Vela’s Underwriting Analysts participated in the Berkley Excess & Surplus Trainee program in Chicago. The program featured informative presentations and insights as well as the opportunity to network with other Berkley colleagues. A highlight was the group architectural tour along the Chicago River. #velavalue, #greatplaceto work
About us
Vela Insurance Services, a Berkley Company, is a leading insurance provider that specializes in excess and surplus lines business in Vela’s four market segments: Velocity Small Business, Construction, Specialty Casualty and Professional Liability. Vela offers contracted wholesale brokers nationwide availability to our products and highly experienced staff. W. R. Berkley Corporation is rated A+ (Superior) with a financial size category of XV by A.M. Best Company and A+ (Strong) by Standard & Poor’s. Vela Insurance Services conducts business as Vela Insurance Services, LLC in California as a licensed surplus lines broker - License Number 0C94218.
- Website
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http://bit.ly/VelaIns
External link for Vela Insurance Services (a Berkley Company)
- Industry
- Insurance
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL
- Type
- Public Company
- Founded
- 1996
- Specialties
- Commercial Casualty Insurance, Miscellaneous Professional Liability Insurance, General Contractors, Subcontractors, Products Liability, Consultants E&O, Technology E&O, and Property Managers E&O
Locations
Employees at Vela Insurance Services (a Berkley Company)
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Dan Bradli, RPLU
Assistant Vice President at Vela Insurance Services
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Sean Stewart
Assistant Vice President, Enterprise Data & Development Solutions
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Chris Casson
Executive Claim Specialist at Vela Insurance Services (a Berkley Company)
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Melissa Filip
AVP of Operations and Technology Support at Vela Insurance Services LLC
Updates
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Congratulations to Leah Dominy (Mentor), Shannon Wendling and Ashley Tyler (Mentees) for completing RISE’s Spring Mentorship Program. Their experience was beneficial and will have a positive impact in their career development. #velavalue #mentoring
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Check out what Vela’s Velocity has been up to! Click this link, https://lnkd.in/eqHUPv5Y and scroll down to see our most recent wins! If you have any questions, contact your underwriter directly or send your submissions to submissions@vela-ins.com. #velavalue #smallbusinesswins
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Vela is proud to be part of W. R. Berkley Corporation.
W. R. Berkley Corporation has been named one of the 2024 Property-Casualty Ward's 50® Companies. See the full list here: https://ow.ly/pZWH50SzOj4 Annually, Ward analyzes the financial performance of nearly 2,900 property-casualty insurance companies domiciled in the United States and identifies the top performers. Each Ward’s 50® company has passed all safety and consistency screens and achieved superior performance over the five years analyzed. Berkley is proud to be named a Ward's 50® Company again this year.
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Vela kicked off the summer in style by attending the California Insurance Wholesale Association (CIWA) Summer Forum! Adam Verhoeks, VP of Velocity Small Business segment, engaged with several of our valued brokers partners, received legislative updates and participated in great educational sessions! #CIWA #velavalue #velavelocity #strengthenrelationships
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Vela is proud to be counted in this illustrious group of insurance marketing professionals!
Last week, several Berkley businesses attended the Insurance Marketing & Communications Association #IMCAIgnite Conference in Orlando. It was great to connect with each other and our peers in the insurance industry and to learn about and discuss some of the hottest topics in marketing and communications. We are proud to have had nine of our businesses recognized as winners of the IMCA’s annual Showcase Awards. This program recognizes the highest quality marketing and communications work, specifically within the insurance industry. Congratulations to Admiral Insurance Group (a Berkley Company), Berkley Select (a Berkley Company), Berkley Construction Professional (a Berkley Company), Berkley Environmental (a Berkley Company), Berkley Mid-Atlantic Insurance Group (a Berkley Company), Berkley One (a Berkley Company), Nautilus Insurance Group (a Berkley Company), Preferred Employers Insurance (a Berkley Company), and Vela Insurance Services (a Berkley Company) for their recognition! 🥇 Special shout out to the Berkley businesses who won gold awards: Admiral Insurance Group (5 gold awards), Berkley Environmental (2 gold awards), Berkley Select (1 gold award), and Preferred Employers Insurance (2 gold awards). #insurancemarketing
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