W.R. Berkley Corp. announced Thursday that Emily J. Urban will succeed Jill E. Wadlund as president of Berkley Life Sciences.
Both executives joined the insurer, which offers property/casualty coverage to pharmaceutical, biotech and other companies in the life sciences sector, when it was formed in 2007, Greenwich, Connecticut-based Berkely said in a statement. Most recently, Ms. Urban was executive vice president and global field officer of the unit.
Ms. Wadlund will become nonexecutive vice chairman of Berkley Life Sciences, the statement said.
“In her role as nonexecutive vice chairman, she will remain a resource through transition to Ms. Urban,” the statement said.
W.R. Berkley Corp. has named Michael A. Lex president of Continental Western Group, succeeding Michael G. Connor, who was named president of Berkley FinSecure, effective immediately.