WR Berkley hires SVP claims from The Navigators Group

WR Berkley Corporation has appointed Marina Barg as senior vice president – claims.

Barg joins the company from specialty insurer The Navigators Group, where she most recently served as chief claims officer for US insurance. She has previously worked at AIG and Starr Companies in the US.

Barg has over 15 years of experience in the property and casualty insurance industry, complemented by nearly 10 years in the legal field.

W. Robert Berkley, Jr., president and chief executive officer of WR Berkley, said: “We are extremely pleased to welcome Marina to Berkley. Her extensive management, claims and legal background will be very complementary to our team.”

Clyde & Co expands Australian team with three new insurance partners
Teaser: Their practice focuses on PI, D&O, class action defence and coverage claims, life insurance and general liability, among others.

International law firm Clyde & Co has hired three new insurance partners in Australia from Norton Rose Fulbright.

Nicole Wearne, Ganga Narayanan and Mark Attard will join the firm's Melbourne office. Their practice focuses on contentious and non-contentious insurance work in the areas of professional indemnity, Royal Commission and inquiries, class action defence and coverage claims work, D&O, life insurance, general liability, property, healthcare, personal injury, contentious regulatory response and risk advisory.

Marcus O'Brien, partner and Clyde & Co's head of insurance in Australia, said: "As the largest insurance law firm in the world, we are now one of the largest in Australia. Attracting partners of this calibre demonstrates the strength of Clyde & Co in this market. Unlike other firms, we have maintained a focus on the Insurance sector to support our clients. Our new team places us as clear market leaders in all areas of insurance across Australia, and provides our clients with an even stronger offering."

Michael Tooma, Clyde & Co's Australia managing partner, added: "We have pursued a clear sector-based strategy since joining the Australian market in 2012 with the Insurance industry being a key pillar of that strategy. We are delighted to increase our depth in that industry with the addition of such high profile partners."

Peter Hirst, senior partner of Clyde & Co, commented: "Our Australian practice has grown quickly and established itself as market leaders across the sectors in which we specialise. As one of the world's leading insurance focused law firms, the hire of this team is a real statement of intent and speaks to our strategy of providing clients in our sectors with a full service offering across the cities, countries and regions in which they operate."

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