W. R. Berkley Corporation has appointed John F. Kearns as president of Berkley Mid-Atlantic Group ("BMAG").
Mr. Kearns succeeded Susan N. Grady, who remains a member of the Berkley team focusing on regional small commercial business.
Mr. Kearns joined Berkley Mid-Atlantic Group with almost 40 years of experience in the property casualty insurance industry in sales, marketing, and underwriting management. He most recently served as executive vice president, sales and marketing and underwriting, for a major U.S. insurance group.
He holds an M.B.A. from Dublin City University and a bachelor degree in computer science from Trinity College, Dublin, and he 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. It focuses on small commercial and middle market accounts.
Learn more: www.wrbmag.com.