William Berkley News
Berkley Scolds Insurers For Being ‘Cheap’ As Google Nips At Their Heels
With Google apparently getting into the auto insurance business, W.R. Berkley Corp's legendary CEO is taking the insurance industry to task for being "cheap" and slow to anticipate change. "We are a ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...