Berkley Southeast Insurance Group Locates Headquarters in Gwinnett

Berkley Southeast Insurance Group recently announced the location of its corporate headquarters and Georgia Branch underwriting office at 1745 N. Brown Road, Suite 400. The company anticipates creating 55 new jobs for the region by 2014.

Gwinnett Chamber Economic Development joined with the company in making the announcement in an Aug. 6 news release.

“Gwinnett provides an ideal, strategic location for our headquarter operations, allowing us to focus on doing business across the Southeast, in addition to supporting other branch offices in the region,” stated Dennis L. Barger, president of Berkley Southeast Insurance Group, in the news release. “We are excited to have found a permanent home in metro Atlanta and one that will enable us to serve our local communities efficiently and effectively.”

Berkley Southeast Insurance Group, a W.R. Berkley Corp. company, was launched in January 2013 to provide standard commercial lines insurance services to businesses in six Southeastern states including Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina. 

The insurance company primarily serves businesses in the construction, light manufacturing, hospitality, real estate, mercantile, wholesale, and business services industries.

Including Berkley Southeast Insurance Group, W. R. Berkley has 49 operating companies. Six units have offices located in the greater metro Atlanta area.