To provide standard commercial line insurance services to a suite of businesses throughout the Pacific Northwest, utilising the agency system

The US-based insurance holding company, W. R. Berkley Corporation has formed Berkley North Pacific Group, an operating unit that will be part of its regional segment. Berkley North Pacific Group will be based in Seattle, Washington.

The new unit is expected to provide standard commercial lines insurance services to a suite of businesses throughout the Pacific Northwest, utilising the agency system.

Berkley North Pacific Group will underwrite products on behalf of W. R. Berkley’s regional insurance member companies. Berkley has had longstanding ties to the area through the Boise regional office of Continental Western Group, which will become a branch of Berkley North Pacific Group.

The company has appointed Jeffrey Dehn as president of Berkley North Pacific Group. He has over 34 years of experience in the insurance and financial services industries.