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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · W. R. Berkley (WRB)

W. R. Berkley Q2 Net Income Rises to $401.3 Million, EPS $1.00 vs. $0.92 a Year Earlier

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

W. R. Berkley reported second quarter 2025 results on July 21, 2025, with net income to common stockholders of $401.3 million and diluted earnings of $1.00 per share, up from $371.9 million and $0.92 a year earlier. Net premiums written reached a record $3.4 billion, and the company said it returned $223.8 million to shareholders through dividends in the quarter.

Key points

  • Net income to common stockholders was $401.3 million, versus $371.9 million in the second quarter of 2024.
  • Operating income was $420.5 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, versus $1.02 a year earlier.
  • The consolidated GAAP combined ratio was 91.6%, compared with 91.1% in the second quarter of 2024; current accident year catastrophe losses were $99.2 million.
  • Total revenues were $3.67 billion, up from $3.31 billion a year earlier.

The filing

CompanyW. R. Berkley (WRB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 21, 2025, 4:13 PM ET
Accession number0000011544-25-000021

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:10 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 21, 2025.

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