Business Wire·Jul 28, 2026, 4:15 PM ET

W. R. Berkley Corporation Names Christopher L. Moede President of Berkley Risk

W. R. Berkley Corporation appointed Christopher L. Moede as president of Berkley Risk effective immediately.
Moede succeeds John ("Jack") M. Goodwin, who has been named chairman of the business.
Moede possesses over 20 years of leadership experience in the commercial insurance market, most recently leading a global underwriting segment at a major multinational insurer.
Goodwin joined Berkley Risk in 2012, served as executive vice president, and was named president in 2014.
W. Robert Berkley, Jr., chairman, chief executive officer, and president of W. R. Berkley Corporation, praised Moede's leadership skills & thanked Goodwin for his exceptional service.
Berkley Risk provides at-risk & alternative risk insurance program management services for public entity pools, professional associations, & self-insured clients while managing workers' compensation, liability, & property claims nationwide.
W. R. Berkley Corporation is an insurance holding company founded in 1967, recognized as among the largest commercial lines writers in the United States, operating worldwide in the Insurance & Reinsurance & Monoline Excess segments.