NAPERVILLE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Berkley Program Specialists, a Berkley Company and a leader in program business, today announced its partnership with International Excess Program Managers (IEPM), a division of One80 Intermediaries.

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Headquartered in Beachwood, OH, IEPM has provided access to a full range of insurance products and specializes in property, liability, inland marine, errors and omissions, directors and officers, commercial auto and umbrella coverage since 1998.

IEPM is a well-established, countrywide program helping Couriers, Expeditors, Last Mile Delivery and Freight Brokers/Forwarders address their insurance coverages for over 21 years. The main lines of coverage are: Auto Liability, Auto Physical Damage, General Liability, Cyber Liability and Property (including Equipment Breakdown, Crime & MTC/Inland Marine).

About the new partnership, Greg Douglas, President of Berkley Program Specialists, said, “What a great team effort on both sides! We have been so looking forward to launching our new program together. I am humbled by the professionalism and focus demonstrated by both the IEPM and the BPS teams in bringing everything together in record time and anticipate great things ahead for the program.”

In response, Joy LaFrance, Chief Underwriting Officer at IEPM remarked, “This journey is just the beginning and we all feel so fortunate to be a part of such an amazing future with all of you.”

About Berkley Program Specialists

Berkley Program Specialists, a Berkley Company, is a leading insurance operation dedicated exclusively to program business. Berkley Program Specialists provides program administrators with underwriting authority backed by admitted and non-admitted A.M. Best A+ rated insurance paper, as well as program management expertise and, when required, access to reinsurance support. For more information, please visit www.berkley-ps.com.

Certain products and services are provided by one or more insurance company subsidiaries of W. R. Berkley Corporation. Not all products and services are available in every jurisdiction. The precise coverage afforded by any insurer is subject to the actual terms and conditions of the policies as issued. Certain coverages may be provided through surplus lines insurance company subsidiaries of W. R. Berkley Corporation through licensed surplus lines brokers. Surplus lines insurers do not generally participate in state guaranty funds and insureds are therefore not protected by such funds.

NAPERVILLE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Berkley Equine & Cattle, a division of Berkley Program Specialists, a Berkley Company^®, announced today its recent hire of Ms. Sheila Gott, who joined the executive leadership team as Senior Vice President and Equine Underwriting Manager effective January 2, 2020.

With the addition of Ms. Gott, Berkley Equine & Cattle will have two underwriting teams which will allow them to continue offering their great products and services to a broader agency base. Having two teams will also provide for a more diverse product set and increased investments in technology to ensure a world class experience for agent partners and insureds. As an Equine Underwriting Manager, Ms. Gott will be responsible for managing the second Berkley Equine & Cattle equine mortality underwriting team, based in Lexington, KY while the team headed by Mike Anello, SVP and Equine Underwriting Manager, will continue to be based in Alpharetta, GA. Both Underwriting Managers with report to Greg Douglas, President of Berkley Program Specialists.

Reflecting on the new appointment, Mr. Douglas said, “At Berkley Program Specialists, we view every hire as an opportunity to enhance the agent experience. Our talent is what makes an impression on clients. Mike has built a great business at Berkley Equine & Cattle based on superior service and a competitive product and we are looking forward to Sheila assisting us in expanding that reach.”

Ms. Gott has an extensive background in the equine marketplace with over 40 years of diverse experience including agency management, claims adjusting, and underwriting, most recently as Manager of major equine underwriting teams for the past 18 years.

About Berkley Equine & Cattle: Berkley Equine & Cattle, a Berkley Company®, a division of Berkley Program Specialists, a Berkley Company®, is a leading insurance operation dedicated to the equine and cattle industries and program business. Berkley Equine & Cattle provides equine and cattle agents and program administrators with underwriting authority backed by admitted and non-admitted A.M. Best A+ rated insurance paper, as well as program management expertise and, when required, reinsurance support. For more information, please visit Berkley Program Specialists at www.berkley-ps.com or Berkley Equine & Cattle at www.berkleyequine.com.

W. R. Berkley Corporation, parent company of Berkley Program Specialists, climbed the Fortune 500® rankings of the largest U.S. corporations in 2014 to 385, up from 409 in 2013. In addition, the Corporation was ranked 273rd in profitability among the 500 largest corporations and the 14th largest U.S. property and casualty insurer.

Naperville, Illinois, March 9, 2017 — Berkley Program Specialists, a Berkley Company^®, announced today its recent hire of Cass Davis, who joins the executive leadership team as Senior Vice President and Chief Claims Officer.

As Chief Claims Officer, Mr. Davis will be responsible for managing all aspects of program claims from strategic direction to operational excellence, quality management and analytics. With extensive corporate and insurance carrier experience that includes working for Fortune 500 companies, Mr. Davis’s claims knowledge spans both commercial and personal insurance as well as multiple product lines.

Mr. Davis will report to Greg Douglas, President of Berkley Program Specialists. On the new appointment, Mr. Douglas said, “At Berkley Program Specialists, we view every hire as an opportunity to enhance the program administrator experience. Our talent is what makes an impression on clients. We are confident that Cass’s background will help us deliver increased value. His flexible thinking and sense of urgency are a great match for our company’s customer-oriented service culture. We’re excited to welcome him to the team.”

Mr. Davis offers 24 years of claims experience in the insurance industry including program claims management, complex litigation management, auditing and TPA administration. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Western Illinois University.

About Berkley Program Specialists: Berkley Program Specialists, a Berkley Company^®, is a leading insurance operation dedicated exclusively to program business. Berkley Program Specialists provides program administrators with underwriting authority backed by admitted and non-admitted A.M. Best A+ rated insurance paper, as well as program management expertise, and, when required, reinsurance support. For more information, please visit www.berkley-ps.com.