Singular Focus, Purpose-Built Solutions: Your Partner in Life Science Insurance
Berkley Life Sciences is solely dedicated to providing premiere insurance coverage for today’s top life sciences companies.
Life Science Insurance Protecting Tomorrow’s Innovations
Comprehensive. Customized. Multinational. We provide property and casualty insurance products and services tailored to life science businesses globally. Our approach is collaborative, with underwriting, in-house claims, and risk management working in tandem to provide a complete and specialized insurance solution.
In-House Claims
From the start of the underwriting process, our in-house claims team is a true partner in your insurance experience. With extensive life science products liability claim and litigation expertise, our claims team collaborates with insureds, brokers, and our defense counsel to actively lead claims to just resolution.
The Power of Berkley
Berkley Life Sciences is one of the 55+ (re)insurance businesses worldwide that comprise the Berkley brand. Berkley is one of America’s largest commercial lines property casualty insurance providers, operating worldwide within two segments of the P&C insurance business: Insurance and Reinsurance & Monoline Excess. Each business offers expertise within an industry, product, or region.
Berkley Life Sciences is a member of W. R. Berkley Corporation, a Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is part of the S&P 500. W. R. Berkley Corporation’s insurance company subsidiaries are rated A+ (Superior), Financial Size Category XV by A.M. Best Company and A+ (Strong) by Standard & Poor’s.
Berkley’s competitive advantage lies in its long-term strategy of decentralized operations. This structure provides each Berkley business the agility of a small business—the ability to identify and respond quickly and effectively to changing market conditions and local customer needs. It provides our Berkley businesses with the strength and resources of a Fortune 500 organization as well as the financial accountability and incentives to attract and retain the highest-caliber professionals.
The Latest in Life Science
Litigation Financing Tax Proposal: A Life Sciences Perspective
Through the month of June and into the week of July 4th, 2025, national attention was largely focused on a sweeping federal spending bill moving through Congress as part of the budget reconciliation process. But while media and public attention was centered on healthcare and social welfare funding, most Americans were not aware that the bill also briefly included a contentious litigation finance tax proposal.
Why Fruit Flies Are Still Essential in Scientific Research
In a time of advanced bioengineering and gene-editing technologies, it might seem surprising that one of the most important organisms in genetic research is the fruit fly. Drosophila melanogaster has been a popular model organism in laboratories for over a century, and despite advancements in CRISPR technology and new sequencing methods, the fruit fly has maintained a significant role in genetic research. But why?
The Science of Aging: Can We Really Slow Down the Clock?
Influencer and tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson set a bold goal four years ago: to redefine how we approach health and aging. He developed a system that radically alters his diet, sleep, and exercise routines in an effort to reverse his biological age. Johnson is now years into his one-man project, Blueprint, which includes taking over 110 pills per day, undergoing light and sound therapies, and following a strict sleep regimen—all guided by real-time data and a team of specialized doctors.