---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000011544-24-000026"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WRB"
cik: "0000011544"
company_name: "BERKLEY W R CORP"
filed_at: "2024-10-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T12:16:23.787455+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.78
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.78
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# W.R. Berkley Q3 net income rose to $366M; ROE 19.6%, operating ROE 20.0%

## Summary
- Q3 net income $366M ($0.91 diluted EPS), up from $334M ($0.82) a year ago.
- Net investment income $323.8M (+19.5% YoY); record operating cash flow $1.2B (+15.2%).
- Combined ratio 90.9% with 3.3 catastrophe-loss points; avg rate increase ~8.4% ex-workers comp.
- Book value per share grew 10.0% before dividends/buybacks; returned $138.3M to shareholders.
- 3-for-2 stock split effective July 10, 2024; per-share comparatives restated.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000011544-24-000026
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WRB
- cik: 0000011544
- company_name: BERKLEY W R CORP
- filed_at: 2024-10-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.78
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.78
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/11544/000001154424000026/0000011544-24-000026-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/11544/000001154424000026/wrb-20241021.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000011544-24-000026.txt

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