Berkley Financial Specialists News

Towson, MD – September 15, 2014 – Berkley FinSecure, a W. R. Berkley company, announced today that Jon Martin has been promoted to Vice President, Sales and Distribution.    In his new role, Mr. Martin will be responsible for management of Berkley FinSecure’s nationwide network of regional sales executives in addition to his current responsibility of […]

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Other highlights from the FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile include: Quarterly loan growth is largest since 2007 Commercial banks and savings institutions second quarter net income increased $2B or 5.3% More than half of the 6,656 institutions reporting had positive year over year growth in earnings The number of problem banks fell for the 13th consecutive […]

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On July 25, 2014 the FDIC released its Professional Liability Lawsuits Updates. The link is below. Some notable items: $6.8B – the amount collected from FDIC for professional liability claims from 1986 through 2012 by the FDIC (and former Resolution Trust Corporation); $1.9B is the amount spent to fund all professional liability claims and investigations […]

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In a recently published article in Credit Union Management magazine (June 2014 – Vol: 37, No. 6), three executives from Berkley FinSecure provided valuable insights into the changing risks for directors and officers of credit unions.  The article, “A Bubble of Protection” by Karen Bankston (https://www.cues.org/article/view/id/A-Bubble-of-Protection), related how regulatory, business and technology changes within credit […]

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Berkley FinSecure representatives will be participating in the following events in June and would be happy to meet with you. Please contact them for further information: Chuck Cook Missouri Bankers Association 2014 Annual Convention June 4 – 6, 2014   Hilton Branson Convention Center, Branson, MO __________________________________________________ Bill Groves Virginia Bankers Association Annual Convention June 15 – 18, […]

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Towson, MD, April 25, 2014 – FinSecure, a W. R. Berkley Company, announced today that it is changing its name to Berkley FinSecure. The name change is part of a re-branding effort that builds on its success in the financial institution insurance market and more closely aligns the Company’s positioning with the strength and resources […]

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W. R. Berkley Corporation Reports First Quarter Results
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Berkley FinSecure representatives will be participating in the following events in May and would be happy to meet with you. Please contact them for further information: David Cassel Louisiana Bankers Association 114th Annual Convention & Exposition May 7 – 9, 2014 The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans, LA  __________________________________________________ Scott Harris Texas Bankers Association Annual Convention May […]

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