Charles Thompson

President, Berkley Management Protection

Charles Thompson is President of Berkley Management Protection (BMP), an operating unit of W. R. Berkley Corporation, where he leads the strategy, growth, and operations of a market-leading provider of Cyber and Management Liability insurance solutions. BMP combines specialized underwriting expertise with proprietary technology that is transforming how commercial insurance is procured, delivered, and managed.

With nearly three decades of insurance industry leadership experience, Charles has built a distinguished track record of driving growth, operational excellence, and innovation across some of the industry’s largest organizations. Prior to joining BMP, he spent 11 years at Travelers, where he ultimately led a $3.2 billion operation. Before Travelers, Charles spent 17 years with Chubb, rising from a management trainee role to Vice President with profit-and-loss responsibility for a $1.2 billion Professional Liability business.

Throughout his career, Charles has been recognized for his ability to solve complex business challenges, build high-performing teams, and foster environments that encourage open dialogue, intellectual rigor, and data-driven decision-making. He has led transformational initiatives spanning mergers and acquisitions, international expansion across Europe, Asia, North America, and Latin America, the launch of innovative insurance products, the implementation of novel technology-enabled business solutions, and the development of future generations of industry leaders.

Charles holds a Master of Business Administration from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley.