BerkleyNet Names Kevin Foushee Director of Business Development for New Workers’ Compensation Region

<p><location value="LU/us.va.woodge" idsrc="xmltag.org">WOODBRIDGE, Va.</location>--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- <org>Berkley Net Underwriters, LLC</org> (BerkleyNet) today announced its creation of a new south central sales region for its workers’ compensation products. <person>Kevin Foushee</person> has been named director of business development for the region, which will focus on <location value="LS/us.ar" idsrc="xmltag.org">Arkansas</location>, <location value="LS/us.la" idsrc="xmltag.org">Louisiana</location>, <location value="LS/us.ms" idsrc="xmltag.org">Mississippi</location> and <location value="LS/us.tn" idsrc="xmltag.org">Tennessee</location>. </p><p> “Our opportunity for continued growth in these states has driven the need to create a new region and attracted Kevin to lead the effort,” BerkleyNet president and chief executive officer <person>John Goldwater</person> said. “We value our current producers here and look forward to developing our footprint through new relationships across this territory,” he added. </p><p><person>Brian Risen</person>, BerkleyNet senior vice president of business development, said, “Kevin Foushee brings over 30 years of insurance experience to the company, many focused on delivering workers’ compensation solutions. Kevin’s relationships with producers in the region will serve him well in his new role.” </p><p> Mr. Foushee’s industry experience has included both business development and underwriting, including branch management and regional responsibilities for national carriers. He is a graduate of <org>Murray State University</org> with a degree in Occupational Safety, Risk Management and Insurance. <person>Mr. Foushee</person> will be based out of <location value="LU/us.tn.nashvl" idsrc="xmltag.org">Nashville, Tennessee</location>. </p><p><b>About <org>Berkley Net Underwriters, LLC</org></b></p><p><org>Berkley Net Underwriters, LLC</org> is a member company of W. R. Berkley Corporation specializing in workers’ compensation insurance delivered through the internet. Working with select insurance agents and brokers, BerkleyNet leverages technology, underwriting and claims expertise to deliver real-time workers’ compensation solutions. For more information on BerkleyNet, please visit <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.berkleynet.com%2F&esheet=6863890&lan=en-US&anchor=www.berkleynet.com&index=1&md5=7c49598818247e4d54cdd05d1f0fe681">www.berkleynet.com</a>. </p><p></p><p><img alt="" src="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=bwnews&sty=20110919005056r1&sid=acqr4&distro=nx" /><span class="bwct31415" /></p><p> For Berkley Net Underwriters<br /><person>Brian Douglas</person>, 609-584-4674 </p><p></p><p>Source: <org>Berkley Net Underwriters, LLC</org></p>