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WRBNYSEFire, Marine & Casualty InsuranceFiscal year ends December 31Also trades as WRB.PE, WRB.PF, WRB.PG, WRB.PH

BERKLEY W R CORP

Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 31, 2026
$74.08−1.34 (-1.78%)

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
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

NamePositionShares owned
William R. Berkley JrChairman, President and CEO, Director90,745,272
William R. BerkleyExecutive Chairman, Director91,001,464
Philip S. WeltEVP & Secretary239,172
James G. ShielEVP - Investments1,018,633
Richard Mark BaioEVP & CFO250,328
Lucille T. SgaglioneEVP250,501
Marie Angela MattsonDirector9,667
Robert Alan RusbuldtDirector5,866
Andrew CarrierDirector0
Ronald E. BlaylockDirector147,943
Mary C. FarrellDirector160,973
Christopher L. AugostiniDirector109,859
Jonathan TalismanDirector34,035
Daniel Lynn MosleyDirector14,885
Maria Luisa FerreDirector108,067

CEO pay and shareholder return

Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement

Fiscal yearCEO total payCEO pay actually paidOther executives (avg)Value of $100 investedPeer 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