Verus Specialty Insurance (a Berkley Company)
Helena Ongaro Violette currently serves as the Owner's Interest Underwriting Supervisor at Verus Specialty Insurance, a position held since July 2025. Prior to this role, Helena was a Senior Underwriter at Argo Group from April 2022 to July 2025, where Helena advanced from Underwriter II. Helena’s underwriting career began at Kinsale Insurance, progressing from Associate Underwriter to Underwriter until January 2022. Additional experience includes serving as Assistant Underwriter at Kinsale Insurance and Associate Underwriter at Middleburg Bank, along with customer service roles at Wachovia/Wells Fargo and Wells Fargo. Helena is a graduate of J Sargeant Reynolds Community College and attended Hermitage High School.
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Verus Specialty Insurance (a Berkley Company)
Verus Specialty Insurance is an underwriting management company targeting small to midsize commercial risks in the E&S and Specialty insurance markets through appointed wholesale brokers and agents. Current products include general liability, professional liability (medical and non-medical) and garage. Headquartered in Richmond, VA with a branch office in Denver, CO, Verus underwrites on behalf of W. R. Berkley Corporation member companies rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Co., Inc.