W. R. Berkley Corporation
Our Business
 
BerkleyPro

John R. Benedetto

President

John R. Benedetto

John R. Benedetto, BerkleyPro's President, has over 20 years of experience in the insurance and financial services industries. He previously served in senior positions with another major insurer.

Officers

John R. Benedetto

President

Steven P. Walsh

Executive Vice President

Paul A. Brophy

Senior Vice President

Ashley M. Beales

Vice President

Michael C. Nicolai

Vice President

Josh A. Weiss

Vice President

Rocco Capuano

Vice President - Finance

Paul E. Sowadski

Vice President
Information Technology

Albert Sunwood

Vice President

Larry X. Zhang

Vice President - Actuarial

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Berkley Professional Liability, LLC
("BerkleyPro")

BerkleyPro is an underwriting management company specializing in professional liability insurance for publicly traded and private entities based in the U.S. and Canada.

Our Mission

We intend to become the premier writer of professional liability insurance, with a focus on the large public and private companies in the U.S. and Canada. We bring over 40 years of combined underwriting experience and customer relationships in professional liability lines of insurance to the BerkleyPro enterprise. We draw upon this expertise to provide world-class underwriting and claims handling service to our brokers and insureds.

Company Description

BerkleyPro is an underwriting management company, and a member company of W. R. Berkley Corporation, which specializes in professional liability insurance (directors and officers liability, fiduciary liability, and employment practices liability) for publicly traded and private entities based in the U.S. and Canada. Founded in October 2008, BerkleyPro provides coverage for Directors and Officers Liability, Fiduciary Liability, and Employment Practices Liability and most recentl (April 2011) Sponsored Insurance Agents Profesional Liability through independent agencts and brokers. In 2010, BerkleyPro was able to draw upon its strong client and broker relationships and its focus on customer service to grow its business both in terms of premium and volume, obtaining placements on prestigiuos Fortune 500 and 1000 accounts in the competitive directors' and officers' arena. Consistently valued by brokers for its excellent customer service and product knowledge, BerkleyPro will continue to focus on underwriting strength and service capabilities to differentiate itself from the competition and profitably garner market share in 2011 and beyond.

About W. R. Berkley Corporation

W. R. Berkley Corporation, founded in 1967, is one of the nation's premier commercial lines property casualty insurance providers. Each of the operating units in the Berkley group participates in a niche market requiring specialized knowledge about a territory or product. Our competitive advantage lies in our long-term strategy of decentralized operations, allowing each of our units to identify and respond quickly and effectively to changing market conditions and local customer needs. This decentralized structure provides financial accountability and incentives to local management and enables us to attract and retain the highest caliber professionals. We have the expertise and resources to utilize our strengths in the present environment, and the flexibility to anticipate, innovate and respond to whatever opportunities and challenges the future may hold.

Contact Information

Home Office
14 Wall Street, Suite 1610
New York, NY 10005
Tel: (212) 618-2900


John R. Benedetto
President
jbenedetto@berkleypro.com
Tel: (212) 618-2901

Steven P. Walsh
Executive Vice President
swalsh@berkleypro.com
Tel: (212) 618-2902

Paul A. Brophy
Senior Vice President
pbrophy@berkleypro.com
Tel: (212) 618-2903

PMichael C. Nicolai
Vice President
mnicolai@berkleypro.com
Tel: (212) 618-2913

Josh A. Weiss
Vice President
jweiss@berkleypro.com
Tel: (212) 618-2904

Albert Sunwoo
Vice President
asunwoo@berkleypro.com
Tel: (212) 618-2921

Canadian Representative (operating as Berkley Professional Liability):
Berkley Canada, Inc.
First Canadian Place
100 King Street West
Suite 2610
Toronto, Ontario, M5X 1C8

Ashley Beales
Vice President
abeales@berkleypro.com
Tel: (416) 594-4933

Financial Highlights

BerkleyPro is an underwriting management company for professional liability insurance lines written on behalf of Carolina Casualty Insurance Company, Admiral Insurance Company, Nautilus Insurance Company, Berkley Insurance Company, Gemini Insurance Company and Queen’s Island Insurance Company, all member companies of W. R. Berkley Corporation.

All companies are assigned A+ (Superior) ratings by A.M. Best Company. All except Queen’s Island Insurance Company have an A+ (Strong) Financial Strength Rating from Standard & Poor’s.