New president tapped for Berkley Public Entity

W.R. Berkley Company has introduced the appointment of John J. Forte as president of its subsidiary, Berkley Public Entity.

Berkley Public Entity supplies casualty insurance coverage and reinsurance for municipalities, counties, college districts, public utilities, particular public districts and risk-sharing teams, W.R. Berkley stated in a information launch.

Forte has greater than 20 years of trade expertise, with a particular concentrate on the general public entity insurance coverage market. He joined Berkley Public Entity in 2018 as senior vp, chief underwriting officer and chief working officer.

“John has been instrumental within the progress and improvement of Berkley Public Entity since he joined the group,” stated W. Robert Berkley Jr., president and CEO of W.R. Berkley Company. “He has confirmed to be a dynamic chief, and we’re assured that he’ll proceed to collaborate with the workforce at Berkley Public Entity as they drive the enterprise ahead.”

Forte is the most recent addition to W.R. Berkley Company’s roster. In August, the corporate introduced the appointment of Lee Iannarone as senior vp and normal counsel.

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