W. R. Berkley Corp. announced the formation of Berkley Edge, a new business providing professional liability and casualty insurance for small to mid‑sized businesses. Berkley Edge will focus on hard‑to‑place and distressed risks, offering coverage exclusively through wholesale brokers.

“We are deepening our commitment to the excess and surplus lines market by creating a sustainable platform tailored to small and mid‑sized businesses with particularly challenging risk profiles,” said W. Robert Berkley, Jr., president and chief executive officer of W. R. Berkley Corp.

Jamie Secor has been named president of the new business. During her 25‑year career in the insurance industry, Secor has held various executive and leadership positions. In 2024, Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. appointed Secor as chief underwriting officer at Hamilton Select, its U.S. excess and surplus insurer. She first joined Hamilton in 2021 as head of professional liability at its U.S. managing general agency, Hamilton Managing General Agency Americas. Prior to Hamilton, Secor was with Kinsale Insurance Co. for 10 years. Secor began her underwriting career in 2000 at State Farm and subsequently joined James River Insurance in 2004.

W.R. Berkley Forms Professional Lines Unit, Berkley Edge; Names Secor as President

W. R. Berkley Corp. announced the launch of Berkley Edge, a professional liability and casualty insurance unit aimed at small‑to‑mid‑size businesses, focusing on hard‑to‑place and distressed risks sold exclusively through wholesale brokers. W. Robert Berkley, Jr., CEO of W. R. Berkley, highlighted the move as a deepening of its excess and surplus lines strategy. Jamie Secor, with 25 years of industry experience, has been named president of Berkley Edge.