Chesterfield, MO, May 22, 2012 – Berkley Medical Excess Underwriters, LLC congratulates Adam Bates, Assistant Vice President - Client Analytics Manager on becoming an Associate of The Casualty Actuarial Society and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries. In order to achieve these designations, one must pass a rigorous set of examinations in addition to completing other educational and professional requirements.

The CAS and AAA fulfill their respective missions to advance actuarial science through a focus on research, education, and professionalism. Among their members are experts in property casualty insurance, finance risk management, and enterprise risk management.

At BerkleyMed, Mr. Bates collaborates with clients to develop customized data solutions. Utilizing BerkleyMed’s proprietary benchmarking database, which includes historical claims information gathered on over 740 healthcare systems, comprising approximately 2,500 hospitals across the country, Mr. Bates brings risk analytics into the strategic decision making process and assists clients in identifying their liability costs drivers. Mr. Bates joined BerkleyMed in 2006.

Based in Chesterfield, Missouri, BerkleyMed was formed in 2001 to provide professional liability insurance to hospitals on a nationwide basis. Its products consist of excess insurance and reinsurance. BerkleyMed is a member company of W. R. Berkley Corporation.  For additional information on this release, please contact Robbin Willis, Senior Vice President-Brand Management, at rwillis@berkleymed.com.

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