---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000011544-26-000033"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WRB"
cik: "0000011544"
company_name: "BERKLEY W R CORP"
filed_at: "2026-07-20T20:13:03+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-20T20:14:09.407286+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 2026: record gross premiums $4.1B, net income $452M, operating ROE 20.5%

## Summary
- Gross premiums written record $4.1B (+4.2% YoY); net premiums written $3.43B.
- Net income $452.3M ($1.15 diluted EPS) vs $401.3M ($1.00) in Q2 2025; operating income $497.1M ($1.27).
- Pre-tax underwriting income up 21.8% to $317.5M; combined ratio 90.0% (ex-cat 88.1%).
- Record net investment income $418.7M (+10.4% YoY); fixed-maturity yield improved, average rating AA-.
- Returned $334.1M to shareholders: $185.5M special dividends, $111.5M buybacks, $37.1M regular dividends.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000011544-26-000033
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WRB
- cik: 0000011544
- company_name: BERKLEY W R CORP
- filed_at: 2026-07-20T20:13:03+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/11544/000001154426000033/0000011544-26-000033-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/11544/000001154426000033/wrb-20260720.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000011544-26-000033.txt

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