Ex-CNA Hardy Executive Brosnan Named CEO of W. R. Berkley Syndicate Management
February 5, 2021
W. R. Berkley Corp. announced the appointment of David Brosnan as chief executive officer of W. R. Berkley Syndicate Management Ltd., the Lloyd’s managing agent for W. R. Berkley Syndicate 1967.
He succeeds Alastair Blades, who will continue in his role as chief underwriting officer. The appointment is subject to required regulatory approvals, including Lloyd’s.
David Brosnan
Brosnan has 35 years of insurance industry experience. He most recently served as chief executive officer of the international division of CNA Hardy in London (from February 2014 to September 2020). He first joined CNA in May 2013 as senior vice president of International. Previous to CNA, he was with ACE Canada, most notably serving as president and CEO of ACE INA and ACE INA Life Insurance Cos. Prior to that, he served as president of ACE Casualty Risk and held various underwriting positions, including European Zone underwriting officer with Chubb in London.