Who We Are
Knowledge and experience make the difference.
Berkley Life Sciences, a member company of W. R. Berkley Corporation, is solely dedicated to serving the needs of today’s life sciences companies so they can focus on what they do best: innovate and develop products and services to improve the life of every person, every day.
From the preclinical stage to global commercialization, our scalable products and services address the emerging issues faced by life science companies of all sizes.
Meet the team with years of experience solely focused on life sciences. Through this experience, Berkley Life Sciences has built a culture of innovation and superior service.
Emily Urban, J.D.
President 
Hedy Linette Ranieri, CLMP
Senior Vice President, Chief Claims Officer 
Melissa Powers
Senior Vice President, Underwriting 
David Bryton, J.D.
Senior Vice President, Chief Claims Officer 
Claire Pollard, SHRM-CP, PHR
Vice President, Human Resources & Operations 
Todd Springer
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer 
Lisa K. Krist
Vice President, Chief Customer Focus Officer 
Christopher Dorko, ARM, ARM-PE, CFPS, CHMM
Vice President, Risk Management Resources Officer 
Holly Fettinger, CPCU, AU, API
Vice President, Segment CIO 
Scott Burke, FCAS
Vice President, Actuarial Manager 
Randy Culver, AU, AIS, CIC
Vice President, Property & Casualty Specialist 
Phillip Skaggs, J.D.
VP & Chief Legal & Regulatory Affairs Officer 
Paul Osuch
Director, Underwriting 
Kimberly Kayiwa, J.D.
Assistant Vice President, Claims 
Cindy Khin, CPCU, AIC, ARM, CCMP
Life Sciences Casualty Resolution Director 
Jennifer Widmer, CIC, CRM, CPCU
Assistant Vice President, Life Sciences Specialist, Team Manager 
Sena Kumar
Assistant Vice President, Life Sciences Specialist, Team Manager 
Steven Velardi, J.D.
Assistant Vice President, Claims Manager 
John Swain
Assistant Vice President, Claims Business Consultant Manager 
Andy Herbert
Assistant Vice President, Claims Manager - Workers' Compensation 
Erica Smith
Assistant Vice President, Operations Manager 
Maria-Cristina Smith
Assistant Vice President, Products & Professional Liability Specialist 
