Marlo M. Edwards has been appointed president of Verus Underwriting Managers, a W. R. Berkley Corporation company.
Ms. Edwards succeeded Dale H. Pilkington, who is retiring.
Ms. Edwards joined Verus with over 20 years of experience in the property and casualty insurance industry, and most recently served as a senior vice president and casualty practice leader of U.S. operations at a specialty property casualty insurer. She has experience in primary and excess liability, professional lines, and reinsurance.
Ms. Edwards earned a B.S. in finance and insurance from Old Dominion University and holds an associate in risk management (“ARM”) designation.
Commenting on the appointment, W. Robert Berkley, Jr., president and chief executive officer of W. R. Berkley Corporation, said, “Dale has led the team in building Verus into a profitable part of our business from its formation in 2010. We are grateful for his contributions and wish him all the best in his retirement. We are very fortunate to have Marlo join us at this moment in time. With her extensive industry knowledge and hands-on expertise in both underwriting and operations, she is ideally suited to lead Verus into an improving market to capitalize on profitable growth opportunities.”
Verus Underwriting Managers is an underwriting manager targeting small to midsize commercial risks in the excess and surplus and specialty insurance markets through appointed wholesale brokers and agents.
Learn more: www.verusins.com; www.berkley.com.
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