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

W. R. Berkley Q4 operating income rises 9.5%; GAAP net income falls 22%

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

W. R. Berkley reported fourth-quarter 2025 results on January 26, 2026. GAAP net income to common stockholders was $449.5 million, or $1.13 per diluted share, down from $576.1 million, or $1.44 per share, a year earlier, mainly as net investment gains fell and the company recorded a foreign currency loss. Operating income, a non-GAAP measure, rose 9.5% to $449.6 million, and pre-tax underwriting income grew 14.9% to $338 million.

Key points

  • Q4 2025 net income to common stockholders: $449.5 million ($1.13 diluted EPS), versus $576.1 million ($1.44) in Q4 2024
  • Q4 2025 operating income: $449.6 million ($1.13 per diluted share), versus $410.4 million ($1.02) a year earlier
  • Q4 2025 combined ratio was 89.4%, compared with 90.2% in Q4 2024; full-year 2025 net income was $1.78 billion ($4.45 per diluted share)
  • Total capital returned to shareholders in Q4 2025 was $608.3 million, including $377.9 million of special dividends

The filing

CompanyW. R. Berkley (WRB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 26, 2026, 4:11 PM ET
Accession number0000011544-26-000003

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 January 26, 2026.

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