Richard M. Baio
Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and
Business
W. R. Berkley Corporation
United States of America
Biography
Richard M. Baio has been the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of W. R. Berkley Corporation since May 25, 2016 and its Treasurer since May 2009. Mr. Baio serves as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Eugene G. Ballard. Mr. Baio has over 19 years of experience in the insurance and financial services industry. Previously, Mr. Baio served a significant part of his career in public accounting advising the insurance industry. Mr. Baio served as Vice President at W. R. Berkley Corporation from May 2009 to May 25, 2016, where Mr. Baio was responsible for managing the investment accounting and tax departments, global currency, banking relationships and all related treasury functions. He was a Partner in Ernst & Young's insurance practice. He served as Director of Merrill Lynch & Co.'s financial institutions investment banking group, where he specialized in insurance company advisory, financing, merger and acquisition transactions. Mr. Baio earned a B.S. in Accounting from Clarkson University and an M.S. in Taxation from University of Hartford. Richard M. Baio has been the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of W. R. Berkley Corporation since May 25, 2016 and its Treasurer since May 2009. Mr. Baio serves as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Eugene G. Ballard. Mr. Baio has over 19 years of experience in the insurance and financial services industry. Previously, Mr. Baio served a significant part of his career in public accounting advising the insurance industry. Mr. Baio served as Vice President at W. R. Berkley Corporation from May 2009 to May 25, 2016, where Mr. Baio was responsible for managing the investment accounting and tax departments, global currency, banking relationships and all related treasury functions. He was a Partner in Ernst & Young's insurance practice. He served as Director of Merrill Lynch & Co.'s financial institutions investment banking group, where he specialized in insurance company advisory, financing, merger and acquisition transactions. Mr. Baio earned a B.S. in Accounting from Clarkson University and an M.S. in Taxation from University of Hartford.
Research Interest
Business & Management