For most of my professional career, I have been fortunate enough to work for companies like Berkley Select that value diversity and do not tolerate discrimination. But, until last year, it was legal in many states to fire a person because they are gay.
The fix is obvious. We need to tap into the pool of talent that is not homogeneous. A lot of people are retiring and now there is the opportunity to tap into other pools of talent, which our industry overall should have done in the early 2000’s
Lisa Rowland comes to Berkley Select with over 18 years of experience in underwriting, sales, and marketing. Her knowledge of the P&C Industry is demonstrated by her proven track record. Lisa joins us from Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty where she was the Marketing Director.
USI Affinity and the American Bar Association (ABA) recently announced a new partnership with Berkley Select, a Berkley Company, to offer a new Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) program for law firms nationwide. As the broker for the ABA Insurance Program, which provides insurance and financial solutions for ABA members and their firms, USI Affinity now offers access to this new EPLI program designed to meet the unique needs of law firms.
We are excited to have William Fair join our organization as Chief Underwriting Officer. Bill has over 27 years of industry experience and holds his CPCU, RPLU, and ARe. He is also a licensed attorney and has held various strategic leadership roles in Property & Casualty and Facultative Reinsurance underwriting organizations. Most recently, Bill was the Sales and Strategy SVP for an international reinsurer.