Done the Right Way 
John R. Benedetto
President
John R. Benedetto, BerkleyPro's President, has over 20 years of experience in the insurance and financial services industries. He previously served in senior positions with another major insurer.
Officers
John R. Benedetto
President
Steven P. Walsh
Executive Vice President
Paul A. Brophy
Senior Vice President
Ashley M. Beales
Vice President
Michael C. Nicolai
Vice President
Josh A. Weiss
Vice President
Rocco Capuano
Vice President - Finance
Paul E. Sowadski
Vice President Information Technology
Larry X. Zhang
Vice President - Actuarial
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Berkley Professional Liability, LLC
("BerkleyPro")
Our Mission
We intend to become the premier writer of professional liability insurance, with a focus on the large public and private companies in the U.S. and Canada. We bring over 40 years of combined underwriting experience and customer relationships in professional liability lines of insurance to the BerkleyPro enterprise. We draw upon this expertise to provide world-class underwriting and claims handling service to our brokers and insureds.
Company Description
BerkleyPro is an underwriting management company, wholly owned by W. R. Berkley Corporation, which specializes in professional liability insurance (directors and officers liability, fiduciary liability, and employment practices liability) for publicly traded and private entities based in the U.S. and Canada. Founded in October 2008, BerkleyPro provides coverage for Directors and Officers Liability, Fiduciary Liability, and Employment Practices Liability. It has been successful in drawing upon its strong client and broker relationships and its focus on customer service to meet its objectives and garner market share. Target customers are large publicly-traded and private entities based in the U.S. Typically, these customers have dedicated in-house risk management and treasury departments and/or use brokers with expertise in professional liability lines. BerkleyPro distributes its professional liability products to the marketplace through appointed and licensed independent agents and brokers throughout North America.
About W. R. Berkley Corporation
W. R. Berkley Corporation, founded in 1967, is one of the nation's premier commercial lines property casualty insurance providers. Each of the operating units in the Berkley group participates in a niche market requiring specialized knowledge about a territory or product. Our competitive advantage lies in our long-term strategy of decentralized operations, allowing each of our units to identify and respond quickly and effectively to changing market conditions and local customer needs. This decentralized structure provides financial accountability and incentives to local management and enables us to attract and retain the highest caliber professionals. We have the expertise and resources to utilize our strengths in the present environment, and the flexibility to anticipate, innovate and respond to whatever opportunities and challenges the future may hold.
Contact Information
Home Office
14 Wall Street, Suite 1610
New York, NY 10005
Tel: (212) 618-2900
John R. Benedetto
President
jbenedetto@berkleypro.com
Tel: (212) 618-2901
Steven P. Walsh
Executive Vice President
swalsh@berkleypro.com
Tel: (212) 618-2902
Paul A. Brophy
Senior Vice President
pbrophy@berkleypro.com
Tel: (212) 618-2903
PMichael C. Nicolai
Vice President
mnicolai@berkleypro.com
Tel: (212) 618-2913
Josh A. Weiss
Vice President
jweiss@berkleypro.com
Tel: (212) 618-2904
Branch Office
First Canadian Place
100 King Street West
Suite 2610
Toronto, Ontario, M5X 1C8
Ashley Beales
Vice President
abeales@berkleypro.com
Tel: (416) 594-4933
Financial Highlights
BerkleyPro is a managing general underwriter for professional liability insurance lines written on behalf of Carolina Casualty Insurance Company, Admiral Insurance Company, Nautilus Insurance Company, Berkley Insurance Company, Gemini Insurance Company and Queen’s Island Insurance Company, all member companies of W. R. Berkley Corporation.
All companies are assigned A+ (Superior) ratings by A.M. Best Company. All except Queen’s Island Insurance Company have an A+ (Strong) Financial Strength Rating from Standard & Poor’s.