W. R. Berkley Corp - Company Profile

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The following section provides information on W. R. Berkley Corp’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into W. R. Berkley Corp's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.

Executives

W. Robert Berkley Jr

President; Chairman; Chief Executive Officer Executive Board Since: 2026 Age: 53

Mr. W. Robert Berkley Jr. has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of the company since 2001, and has been the Director since 2001 and Chairman of the company since June 2026. Previously, he served as the Vice Chairman and President of Berkley International, LLC from May 2002 to April 2008. He also served as an Executive Vice President of the company from 2005 to 2009, Senior Vice President of Specialty Operations from 2003 to 2005, Senior Vice President from January 2002 to January 2003, and Vice President from 2000 to 2002. He joined the company in 1997. Earlier, he was associated with Merrill Lynch Investment Company.

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Richard M. Baio

Executive Vice President; Chief Financial Officer Senior Management Since: 2019 Age: 57

Mr. Richard M. Baio has been an Executive Vice President of the company since 2019 and is its Chief Financial Officer since 2016. Prior to this, he served as a Senior Vice President from 2016 to 2019. Earlier, he served as the Vice President of the company. Previously, he served as the Treasurer from 2009 to 2021. Earlier he worked at Merrill Lynch & Co.’s and Ernst & Young’s.

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Lucille T. Sgaglione

Executive Vice President Senior Management Since: 2015 Age: 76

Ms. Lucille T. Sgaglione has been an Executive Vice President of the company since December 2015. She joined the company in 2010 as a Senior Vice President. She has over 30 years of experience in the commercial, casualty, and property insurance industry.

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James G. Shiel

Executive Vice President - Investments Senior Management Since: 2015 Age: 66

Mr. James G. Shiel has been an Executive Vice President of Investments of the company since June 2015. Prior to this, he served as the Senior Vice President of Investments from 1997 to 2015. Previously, he served as the Vice President of Investments at the company and President at Berkley Dean and Company.

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Arthur G. Davis

Chairman - Vela Insurance Services Executive Board Since: 2025
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