Berkley Healthcare and Berkley Environmental, both Berkley companies, have agreed to collaborate to provide insurance to healthcare providers across the country by enhancing Berkley Healthcare's professional and financial lines products with Berkley Environmental's site-specific pollution liability coverage for healthcare providers, including hospitals, surgical centers, long and short-term care facilities, general medical facilities, and medical office buildings.

Gregg A. Piltch, the president of Berkley Healthcare, commented, “The future of healthcare requires new approaches, new forms of collaboration and innovation. That's why I'm so excited to partner with Berkley Environmental. Being able to deliver products and services from an insurance provider that has expertise in the industry and in environmental risks allows our customers to obtain a crucial component of any healthcare organization's risk management strategy.”

“Beyond the traditional environmental challenges for many businesses, healthcare organizations face additional risks that include bacterial and mold growth, medical waste, biohazard materials, the need to safeguard patients with weakened immune systems, and compliance with increasingly complex regulations. In addition, the recent surge in healthcare mergers and acquisitions and advances in medical technology have led to an increased demand for construction and renovations of medical facilities,” Kenneth J. Berger, the president of Berkley Environmental, said.