Berkley names president of excess and surplus lines unit

W.R. Berkley Corp. has appointed Scott R. Barraclough president of its Mount Laurel, New Jersey-based Admiral Insurance Group subsidiary.

Based in Mount Laurel, Mr. Barraclough succeeds Steven S. Zeitman, who has been named chairman of Admiral Insurance, Berkley said Thursday in a statement.

Previously, Mr. Barraclough was executive vice president of Admiral, which is an excess and surplus lines insurer.