W. R. Berkley Corporation
Our Business
 
Berkley Net Underwriters LLC

John K. Goldwater

President & Chief Executive Officer

John K. Goldwater

John has over 30 years of experience in a wide variety of commercial underwriting, operations and senior leadership roles with several leading national carriers. He was a founding leader of one of the first commercial insurance internet applications over ten years ago.

Officers

John K. Goldwater

President & Chief Executive Officer

James B. Gilbert, ACAS, MAAA

Senior Vice President –
Actuarial & Operations

Brian R. Risen

Senior Vice President

John J. Burke, ARM, AIC

Senior Vice President – Claims

Rebecca B. Crunk, CPA

Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

David J. Lasota, CPCU

Vice President – Underwriting

Company At-A-Glance PDF

The above link is a PDF. To view this file, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have it installed, it may be downloaded here.  PDF reader

Berkley Net Underwriters LLC

Berkley Net Underwriters leverages technology and underwriting expertise to deliver real-time insurance solutions to its network of agents and brokers.

Our Mission

Berkley Net Underwriters (BerkleyNet) is an underwriting manager that provides insurance solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. We use technology to create a competitive advantage, and continually pursue innovative improvements to our products and services. Our success is dependent upon underwriting and market expertise, strong agency relationships, and customer focused service – all delivered by a team of professionals who thrive in a challenging and spirited work environment.

Company Description

Berkley Net Underwriters, LLC was formed in January 2006. Led by an experienced team of insurance professionals, BerkleyNet utilizes a web-based system to allow its producers to quote, bind and service insurance on behalf of W. R. Berkley Corporation's insurance company subsidiaries. We focus on niche insurance products for small and medium-sized commercial risks, initially focusing on workers’ compensation, with future expansion into other lines of business anticipated. BerkleyNet’s distribution network consists of select retail agencies, wholesalers and specialty distributors.

Berkley Net Underwriters, LLC is headquartered in Woodbridge, Virginia with offices in Hamilton Square, New Jersey.

How Berkley Net Underwriters is Different

Expertise. Our team of professionals has proven experience in the development and management of insurance programs that produce outstanding results, year after year. Our scientific pricing model, delivered in a web-enabled environment, yields consistent and expected outcomes from our risk portfolio. A dedicated team combines best-practices in claims and medical management to provide industry-leading claims service.

Customer Experience. Berkley Net Underwriters’ online portal environment creates a unique experience for agents and policyholders who access customer systems via the internet. From Agency Connect, which allows upload from agency management systems, to pay plans that improve policyholder cash-flow, BerkleyNet has developed an array of services that make doing business with us easy.

BerkleyNet’s online service capabilities, many in real-time, include policy quote and bind, endorsement requests, electronic billing, online payment, policy delivery, and claims reporting. Our customers can access customer service representatives direct through a Live Chat feature. Help is always just a phone call away and our customer service staff is readily available. Providing such a comprehensive offering of services online allows many policyholder services to be handled by their insurance agent. Creating this unique customer experience furthers our relationships with agents and policyholders.

Team

Berkley Net Underwriters is building a team whose standard is unsurpassed excellence. Our professionals are encouraged to seek innovative ways to improve our customer service experience and product offerings. The BerkleyNet experience means thriving in a challenging work environment while achieving personal and professional growth.

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

Berkley Net Underwriters, LLC

Main Office
12701 Marblestone Drive, Suite 250
Woodbridge, VA 22192

Branch Office
2445 Kuser Road, Suite 201
Hamilton Square, NJ 08690

Marketing Office
Brian Douglas – Director
4504 Glen Pointe Way
Smyrna, GA 30080
Tel: 866-402-1251

For more information on Berkley Net
Underwriters, please visit our website
at www.berkleynet.com.

Financial Highlights

Berkley Net Underwriters, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of StarNet Insurance Company, a member company of W. R. Berkley Corporation.

StarNet Insurance Company
A.M. Best Rating
A+ (Superior)

Financial Size Category
XV

Financial Data
(Dollars in Millions)

as of December 31
2006
 
Total Assets
Statutory Basis
Policyholders’ Surplus
Statutory Basis

$157

$103