W. R. Berkley Corporation Names Antonio Q. L. Rhodes President of Berkley Mid-Atlantic Insurance Group

GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) today announced the appointment of Antonio Q. L. Rhodes as president of Berkley Mid-Atlantic Insurance Group (“BMAG”), a Berkley company. The appointment is effective immediately.

Mr. Rhodes is an accomplished insurance executive with nearly 20 years of property and casualty insurance industry experience. He most recently served as executive vice president and head of property & casualty for a leading agency network and brokerage firm with countrywide responsibility for programs, central placement, and large and complex insurance.

Commenting on the appointment W. Robert Berkley, Jr., president and chief executive officer of W. R. Berkley Corporation, said, “We are very pleased to welcome Tony as president of Berkley Mid-Atlantic Insurance Group. His extensive experience in building and leading businesses, along with his knowledge of the mid-Atlantic region, will prove to be great assets to BMAG and the group overall.”

Berkley Mid-Atlantic Insurance Group offers insurance solutions on a local level, providing the adaptable coverage businesses need with consistency, transparency, and fast delivery of value. Please visit www.wrbmag.com for more information.

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 insurance business: Insurance and Reinsurance & Monoline Excess. For further information about W. R. Berkley Corporation, please visit www.berkley.com.

Products and services are provided by W. R. Berkley Corporation’s subsidiaries and businesses. Businesses are not typically legal entities, but for marketing purposes may sometimes be referred to individually as “a Berkley company” or collectively as “Berkley companies”.