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We forge lasting partnerships with our agents and brokers

helping them connect customers to solutions using our expertise in various industries, product lines, and regions.

With over 50 years of experience helping businesses and individuals

manage their exposure and cost of risk, we focus on better outcomes and provide coverage for traditional and emerging risks.

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Berkley has built close to 60 successful insurance businesses to help independent agents and brokers deliver commercial and high net-worth personal lines insurance solutions through expertise based on industry, product, and region.

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Berkley Life Sciences

At Berkley Life Sciences (BLS), our team of industry-focused experts is solely dedicated to providing premier insurance coverage for today’s top life sciences companies. We offer comprehensive, multinational property and casualty insurance products and services tailored to life science businesses globally. Our unique approach is collaborative, with underwriting, in-house claims, and risk management working in tandem to deliver specialized insurance solutions that help protect tomorrow’s innovations.

 

So, what makes us special? BLS underwriters partner with our agents and brokers, allowing swift access to an internal team of seasoned claims, legal, and risk management professionals to help find innovative solutions for even the most challenging account issues. Our flat operating structure facilitates efficient decision-making, resulting in quick responses. This flexibility and decisiveness, combined with accessibility and claims excellence, help us deliver the best results.

 

BLS offers the following insurance solutions:

  • Primary: Products, clinical trial and errors & omissions liability offered as an admitted and non-admitted primary insurance solution through our LS Prime® options

  • Excess: up to $15 million coverage is available to protect against unforeseeable catastrophic liability judgments

  • Package: comprehensive, admitted package with premises operations, property, commercial auto, workers compensation, crime, and umbrella coverage that can scale with companies as they grow

  • Multinational: addressing localized needs in more than 90 countries, our LS Prime® specialty offers an integrated global solution

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Union Standard (USIG) Now Berkley Southwest

 W. R. Berkley Corporation announces the renaming of Union Standard Insurance Group to Berkley Southwest.

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Congratulations to Admiral Insurance Group as they celebrate their 50th Anniversary this year.

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Berkley Select Launches Innovative Solution

Berkley Select launches innovative solution that provides comprehensive coverage for legal aid services organizations.

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Management company-wide is focused on obtaining the best potential returns with a real understanding of the amount of risk being assumed.

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W. R. Berkley Corporation’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WRB (NYSE: WRB)

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W. R. Berkley Corporation is among the largest commercial lines writers in the United States

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Everything Counts, Everyone Matters®

Berkley employees are our greatest asset. We invest in them by nurturing their talent with opportunities to learn and grow as insurance professionals and as individuals. Berkley seeks out and develops entrepreneurs, empowering them to innovate and pursue business opportunities that will help the company grow.

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