William R. Berkley News
Reflecting on 50 Years as Berkley Looks to the Future
We've been reviewing the annual reports of property/casualty insurers over the past few weeks to unearth interesting insights for executives and board chairmen. W.R. Berkley's report stood out from ...
W.R. Berkley CEO Chides P/C Companies for Fighting Change
W.R. Berkley Corp.'s president and CEO chided the property/casualty insurance industry for being slow to change and embrace technology to improve efficiency and meet customer demands. "We continue to ...
Berkley Sees Both Brexit and Trump as Having Minimal Impact
There could be more political surprises coming after the U.S. election of Donald Trump and Britain's vote to exit from the European Union but one leading insurance executive isn't too worried. "I ...
Berkley Chairman: Brexit Risks Addressed With Liechtenstein Office
W.R. Berkley Corp.'s legendary chairman said that the insurer should see limited impact following the United Kingdom's vote to pull out of the European Union, due in large part to a risk management ...
W.R. Berkley Chairman Urges Greater Carrier/Agent Cooperation on Lowering Costs
Partnership and greater efficiency will help lead the way to continued profitability for the property/casualty insurance industry despite a new level of uncertainty globally, according to William R. ...
Market Dislocations Feel Like 2008; Carrier-Distributor Tensions Flare: Berkley
A dislocation in the insurance marketplace that is similar to one that developed in the wake of the global financial crisis in 2008 is creating opportunities for some carriers, the CEO of W.R. ...
Conference Rewind: IIS Global Insurance Forum
One of the main events for insurance and reinsurance executives last quarter was the International Insurance Society's Global Insurance Forum, which took place in New York City in June. More than 500 ...
W.R. Berkley Founder Will Pass CEO Slot to Son On Oct. 31, But Stay as Chairman
William R. Berkley is stepping down as CEO of W.R. Berkley Corp. on Oct. 31, putting into action in a long-discussed succession plan for his son, W. Robert Berkley, Jr. to replace him in the ...