GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB) today announced the appointment of David A. Dunn as president and chief executive officer of Carolina Casualty. The appointment is effective immediately.

Mr. Dunn has 40 years of experience in all aspects of the property casualty insurance industry, principally in the specialty transportation segment. Most recently, he served as president of the transportation division of a leading specialty insurer in the U.S.

W. Robert Berkley, Jr., president and chief executive officer of W. R. Berkley Corporation, said: "We are pleased to welcome David to the group as he takes on this leadership position. Our continued commitment to the commercial transportation industry and his broad experience in managing specialized insurance operations will enable us to apply our capabilities across a broader range of classifications within this market, as well as to further enhance our current products and services for the evolving needs of our clients."

Based in Jacksonville, Fla., Carolina Casualty has been a premier insurance brand in the commercial transportation industry specializing in liability, physical damage and motor truck cargo insurance for local, intermediate and long-haul truckers for over 65 years. For further information about the products and services available from Carolina Casualty, please visit www.carolinacas.com.

For further information about W. R. Berkley Corporation, please visit www.wrberkley.com.

Founded in 1967, W. R. Berkley Corporation is an insurance holding company that is among the largest commercial lines writers in the United States and operates worldwide in two segments of the property casualty insurance business: Insurance and Reinsurance.