W. Robert Berkley and John C. Roche Named Chair and Vice Chair of The Institutes Board of Trustees
10 July 2024 - 5:41AM
Business Wire
Robert Berkley is the president and CEO of W.
R. Berkley Corporation and John Roche serves as the president and
CEO of The Hanover Insurance Group
The Institutes, a not-for-profit comprised of diverse affiliates
that educate, elevate, and connect people in the essential
disciplines of risk management and insurance, have appointed W.
Robert Berkley Jr., president and chief executive officer of W. R.
Berkley Corporation (WRBC), and John C. (Jack) Roche, president and
CEO of The Hanover Insurance Group, as chair and vice chair,
respectively, of the organization’s Board of Trustees.
"We are thrilled that Rob and Jack will continue to serve on The
Institutes Board as our new Chair and Vice Chair, respectively.
Their extensive experience as leaders in the risk management and
insurance sectors, coupled with their generosity in sharing their
time and expertise with The Institutes, underscores their
commitment to the broader risk management and insurance
communities,” said Peter L. Miller, CPCU, president and CEO of The
Institutes. “I am grateful for their continued support and
strategic guidance, which will undoubtedly strengthen The
Institutes ability to educate, elevate, and connect people and
issues in risk management and insurance."
Rob joined Berkley in 1997, after serving as an investment
banker for Merrill Lynch and Co. His extensive tenure at Berkley
includes roles as President and Chief Operating Officer, Executive
Vice President, and Vice President of strategy and acquisitions.
Rob also serves on numerous prestigious boards, including for St.
John’s University Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management,
Insurance, and Actuarial Science.
“It is a privilege to be named as the Chair of The Institutes
Board of Trustees. I am honored to serve alongside such a talented
and committed group of individuals. People are our most important
asset in the insurance and risk management business, and The
Institutes provides tremendous opportunities for education and
development that fortifies our industry’s future,” said Rob
Berkley, president and CEO of W. R. Berkley Corporation.
Jack joined The Hanover in 2006 and was appointed president and
CEO in 2017. He has more than 30 years of experience in the
property and casualty insurance sector, including as president of
Hanover Agency Markets, where he was responsible for The Hanover’s
personal and commercial lines of business, and in senior management
roles at the St. Paul Travelers Cos. Jack also serves on several
boards including the board for St John’s University Maurice R.
Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial
Science.
“I am honored to be appointed as vice chair of The Institutes’
Board of Trustees. This organization makes a significant impact on
our industry, as risk management is the critical focal point of how
we best serve our independent agents and policyholders. I look
forward to collaborating with my esteemed board colleagues to drive
innovation and excellence in risk mitigation, and to continue the
important work of protecting what matters most to those we serve,”
said Jack Roche, president and CEO of The Hanover.
"I would also like to thank The Institutes outgoing Chair John
M. Howard, CEO of TIH (formerly Truist Insurance Holdings), for
donating his time to The Institutes in service of advancing risk
management and insurance education," said Peter L. Miller, CPCU,
president and CEO of The Institutes. “Under John’s strategic
leadership, The Institutes have experienced exponential growth in
our ability to educate, elevate and connect those interested in
risk management and insurance, and I am grateful for his
support."
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and preventing losses to create a more resilient world. Learn more
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