W. R. Berkley Corporation
W. R. Berkley Corporation
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Overview
What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.
About W. R. Berkley Corporation
- Industry
- Insurance - Property & Casualty
- Sector
- Financial Services
- CEO
- William Robert Berkley Jr.
- Headquarters
- US
- Industry
- Insurance - Property & Casualty
- Sector
- Financial Services
- CEO
- William Robert Berkley Jr.
- Headquarters
- US
W. R. Berkley Corporation, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Insurance and Reinsurance & Monoline Excess.
The Insurance segment underwrites commercial insurance business, including premises operations, commercial automobile, property, products liability, and general and professional liability lines.
It also provides workers' compensation insurance products; accident and health insurance and reinsurance products; insurance for commercial risks; specialty environmental products for contractors, consultants, and property owners and facilities operators; specialized insurance coverages for fine arts and jewelry exposures; umbrella and excess liability coverage products; and liquor liability and inland marine coverage for small to medium-sized insureds.
In addition, this segment offers directors and officers, and surety risk products, as well as products for technology, and life sciences and travel industries; cyber risk solutions; casualty, group life, and crime and fidelity related insurance products; personal lines insurance solutions, including home, condo/co-op, auto, and collectibles; automobile, law enforcement, public officials and educator's legal, and employment practices liability, as well as incidental medical insurance products; and at-risk and alternative risk insurance program management services.
The Reinsurance & Monoline Excess segment provides other insurance companies and self-insureds with assistance in managing their net risk through reinsurance on a portfolio basis through treaty reinsurance or on an individual basis through facultative reinsurance. W. R. Berkley Corporation was founded in 1967 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.
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Stock Data
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Fair Value
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FRC's fair value estimate for W. R. Berkley Corporation, and the rating behind it. WRB last traded at $69.99, 14.3× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.
Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for W. R. Berkley Corporation. Starting points for W. R. Berkley Corporation: P/E 14.3, EPS $4.95, beta 0.28 — an Insurance - Property & Casualty name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.
Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for W. R. Berkley Corporation. W. R. Berkley Corporation paid $1.87 per share over the last year — a 2.7% yield at the current $69.99 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.
Reported vs. expected earnings history for W. R. Berkley Corporation. Trailing twelve-month EPS for W. R. Berkley Corporation stands at $4.95. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for W. R. Berkley Corporation. W. R. Berkley Corporation has reported as a listed company since 1973. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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W. R. Berkley Corporation valued side by side against its closest peers. W. R. Berkley Corporation is measured against Insurance - Property & Casualty peers within the Financial Services sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
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Which institutions hold W. R. Berkley Corporation, and how their positions are changing. At a $26.06B market value, institutional positions materially move W. R. Berkley Corporation's register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by W. R. Berkley Corporation executives and directors. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming W. R. Berkley Corporation. W. R. Berkley Corporation is a $26.06B Financial Services company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming W. R. Berkley Corporation. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.
News
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