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Name: W.R. Berkley Corporation
Industries: Insurance
Revenue: $4.43B ¹
Profit: $309.06M ¹
Employees: 5,768
Headquarters: 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD
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GREENWICH, Connecticut 06830
United States Of America
Website:
¹ TTM figures for 31-Dec-2009
Berkley insures the success of its customers. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Greenwich, CT, W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) offers a wide array of insurance services, including property and casualty insurance. It is among the largest commercial lines writers in the US. The company operates in five segments: Specialty, Alternative Markets, Reinsurance, Regional Property Casualty, and International. Its subsidiaries operate across the US to provide commercial insurance for small and midsize
Berkley insures the success of its customers. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Greenwich, CT, W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) offers a wide array of insurance services, including property and casualty insurance. It is among the largest commercial lines writers in the US. The company operates in five segments: Specialty, Alternative Markets, Reinsurance, Regional Property Casualty, and International. Its subsidiaries operate across the US to provide commercial insurance for small and midsize companies and governmental agencies. The company had 2008 revenue of about $4.7 billion and has about 5,770 employees. In February 2009, it formed Berkley Agribusiness Risk Specialists, a new division of Continental Western Group, LLC.
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1054413 2/9/10:
W.R. Berkley Surpasses Estimates - Analyst Blog
W.R. Berkley's (WRB) fourth quarter earnings of 71 cents per share were ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 68 cents. In the year-ago quarter, the company had reported earnings of 74 cents per share. Earnings for the reported quarter were helped by an increase in net investment income, partially ... - read more at Benzinga
1053644 2/9/10:
W. R. Berkley Corporation's (WRB) Fourth-Quarter Review
Analysts at RBC Capital Markets have released an update on W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB). The company has reported results for the fourth-quarter. W. R. Berkley Corporation reported operating EPS of $0.71 for the fourth-quarter, which came in ahead of analysts' estimate of $0.64, and consensus ... - read more at Benzinga
1048748 2/9/10:
W. R. Berkley reports higher net income of USD134m for Q4
Insurance holding company W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB) on Monday reported net income of USD134m or USD0.81 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to USD40m or USD0.24 per diluted share for the same quarter in 2008. - read more at M2 EquityBites: Latest Headlines
813215 12/3/09:
Gillian James Made Senior Vice President at W.R. Berkley Corp
W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) appointed Gillian James Senior Vice President Enterprise Risk Management. Gillian has over 20 years of experience in the insurance and financial services industry. Read more in the Business Wire press release. - read more at News on Women
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806179 12/1/09:
You Can Earn 10% From The Safest Company In America : BRK.A, ...
I just listened to Bill Berkley's third-quarter conference call... Bill Berkley started an insurance business while he was a student at Harvard in 1967 with $2,500 in capital. Today, Bill's company, W.R. Berkley, is the ninth-largest property and casualty insurer in America, with a market cap of $4 ... - read more at iStockAnalyst
735851 11/9/09:
W. R. Berkley Appoints Paul S. McAuliffe and Bill Thornton
W.R. Berkley named Paul S. McAuliffe president of Berkley Regional Specialty Insurance. McAuliffe succeeds Bill Thornton, who will now lead Regional Excess Underwriters as president and remains chairman of Berkley Regional Specialty. Both appointments are effective immediately. Mr. McAuliffe comes to ... - read more at Capital IQ Power Moves
724681 11/4/09:
W.R. Berkley Elects New President, Chief Operating Officer
Insurance holding company W. R. Berkley Corp. has named W. Robert Berkley, Jr. as president and chief operating officer of the company. Berkley will manage all of the company's operating ... - read more at Insurancejournal.com
710301 10/29/09:
W.R. Berkley Sees 3Q Profit Gain; Chief Says Market Turn Coming
Insurer W.R. Berkley Corp. reported third-quarter net income rose substantially from a loss for the period last year, and its chief executive predicted a 2010 insurance market upturn. - read more at National Underwriter Property and Casualty
703899 10/26/09:
Insurance cycle to turn next year: W.R. Berkley
The commercial insurer swings to a $98 million quarterly profit, and its chairman and chief executive predicts a turn in the insurance-industry pricing cycle during the first half of next year. - read more at Market Watch
NYSE: WRB - ThursdayMar 184:03 PM ET
25.63 -0.04  (-0.16%)
Vol: 887.25K
High: 25.76
Low: 25.52
Mkt Cap: 3.92B
52Wk High: 26.75
52Wk Low: 20.82
P/E: 13.78
Div: 0.24
Yield: 0.94
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Financial Performance
Income (in thousands of USD) 3 months ending
2009-12-31
12 months ending
2009-12-31
Revenue 1,176,150 4,431,178
Net Income 273,742 309,057
Balance Sheet (in thousands of USD)
Current Assets -- --
Total Assets 17,328,596 17,328,596
Current Liabilities -- --
Total Liabilities 13,732,529 13,732,529
Total Shareholders Equity 3,596,067 3,596,067
Cash Flow (in thousands of USD)
Cash from Operating Activity 150,757 316,054
Cash from Investing Activity -262,261 -1,116,234
Cash from Financing Activity -106,087 173,385
Change in Cash -220,962 -619,405
Key Stats 3 months ending
2009-12-31
Trailing 12 Months
Gross Profit Margin -- --
Net Profit Margin 23.27% 6.97%
Return on Assets 1.58% 1.78%
Return on Equity 7.61% 8.59%
Return on Invested Capital -- --
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