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Q&A with Jeff Yao, Chief Claims Officer

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As Chief Claims Officer, Jeff oversees Berkley Select’s claims team – both the Professional and Management Liability lines of business. With a robust background in law including 25+ years in the commercial insurance industry, Jeff talks to us about his career trajectory, how claims are handled at Berkley Select and the importance of investing in Employment Law Insurance. Jeff also gives us his perspective of why insurance is such a rewarding career for just about every profession out there.


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Q&A with Dan Spragg, President of Berkley Select

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Dan lead Berkley Select in celebrating our 30th year milestone anniversary in 2022. Here he talks about his career trajectory along with his perspective on why a career in insurance is a wise choice based on stability, growth and opportunity. For those that are graduating this spring, Dan has some advice for the class of 2023.


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Q&A with Bill Fair, Chief Underwriting Officer

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As Chief Underwriting Officer, Bill oversees our growing Lawyers Professional Liability and Management Liability teams. He has a background in finance and law, but his passion for inspiring and engaging employees as well as meeting or exceeding client needs lead him to question how people think and what ultimately drives and motivates them, hence Bill began studying the work of world-renowned Positive Psychologist and former President of the American Psychological Association, Martin Seligman.


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August's Select Employee (2022)

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Meet Ashley Fredricksen, our Assistant Vice President of Underwriting for Lawyers Professional Liability (LPL). We sat down with Ashley to discuss her impressive career trajectory in LPL in addition to learning more about Berkley Select’s recently launched Lawyers Middle Market sector.


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