SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nautilus Insurance Group, comprised of Nautilus Insurance Company (“Nautilus”) and Great Divide Insurance Company (“Great Divide”), member companies of W. R. Berkley Corporation, has announced two changes to the management team of the organization.
Michael J. Kilgas, who has served as Senior Vice President of Claims, will move to a new role as Senior Vice President of Special Projects and Operations, effective March 16, 2015. In this newly created position, Kilgas will oversee multiple projects within the Company, as well as have involvement with driving operational objectives. Kilgas has been with Nautilus since 1987, and has over 37 years of experience in the insurance industry.
Joining Nautilus, in the role of Senior Vice President of Claims, is Thomas Joyce. An accomplished insurance veteran with 30 years of claims industry experience, Joyce holds an ASLI designation and a Bachelor of Science from Northern Arizona University. His expertise in strategic leadership and technical claims skills have made him a recognized leader who is committed to the success of growing organizations.
“Mike has provided Nautilus many years of dedicated service as Senior Vice President of Claims, and I look forward to his leadership in this newly formed role,” said Tom Kuzma, President and CEO of Nautilus. “Additionally, I welcome Thomas to the Nautilus management team and am confident that with his expertise, our Claims Department will continue to reflect the highest industry standards.”
About Nautilus Insurance Company
Nautilus is one of the leading excess and surplus (E&S) and specialty lines carriers in the United States. Nautilus and Great Divide, located in Scottsdale, Arizona, employ more than 250 people and recorded premiums of more than $452 million as of September 2014. Nautilus Insurance Company and Great Divide Insurance Company are each rated A+ (Superior), Financial Size Category XV, by A.M. Best Company, Inc. For more information on Nautilus Insurance Group, please visit the Company’s website at www.nautilusinsgroup.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 in five segments of the property casualty insurance business: specialty insurance, regional property casualty insurance, alternative markets, reinsurance and international.
