WR Berkley hires new president of professional liability insurance

Property/casualty insurer WR Berkley Corporation has appointed Daniel Spragg as president of Berkley Select, the company’s professional liability insurance unit.

Spragg has over 30 years of experience in the specialty insurance and insurance consulting industries. He most recently served as founding partner of the insurance and risk advisory practice at Alvarez & Marsal.

Prior to that, he was chief underwriting officer of Global Indemnity Group (2005 - 2006), and chief underwriting officer of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) in Chicago from 2001 to 2004. Spragg has also worked at AIG and Gen Re.

W Robert Berkley, Jr., president and chief executive officer of WR Berkley, said: “Dan brings a wealth of experience to Berkley Select in both of its core markets - management liability and professional liability. In addition, his considerable expertise will enable us to continue expertly serving our customers in this important market. We are pleased to welcome him to the Berkley team.”

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