W. R. Berkley Corporation Stock News

W. R. Berkley Corporation maintains solid investment-grade credit ratings and a strong balance sheet with $43.7B in assets and $3.08B in debt. WRB's baby bonds, all investment-grade, currently trade below par with yields to worst around 7%, offering attractive risk-adjusted returns. WRB has delivered robust long-term total returns: 20.8% over 5 years and 17% over 10 years, outperforming insuran...

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W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) Presents at Goldman Sachs 2025 U.S. Financial Services Conference Transcript

GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend on its common stock of $1.00 per share to be paid on December 29, 2025 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2025. Together with the 50 cents per share special dividend that was paid on June 30, 2025, this will bring s...

GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) (the “Company”) today announced that the Company has been informed by representatives of Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd. (“MSI”), a leading Japanese property and casualty insurance carrier, that MSI has acquired beneficial ownership of at least 12.5% of the Company's outstanding common stock (the “Common Stock”) pursua...

GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) today announced the appointment of Hale Johnston as president of Berkley Net, a Berkley company. The appointment is effective immediately. He succeeds Brian Douglas, who joined Berkley Net in 2006 and served as its president since 2018. Mr. Douglas will remain a key member of the W. R. Berkley Corporation team. Mr. Johnsto...

W. R. Berkley has delivered strong financial results, with net income up 12.6% YoY and a stable 21.1% ROE. WRB's conservative strategy prioritizes profitability and capital preservation, but growth is slowing as the insurance market softens. The stock trades near historical valuation highs at 3x book value, limiting upside potential compared to peers like ACGL and AXS.

W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 20, 2025 5:00 PM EDT Company Participants W. Berkley - President, CEO & Director Richard Baio - Executive VP & CFO William Berkley - Executive Chairman of the Board Conference Call Participants Taylor Scott - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Tracy Benguigui - Wolfe Research, LLC Elyse Greenspan - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC...