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W.R. Berkley Q2 2026: record gross premiums $4.1B, net income $452M, operating ROE 20.5%
Gross premiums written record $4.1B (+4.2% YoY); net premiums written $3.43B.
W. R. Berkley EVP Sgaglione resigns, stays as Senior Advisor
Lucille Sgaglione resigns as EVP effective June 30, 2026.
W. R. Berkley extends revolving credit facility maturity to June 9, 2031
Extended maturity of revolving credit facility from April 1, 2027 to June 9, 2031.
W.R. Berkley Corp founder and Executive Chairman William R. Berkley dies at 80; son named Chairman
William R. Berkley, founder and Executive Chairman, passed away at age 80.
W. R. Berkley holds 2026 annual meeting; all director nominees and proposals approved
Five directors elected; W. Robert Berkley Jr. received 344M votes for, 3.1M against.
W.R. Berkley Q1 net income up 23.4% to $515.2M; operating income record $514.3M
Diluted EPS $1.31 net / $1.30 operating; annualized ROE of 21.2%.
W.R. Berkley Q4 2025: record underwriting income, ROE 21.4%, EPS $1.13
Q4 net income $449.5M ($1.13/diluted); operating income $449.6M ($1.13/diluted).
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance acquires beneficial ownership of at least 12.5% of WRB
MSI now holds ≥12.5% of WRB outstanding common stock under previously announced Berkley family agreements.
W.R. Berkley Q3 net income up 39.8% to $511M; ROE 24.3%, combined ratio 90.9%
Net income $511.0 million ($1.28 diluted EPS), up 39.8% from $365.6 million ($0.91) YoY; operating income $440.2 million ($1.10 per share).
W. R. Berkley Q2 net income $401M ($1.00 EPS); record net premiums $3.4B; ROE 19.1%
Net premiums written record $3.4B, up 7.2% YoY; gross premiums $3.98B.
Shareholders approve increase in authorized common shares to 1.875 billion at annual meeting
Authorized shares increased from 1.25B to 1.875B (359M for, 13M against).
WRB Q1 net income $417.6M ($1.04 EPS); record net premiums $3.13B, ROE 19.9%
Net premiums written record $3.13B, up 10% YoY; net income $417.6M ($1.04 diluted EPS).
Mitsui Sumitomo to buy 15% of W.R. Berkley shares; Berkley family keeps stake
MSI to purchase 15% of WRB common stock via open-market/private transactions from third parties only.
W.R. Berkley Q4 net income up 45% to $576M; record full-year operating income $1.67B
Q4 net income $576M ($1.44 diluted EPS); operating income $453M, a record (+15.5% YoY).
W.R. Berkley Q3 net income rose to $366M; ROE 19.6%, operating ROE 20.0%
Q3 net income $366M ($0.91 diluted EPS), up from $334M ($0.82) a year ago.
Q2 net income $371.9M, operating EPS $1.04; record net investment income $372M up 52%
Net income of $371.9M ($0.92 diluted EPS); operating income of $418.1M ($1.04 operating EPS).
William R. Berkley re-elected with 224,766,257 votes for; Christopher L. Augostini with 217,334,725.
W.R. Berkley Q1 net income +50.4% to $442M; operating income record $423M
Net income $442M ($1.64 diluted EPS) vs $294M ($1.06) prior year; operating income $423M ($1.56 EPS), +53.4%.
W.R. Berkley discloses $294.9M Argentine bond exposure; Q2 inflation-linked income estimate $45-65M
Book value of Argentine bonds was $294.9M as of March 31, 2024; $172.8M in inflation-linked securities.
W.R. Berkley Q4 2023: ROE 23.6%, record underwriting income and net investment income
Q4 net income per diluted share $1.47, operating income $1.45; full-year net $5.05, operating $4.92.
W.R. Berkley Q3 net income up 45.7% to $334M; operating ROE 21.7%
Net income $333.6M ($1.23 diluted EPS), up 45.7% YoY; operating EPS $1.35 vs $1.01.
W. R. Berkley Q2 net income doubles to $356M; ROE 21.1%
Net income $356.3M ($1.30 diluted EPS) vs $179.3M ($0.64) YoY; operating income $310.9M ($1.14).
W.R. Berkley annual meeting elects directors, approves say-on-pay every year
Four directors elected: Berkley (197.8M for, 38.1M against), Ferré (190.3M for, 45.6M against), Mosley (233.9M for, 1.8M against), Shapiro (167.2M for, 68.7M against).
W.R. Berkley Q1 net income falls to $294M from $591M; ROE 17.4%
Net income $294.1M ($1.06 diluted EPS), down from $590.6M ($2.12) YoY.
Board approved By-law amendments on Feb 24, 2023, effective immediately.
W.R. Berkley Q4 net income up 29.8% to $382M; record FY net income $1.4B
Q4 diluted EPS $1.37 vs $1.06 YoY; operating EPS $1.16. Return on equity 23.0%.
W. R. Berkley elects Daniel L. Mosley to board effective Jan 1, 2023
Board expands to ten members; independent directors increase to eight.
W.R. Berkley Q3 2022 operating ROE 16.9%; net investment income up 51%
Operating income $281.8M (+14.2% YoY); operating EPS $1.01.
W. R. Berkley Q2 net premiums written up 16.9% to record $2.59B; operating income +43%
Net premiums written record $2.59B, up 16.9%; gross premiums up 14.7% to $3.05B.
Shareholders approve increase in authorized common shares from 750M to 1.25B at annual meeting
Stockholders authorized amendment to increase common shares from 750M to 1.25B (212.2M for, 46.0M against).
Q1 net income $591M ($2.12/sh), up 157%; record underwriting income $274M; ROE 35.5%
Net income $590.6M, diluted EPS $2.12, vs $0.82 YoY, up 157%.
W. R. Berkley enters $300M five-year revolving credit facility
$300M unsecured revolving credit facility, with $50M sublimit for letters of credit.
Director Leigh Ann Pusey to not seek re-election at 2022 annual meeting
Leigh Ann Pusey notified Executive Chairman on March 1, 2022 of decision not to stand for re-election.
W.R. Berkley Q4 net premiums written +26.6% YoY; full-year operating EPS $5.10, ROE 16.2%
Q4 net premiums written $2.275B (+26.6% YoY); net income $294.4M ($1.59 EPS) vs $312.2M prior year.
W.R. Berkley amends deferred comp plans; adds fund investments and rabbi trust
Board approved amendment/restatement of Officer and Director deferred comp plans effective Dec 1, 2021.
W.R. Berkley Q3 net income up 72% to $261M, diluted EPS $1.40, ROE 16.6%
Net premiums written increased 23.7% to $2.33B; combined ratio 90.4% incl. $73.8M catastrophe losses.
WRB closes $350M offering of 3.150% Senior Notes due 2061
Issued $350 million aggregate principal of 3.150% Senior Notes due 2061 on Sept 15, 2021.
W.R. Berkley issues $350M of 3.150% Senior Notes due 2061
Issued $350M aggregate principal of 3.150% Senior Notes due 2061 under existing shelf registration.
W.R. Berkley Q2 net premiums up 27.2%; ROE 15.0%; record underwriting income $202.2M
Net premiums written $2.21B, up 27.2% YoY; combined ratio 89.7%.
On March 1, 2022, Leigh Ann Pusey notified William R. Berkley, the Executive Chairman of W. R. Berkley Corporation (the “Company”), that she has opted not to stand for re-election as a director at the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders that is anticipated to be held on June 15, 2022.
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