W. R. Berkley Corporation Introduces “Berkley One” Brand for High Net Worth Personal Lines

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GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB) today introduced its new high net worth personal lines brand, Berkley One.

Set to launch its products in the latter half of 2017, Berkley One will offer specialty personal insurance coverages to sophisticated individuals and families, supported by world class risk and claim management, on behalf of W. R. Berkley Insurance Group member insurance companies rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best. Products will be distributed through select expert independent agents and brokers.

W. Robert Berkley, Jr., president and chief executive officer of W. R. Berkley Corporation, commented, “The name Berkley One signifies the blending of the collective know how, experience and expertise of Berkley into one-on-one personalized relationships with customers and producers designed to respond to the lifestyles and changing needs of a modern generation of affluence. It is a brand dedicated to the customer first experience and protecting the way customers live.”

To learn more about the Berkley One brand and its insurance and risk management products, please visit https://www.linkedin.com/company/berkley-one-a-w.-r.-berkley-company.

Founded in 1967, W. R. Berkley Corporation is an insurance holding company that is among the largest commercial lines writers in the United States and operates worldwide in two segments of the property casualty business: Insurance and Reinsurance.

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