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W. R. Berkley Corporation Names Hale Johnston President of Berkley Net
GREENWICH, Conn., November 17, 2025--W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) today announced the appointment of Hale Johnston as president of Berkley Net, a Berkley company. The appointment is effective immediately. He succeeds Brian Douglas, who joined Berkley Net in 2006 and served as its president since 2018. Mr. Douglas will remain a key member of the W. R. Berkley Corporation team.
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