{
  "id": 1791330,
  "title": "W. R. Berkley forms Berkley Meridian specialty insurance unit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/w-r-berkley-forms-berkley-meridian-specialty-insurance-unit",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T20:20:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/w-r-berkley-forms-berkley-meridian-specialty-insurance-unit-93CH-4866017"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "W. R. Berkley Corporation has announced the formation of Berkley Meridian, a new specialty insurance business that merges Verus Specialty Insurance and Vela Insurance Services. Marlo M. Morrison will serve as president of the newly established entity, bringing nearly 30 years of experience in the property and casualty insurance sector. The combined business will offer underwriting capabilities across construction, professional liability, garage, casualty, and other specialty lines, with a focus on the excess and surplus wholesale broker market. Integration is ongoing and is expected to continue into early 2027. W. R. Berkley Corporation, founded in 1967, operates as an insurance holding company with two segments: Insurance and Reinsurance & Monoline Excess. The company is among the largest commercial lines writers in the United States and operates worldwide.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}