---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000011544-21-000043"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WRB"
cik: "0000011544"
company_name: "BERKLEY W R CORP"
filed_at: "2021-07-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T03:11:31.341537+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# W.R. Berkley Q2 net premiums up 27.2%; ROE 15.0%; record underwriting income $202.2M

## Summary
- Net premiums written $2.21B, up 27.2% YoY; combined ratio 89.7%.
- Record quarterly underwriting income of $202.2M; net income $237.2M ($1.27 diluted EPS).
- Net investment income up 96.9% to $168.2M; average rate increases ~9.7% ex-workers' comp.
- Returned $112M to shareholders: $89M special dividends + $23M regular dividends.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000011544-21-000043
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WRB
- cik: 0000011544
- company_name: BERKLEY W R CORP
- filed_at: 2021-07-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/11544/000001154421000043/0000011544-21-000043-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/11544/000001154421000043/wrb-20210722.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000011544-21-000043
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000011544-21-000043.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000011544-21-000043.txt

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