Berkley Accident and Health has appointed Brad Nieland as president and CEO.
A W. R. Berkley Corporation, Berkley Accident and Health underwrites insurance and reinsurance products in four primary areas: medical stop-loss, managed care, special risk, and group captives.
Nieland succeeds Chris Brown as president, who has been named as Berkley Accident and Health chairman after nine years in the previous role.
Nieland has more than 15 years of experience in the healthcare, and accident and health insurance sectors.
He joins from Sun Life Financial, where he spent over six years in the roles of assistant vice president and vice president of Stop Loss.
Prior to Sun Life, Nieland held multiple positions at Cigna.
Robert Berkley, president and CEO of W. R. Berkley Corporation, commented: “We have been extremely fortunate to have Chris Brown lead our team at Berkley Accident and Health for nearly a decade, building it from a relatively new start-up into an important part of our business.”
“He and his team have done an outstanding job in establishing the company as a leading provider of accident and health insurance products and services, and we are excited that he will continue to participate in its ongoing success.”
Berkley added: “Brad Nieland brings a wealth of experience in all aspects of the business, as well as an excellent analytic approach that will create opportunities for additional growth and profitability for years to come.”
“We are delighted to welcome him to our team.”