
insurance business: Insurance and Reinsurance. For further
information about W. R. Berkley Corporation, please visit
www.wrberkley.com.
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