Chief claims officer and VP of claims
Vela Insurance Services
Mary Ceko serves as the chief claims officer and vice president of claims at Vela Insurance Services, a Berkley Company. Ceko joined Vela in 2011, where she oversees claims professionals and administrative staff in Vela’s Chicago, Atlanta, Omaha and Bay Area claims offices. Both an insurance professional and an attorney, Ceko practiced law for 10 years prior to her insurance career, concentrating in plaintiff’s personal injury, insurance defense, toxic tort and environmental coverage litigation.
In her nearly 20 years of professional experience in the insurance claims field, Ceko’s background and expertise have encompassed primary E&S, excess umbrella commercial casualty, railroad and professional liability.
