BERKLEY W R CORP
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $29.02B
- P/E (TTM)
- 15.2
- Dividend yield
- 2.50%
About Berkley W R
Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance, SIC 6331
W. R. Berkley Corporation is an insurance holding company operating in two primary segments: Insurance and Reinsurance & Monoline Excess. Through decentralized business units, its Insurance operations underwrite commercial lines, excess and surplus lines, admitted lines, and specialty personal coverages, alongside fee-based administrative and consulting services. The Reinsurance & Monoline Excess segment provides treaty and facultative reinsurance, program management, and excess risk retention. The company caters to a wide spectrum of clients, including small and mid-sized commercial entities, Fortune 500 corporations, public and academic institutions, and high-net-worth individuals.
The enterprise conducts business across the United States and globally, maintaining branches or offices in 52 cities outside the United States. Its international footprint spans Asia, Australia, Canada, Continental Europe, Mexico, Scandinavia, South America, and the United Kingdom, alongside operations through Lloyd's global licensing. Organized under the laws of Delaware, the company supports its decentralized operating subsidiaries with centralized corporate capital, investment, and administrative functions.
Summary of the business section of Berkley W R's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- BERKLEY W R CORP
- Founded
- 1970
- Headquarters
- Greenwich, CT
- Address
- 475 Steamboat Road, . 06830
- Phone
- (203) 629-3000
- Website
- www.wrberkley.com
- Employees
- 8,804, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP, New York, New York
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- WRB
- Other tickers
- WRB.PE, WRB.PF, WRB.PG, WRB.PH
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 371M, Jul 27, 2026
- Public float
- $21.94B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 3-for-2, Aug 2, 2024; 3-for-2, Jul 11, 2024; 3-for-2, Mar 24, 2022; 3-for-2, Mar 23, 2022; 3-for-2, Apr 3, 2019; 3-for-2, Apr 2, 2019; 3-for-2, Apr 5, 2006; 3-for-2, Apr 11, 2005; 3-for-2, Aug 28, 2003; 3-for-2, Jul 3, 2002; 3-for-2, Sep 19, 1997; 3-for-2, May 6, 1991; 3-for-2, Jun 19, 1986
- SEC CIK
- 11544
- CUSIP
- 084423102
- ISIN
- US0844231029
- LEI
- SQOAGCLKBDWNVYV1OV80
- EIN
- 22-1867895
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| William R. Berkley Jr | Chairman, President and CEO, Director | 90,745,272 |
| William R. Berkley | Executive Chairman, Director | 91,001,464 |
| Philip S. Welt | EVP & Secretary | 239,172 |
| James G. Shiel | EVP - Investments | 1,018,633 |
| Richard Mark Baio | EVP & CFO | 250,328 |
| Lucille T. Sgaglione | EVP | 250,501 |
| Marie Angela Mattson | Director | 9,667 |
| Robert Alan Rusbuldt | Director | 5,866 |
| Andrew Carrier | Director | 0 |
| Ronald E. Blaylock | Director | 147,943 |
| Mary C. Farrell | Director | 160,973 |
| Christopher L. Augostini | Director | 109,859 |
| Jonathan Talisman | Director | 34,035 |
| Daniel Lynn Mosley | Director | 14,885 |
| Maria Luisa Ferre | Director | 108,067 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Mr. Rob Berkley | $16.82M | $21.15M | $6.40M | $268 | $224 |
| FY2024 Mr. Rob Berkley | $17.37M | $22.12M | $6.61M | $211 | $182 |
| FY2023 Mr. Rob Berkley | $16.81M | $16.03M | $6.49M | $166 | $145 |
| FY2022 Mr. Rob Berkley | $16.71M | $22.61M | $6.36M | $165 | $135 |
| FY2021 Mr. Rob Berkley | $14.15M | $18.03M | $5.47M | $123 | $116 |
| FY2020 Mr. Rob Berkley | $9.98M | $9.12M | $4.04M | $97 | $101 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of January 15, 2026, we employed 8,804 individuals.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2021 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Dec 16, 2019 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Mar 26, 2018 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| May 25, 2016 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Mar 1, 2016 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| May 28, 2013 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| May 2, 2013 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Jul 25, 2005 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Jan 31, 1997 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |