W.R. Berkley News
W.R. Berkley Excels in Q1 Save for Global Re Numbers
For W.R. Berkley Corp., sobering results from its global reinsurance division were a blemish on an otherwise successful 2014 first quarter, during which the Greenwich, Conn.-based company enjoyed ...
W.R. Berkley Q4 Profit Declines 21%; Underwriting Improves
W. R. Berkley Corp. reported $130.38 million in net income for the 2013 fourth quarter, a 21 percent decline compared to $165.49 million reported during the prior-year fourth quarter. The net income ...Bushey Succeeds Powers As President of Berkley’s Carolina Casualty
W. R. Berkley Corp. has named Gerald B. Bushey as president of its subsidiary, Carolina Casualty Insurance Group. Bushey succeeds Douglas J. Powers, who is retiring. Based in Jacksonville, Florida, ...
W.R. Berkley Rates, Profit Up; CEO Comments on Berkshire Specialty
W.R. Berkley Corp. reported $116 million net income for its 2013 second quarter, up more than 6 percent from $109 million net income posted one year ago. The net income for the first six months of ...
Is P/C Industry Overcapitalized? Maybe Not, Carrier CEO Says
The chairman and CEO of a specialty property/casualty insurance carrier called into question the notion that the industry is overcapitalized on last week, pointing to the changing nature of volatile ...
Be Wary Of Social Media Risks, Berkley Warns
During a discussion of the growing risks facing property/casualty insurers at conference recently, William R. Berkley suggested that one risk—social media—is changing the way carriers deal with ...
Berkshire E&S Entrance Is No Concern, Berkley Says
Profit-focused executives from strong firms who understand the business of underwriting are welcome to enter the excess and surplus lines segment—and that includes Berkshire Hathaway's Ajit Jain, ...