James River adds Langenburg as CIO, promotes Zaharris to Chief Claims Officer

James River Group Holdings, a Bermuda-domiciled insurance holding company, has appointed Valdean Langenburg as its new Group Chief Information Officer (CIO), while Justin Zaharris has been promoted to Group Chief Claims Officer.

The pair will report to Frank D’Orazio, Chief Executive Officer, James River.

Langenburg succeeds Thomas Peach, who retired on July 4th, 2025, after an over four decade career in information technology, including six years as James River’s CIO.

Most recently, Langenburg led WR Berkley’s information technology strategy for the firm’s Excess and Surplus Lines segment. He will be based in Richmond, Virginia.

Zaharris’ promotion expands upon his current responsibilities as Vice President, overseeing claims for the firm’s Excess & Surplus Lines segment where he has served since 2021.

He has over two decades of legal, technical and operational claims expertise in the property and casualty industry. He will continue to work from the firm’s Richmond office and report to Mr. D’Orazio.

D’Orazio commented, “Both Val and Justin are proven leaders whose expertise complements the already strong bench at James River. Their commensurate experience built both at notable industry peers and developed in-house respectively, position us to continue to advance our strategic initiatives across technology, data, and claims. I also want to extend my sincere gratitude to Tom Peach for his exemplary service and wish him every success in retirement.”

Langenburg added, “I am thrilled to join James River and look forward to working closely with my new colleagues to help drive the Group’s technology, data and innovation initiatives for the future.”

Zaharris said, “I’m honored to take on this broader leadership role and build on the Company’s defining excellence and reputation for claims handling while delivering outstanding service to policyholders.”

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