Vivere Partners, a specialty insurance underwriting platform, has formed a strategic relationship with Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) to introduce a new Private Company Management Liability program.
The new program will be led by Michael Levins, Vivere’s Chief Underwriting Officer for Management Liability. Mr. Levins will be responsible for developing a stable, long-term portfolio concentrating on small to mid-sized private company accounts.
According to Mr. Levins, “The program is designed to target Private Company customers through limited distribution, focusing exclusively on select specialty wholesale brokers with deep expertise in management liability business.”
Keith Freid, Product Line Officer for Private & Nonprofit Management Liability at BHSI, commented on the collaboration: “We are very excited to be working with Vivere given their strong underwriting foundation, innovative technology, and shared objective of building a sustainable, profitable program which complements our existing portfolio.”
Chris McKechnie, CEO of Vivere Partners, expressed enthusiasm for the partnership: “We are thrilled to partner with such a highly regarded name in the insurance industry. BHSI and Vivere share a vision rooted in long-term success based upon disciplined underwriting principles. By combining deep technical expertise with the active use of technology, we aim to reshape how management liability risks are underwritten and serviced.”
This initiative highlights Vivere’s commitment to empowering underwriting leadership and achieving efficiency, scale, and profitability through technological enablement in specialty lines. Vivere, founded in 2025, operates as an independently owned specialty insurance platform dedicated to reimagining traditional underwriting by combining expert personnel with purpose-built technology to enhance speed, precision, efficiency, and value. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance offers a broad range of commercial property, casualty, and professional lines, among other insurance products, underwriting on the paper of Berkshire Hathaway’s National Indemnity group of insurance companies.
