WR Berkley appoints Arthur Davis as new president of Vela

WR Berkley Corporation has appointed Arthur Davis as new president of Vela Insurance Services, succeeding David Jordan, who has moved to another senior leadership position at a Berkley portfolio company.

Vela offers commercial casualty insurance on an excess and surplus lines basis, with a primary focus on general liability insurance for construction, manufacturing and general casualty clients as well as products liability and miscellaneous professional liability coverages distributed through wholesale insurance brokers.

Davis joined Vela in 2018 as senior vice president and chief underwriting officer. He has 30 years of experience in the property and casualty insurance industry, and most recently served as president of the excess and surplus lines segment at a large specialty insurer.

W. Robert Berkley, Jr., president and chief executive officer of WR Berkley, said: “Art is a proven leader with significant expertise in the commercial excess and surplus lines business. He is a highly skilled underwriter with a customer-centric focus that complements our experienced team at Vela. We are pleased to have him take on this role.”

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