---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000011544-22-000024"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WRB"
cik: "0000011544"
company_name: "BERKLEY W R CORP"
filed_at: "2022-07-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T09:52:38.483168+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# W. R. Berkley Q2 net premiums written up 16.9% to record $2.59B; operating income +43%

## Summary
- Net premiums written record $2.59B, up 16.9%; gross premiums up 14.7% to $3.05B.
- Operating income $313M, up 43%; underwriting income $268M, up 32.6%.
- Combined ratio 88.6% (cat losses $57.9M); current accident year combined ratio before cat 86.2%.
- Core net investment income grew 29.7%; total capital returned $159.2M (special dividends $132.7M).
- Operating ROE 18.8%; net income $179M ($0.64 diluted EPS), down from $237M ($0.85) due to net investment losses.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000011544-22-000024
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WRB
- cik: 0000011544
- company_name: BERKLEY W R CORP
- filed_at: 2022-07-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/11544/000001154422000024/0000011544-22-000024-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/11544/000001154422000024/wrb-20220721.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000011544-22-000024.txt

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