John BergerARM Partner

About:

John Berger, Jr. has more than 32 years of experience in insurance, risk management, and employee benefits consulting, and has been with Lawley for 15+ years.

Experience:

As a partner, John is an expert in self-funding, collaboration, and working with labor management committees. He leads Lawley’s self-funding initiative which includes supporting underwriting/reporting, alternative risk, and prescription drug consulting. Additionally, John works through various “levers” programs to control costs. His technical expertise includes the development and implementation of risk financing, prevention, and claims management for both private and public entities.

Prior to Lawley, John founded CIC Benefits Group where he was an owner and partner responsible for managing strategic initiatives and client service. He was Executive Vice President of Brown and Brown and Chief Operating Officer of Niagara Insurance Group. He is the former Chief Executive Officer and President of East3, Ltd., a Richmond, Virginia-based early stage technology group. John was also Senior Vice President of March & McLennan where he was responsible for the operations for the risk management and employee benefit consulting practices.

Education:

John earned an associate’s degree and bachelor’s degree from St. Bonaventure University.

Community and Pro Bono:

John is heavily involved in the community. He serves as the Board President for Ocean Colony, sits on the President’s Council at St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute and supports St. Bonaventure University. He is a former board member for many nonprofit organizations in the Buffalo, New York and Richmond, Virginia areas, including Gregory the Great Parents Guild, Amherst Youth Hockey, Mt. Irenaeus, and Virginia Commonwealth Universities Foundation Board. He is past Board Chair for St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute and Kids Escaping Drugs.