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      W. R. Berkley Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results

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      W.R. BERKLEY CORPORATION

      Oct 20, 2025, 16:10 ET

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      Net Income Increased 39.8% to $511.0 Million;

      Return on Equity of 24.3% and Operating Return on Equity of 21.0%

      GREENWICH, Conn., Oct. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) today reported its third quarter 2025 results.

      Summary Financial Data

      (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)



      Third Quarter


      Nine Months


      2025


      2024


      2025


      2024









      Gross premiums written

      $      3,836,256


      $      3,633,278


      $    11,497,964


      $    10,713,806

      Net premiums written

      3,226,930


      3,057,276


      9,711,672


      9,035,346









      Net income to common stockholders

      511,032


      365,634


      1,329,892


      1,180,014

      Net income per diluted share

      1.28


      0.91


      3.32


      2.92









      Operating income (1)

      440,198


      393,003


      1,280,364


      1,216,061

      Operating income per diluted share (1)

      1.10


      0.98


      3.20


      3.01









      Return on equity (2)

      24.3 %


      19.6 %


      21.1 %


      21.1 %

      Operating return on equity (1) (2)

      21.0 %


      21.1 %


      20.3 %


      21.7 %



      (1)

      Operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure defined by the Company as net income excluding after-tax net investment gains (losses) and related expenses and after-tax net foreign currency gains (losses). Commencing with the second quarter of 2025, the Company's 2024 financial information has been restated to exclude after-tax net foreign currency gains (losses) from operating income to conform with this presentation. 

      (2)

      Return on equity and operating return on equity represent net income and operating income, respectively, expressed on an annualized basis as a percentage of beginning of year common stockholders' equity.

      Third quarter highlights included:

      • Return on equity of 24.3% and operating return on equity of 21.0%.
      • Net income grew 39.8% to $511.0 million.
      • Average rate increases excluding workers' compensation were approximately 7.6%.
      • Gross and net premiums written grew to $3.8 billion and $3.2 billion, respectively.
      • The current accident year combined ratio before catastrophe losses of 2.5 loss ratio points was 88.4%.
      • The reported combined ratio was 90.9%, including current accident year catastrophe losses of $78.5 million.
      • Net investment income of $351.2 million driven by core portfolio increase of 9.4%.
      • Book value per share grew 5.8%, before dividends and share repurchases.
      • Record common stockholders' equity of $9.8 billion.

      Management commented:

      The Company delivered strong third quarter results highlighted by a 24.3% return on beginning of year shareholders' equity, reflecting continued strength in both underwriting and investment income. Book value per share increased 5.8%, before dividends and share repurchases.

      Our decentralized structure and focus on specialty niche markets continue to differentiate us, enabling growth while maintaining rate adequacy and underwriting discipline. This approach resulted in another strong quarterly combined ratio of 90.9%.

      Fixed-maturity investment income increased 9.8% over the corresponding period of 2024. The Company's new money rate continues to exceed the book yield of our fixed-maturity securities. The strength of our operating cash flow continues to grow our investable assets and will continue to make a positive contribution to investment income.

      Our disciplined underwriting, anchored in our focus on long-term risk-adjusted return, continues to drive superior performance across market cycles. We believe the Company remains well-positioned to create exceptional value for our shareholders throughout the remainder of 2025 and beyond.

      Webcast Conference Call

      The Company will hold its quarterly conference call with analysts and investors to discuss its earnings and other information on October 20, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. eastern time. The conference call will be webcast live on the Company's website at https://ir.berkley.com/events-and-presentations/default.aspx. Please log on early to register. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Company's website approximately two hours after the end of the conference call. Additional financial information can be found on the Company's website at https://ir.berkley.com/investor-relations/financial-information/quarterly-results/default.aspx.

      About W. R. Berkley Corporation

      Founded in 1967, W. R. Berkley Corporation is an insurance holding company that is among the largest commercial lines writers in the United States and operates worldwide in two segments of the property casualty business: Insurance and Reinsurance & Monoline Excess.

      Forward Looking Information

      This is a "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any forward-looking statements contained herein, including statements related to our outlook for the industry and for our performance for the year 2025 and beyond, are based upon the Company's historical performance and on current plans, estimates and expectations. Forward-looking statements are generally, although not always, identified by words such as "may," "should," "expects," "provides," "anticipates," "assumes," "can," "will," "meets," "could," "likely," "intends," "might," "predicts," "seeks," "would," "believes," "estimates," "plans," "continues," or similar expressions. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that the future plans, estimates or expectations contemplated by us will be achieved. They are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: the cyclical nature of the property casualty industry; the impact of significant competition, including new entrants to the industry; the long-tail and potentially volatile nature of the insurance and reinsurance business; product demand and pricing; claims development and the process of estimating reserves; investment risks, including those of our portfolio of fixed maturity securities and investments in equity securities, including investments in financial institutions, foreign governmental bonds, municipal bonds, mortgage-backed securities, loans receivable, investment funds, including real estate, merger arbitrage, energy-related and private equity investments; the effects of emerging claim and coverage issues; the uncertain nature of damage theories and loss amounts, including claims for cybersecurity-related risks; natural and man-made catastrophic losses, including as a result of terrorist activities; the impact of climate change, which may alter the frequency and increase the severity of catastrophe events; general economic and market activities, including inflation, the risk of recession, changing interest rates, the impact of tariffs and volatility in the credit and capital markets; the impact of a prolonged U.S. government shutdown on macroeconomic conditions; the impact of the conditions in the financial markets and the global economy, and the potential effect of legislative, regulatory, accounting or other initiatives taken in response, on our results and financial condition; cyber security breaches of our information technology systems and the information technology systems of our vendors and other third parties; the use of artificial intelligence technologies by us or third-parties on which we rely could expose us to technological, security, legal, and other risks; the risk of future pandemics, as well as continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; foreign currency and political risks relating to our international operations; our ability to attract and retain key personnel and qualified employees; continued availability of capital and financing; the success of our new ventures or acquisitions and the availability of other opportunities; the availability of reinsurance; our retention under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019; the ability or willingness of our reinsurers to pay reinsurance recoverables owed to us; other legislative and regulatory developments, including those related to business practices in the insurance industry; credit risk related to our policyholders, independent agents and brokers; changes in the ratings assigned to us or our insurance company subsidiaries by rating agencies; the availability of dividends from our insurance company subsidiaries; the effectiveness of our controls to ensure compliance with guidelines, policies and legal and regulatory standards; and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties could cause our actual results for the year 2025 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement we make. Any projections of growth in our revenues would not necessarily result in commensurate levels of earnings. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

      Consolidated Financial Summary

      (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)



      Third Quarter


      Nine Months


      2025


      2024


      2025


      2024

      Revenues:








        Net premiums written

      $   3,226,930


      $   3,057,276


      $   9,711,672


      $   9,035,346

        Change in net unearned premiums

      (70,548)


      (130,453)


      (444,724)


      (497,761)

          Net premiums earned

      3,156,382


      2,926,823


      9,266,948


      8,537,585

        Net investment income

      351,238


      323,756


      1,090,833


      1,015,723

        Net investment gains (losses):








        Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

      78,800


      (23,362)


      125,044


      (72,165)

         Change in allowance for credit losses on investments

      160


      15,276


      1,244


      31,347

        Net investment gains (losses)

      78,960


      (8,086)


      126,288


      (40,818)

        Revenues from non-insurance businesses

      150,335


      128,610


      408,083


      375,307

        Insurance service fees

      30,924


      28,666


      92,610


      81,583

        Other income

      397


      610


      1,681


      1,804

             Total Revenues

      3,768,236


      3,400,379


      10,986,443


      9,971,184

      Expenses:








         Loss and loss expenses

      1,968,857


      1,825,960


      5,825,073


      5,270,334

         Other operating costs and expenses

      975,333


      943,365


      2,964,550


      2,704,890

         Expenses from non-insurance businesses

      144,176


      124,885


      392,976


      364,612

         Interest expense

      31,760


      31,720


      95,265


      95,156

           Total expenses

      3,120,126


      2,925,930


      9,277,864


      8,434,992

           Income before income tax

      648,110


      474,449


      1,708,579


      1,536,192

         Income tax expense

      (136,141)


      (109,135)


      (378,551)


      (356,958)

           Net Income before noncontrolling interests

      511,969


      365,314


      1,330,028


      1,179,234

         Noncontrolling interest

      (937)


      320


      (136)


      780

           Net income to common stockholders

      $       511,032


      $       365,634


      $   1,329,892


      $   1,180,014









       Net income per share:








       Basic

      $             1.29


      $             0.92


      $             3.35


      $             2.95

       Diluted

      $             1.28


      $             0.91


      $             3.32


      $             2.92









       Average shares outstanding (1):








       Basic

      397,220


      398,338


      397,056


      400,302

       Diluted

      400,204


      401,817


      400,306


      404,053



      (1)

      Basic shares outstanding consist of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period (including shares held in a grantor trust). Diluted shares outstanding consist of the weighted average number of basic and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period.

      Business Segment Operating Results

      (Amounts in thousands, except ratios) (1)



      Third Quarter


      Nine Months


      2025


      2024


      2025


      2024

      Insurance:








         Gross premiums written

      $   3,393,023


      $   3,219,128


      $ 10,216,863


      $   9,501,027

         Net premiums written

      2,809,743


      2,673,275


      8,517,901


      7,929,439

         Net premiums earned

      2,773,009


      2,564,490


      8,144,300


      7,447,828

         Pre-tax income

      474,538


      469,421


      1,496,715


      1,437,623

         Loss ratio

      63.9 %


      63.1 %


      63.9 %


      63.0 %

         Expense ratio

      28.4 %


      28.4 %


      28.1 %


      28.4 %

         GAAP Combined ratio

      92.3 %


      91.5 %


      92.0 %


      91.4 %









      Reinsurance & Monoline Excess:








         Gross premiums written

      $      443,233


      $      414,150


      $   1,281,101


      $   1,212,779

         Net premiums written

      417,187


      384,001


      1,193,771


      1,105,907

         Net premiums earned

      383,373


      362,333


      1,122,648


      1,089,757

         Pre-tax income

      144,008


      105,225


      391,687


      357,299

         Loss ratio

      51.3 %


      57.0 %


      55.5 %


      53.2 %

         Expense ratio

      29.8 %


      29.7 %


      29.1 %


      29.5 %

         GAAP Combined ratio

      81.1 %


      86.7 %


      84.6 %


      82.7 %









      Corporate and Eliminations:








         Net investment gains (losses)

      $        78,960


      $         (8,086)


      $      126,288


      $       (40,818)

         Interest expense

      (31,760)


      (31,720)


      (95,265)


      (95,156)

         Other expenses

      (17,636)


      (60,391)


      (210,846)


      (122,756)

         Pre-tax income (loss)

      29,564


      (100,197)


      (179,823)


      (258,730)









      Consolidated:








         Gross premiums written

      $   3,836,256


      $   3,633,278


      $ 11,497,964


      $ 10,713,806

         Net premiums written

      3,226,930


      3,057,276


      9,711,672


      9,035,346

         Net premiums earned

      3,156,382


      2,926,823


      9,266,948


      8,537,585

         Pre-tax income

      648,110


      474,449


      1,708,579


      1,536,192

         Loss ratio

      62.4 %


      62.4 %


      62.9 %


      61.7 %

         Expense ratio

      28.5 %


      28.5 %


      28.2 %


      28.6 %

         GAAP Combined ratio

      90.9 %


      90.9 %


      91.1 %


      90.3 %



      (1)

      Loss ratio is losses and loss expenses incurred expressed as a percentage of premiums earned. Expense ratio is underwriting expenses expressed as a percentage of premiums earned. GAAP combined ratio is the sum of the loss ratio and the expense ratio.

      Supplemental Information

      (Amounts in thousands)



      Third Quarter


      Nine Months


      2025


      2024


      2025


      2024

      Net premiums written:








         Other liability

      $    1,092,550


      $    1,066,005


      $    3,419,802


      $    3,213,296

         Short-tail lines (1)

      663,017


      592,913


      1,969,507


      1,768,355

         Auto

      416,956


      413,260


      1,254,788


      1,170,020

         Workers' compensation

      330,181


      302,179


      1,011,679


      939,243

         Professional liability

      307,039


      298,918


      862,125


      838,525

           Total Insurance

      2,809,743


      2,673,275


      8,517,901


      7,929,439

         Casualty (2)

      192,694


      189,386


      568,412


      567,522

       Property (2)

      119,671


      106,106


      367,755


      306,925

       Monoline excess

      104,822


      88,509


      257,604


      231,460

           Total Reinsurance & Monoline Excess

      417,187


      384,001


      1,193,771


      1,105,907

                Total

      $    3,226,930


      $    3,057,276


      $    9,711,672


      $    9,035,346









      Current accident year losses from catastrophes:





         Insurance

      $          69,826


      $          76,848


      $       218,073


      $       190,931

         Reinsurance & Monoline Excess

      8,691


      20,970


      70,785


      27,073

           Total

      $          78,517


      $          97,818


      $       288,858


      $       218,004









      Net Investment income:








         Core portfolio (3)

      $       329,508


      $       301,146


      $       974,811


      $       962,293

         Investment funds

      5,421


      4,741


      59,713


      868

         Arbitrage trading account

      16,309


      17,869


      56,309


      52,562

           Total

      $       351,238


      $       323,756


      $    1,090,833


      $    1,015,723









      Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments:








         Net realized gains (losses) on investments

      $          69,210


      $        (21,825)


      $          31,877


      $        (29,723)

         Change in unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities

      9,590


      (1,537)


      93,167


      (42,442)

           Total

      $          78,800


      $        (23,362)


      $       125,044


      $        (72,165)









      Other operating costs and expenses:








         Policy acquisition and insurance operating expenses

      $       900,312


      $       835,376


      $    2,620,657


      $    2,438,905

         Insurance service expenses

      22,711


      21,786


      70,245


      66,309

         Net foreign currency (gains) losses

      (12,009)


      24,619


      62,765


      1,324

         Other costs and expenses

      64,319


      61,584


      210,883


      198,352

           Total

      $       975,333


      $       943,365


      $    2,964,550


      $    2,704,890









      Cash flow from operations

      $    1,139,860


      $    1,240,770


      $    2,587,484


      $    2,868,335









      Reconciliation of net income to operating income (4):








         Net income

      $       511,032


      $       365,634


      $    1,329,892


      $    1,180,014

         Pre-tax investment (gains) losses, net of related expenses

      (78,305)


      8,086


      (125,985)


      40,818

         Pre-tax net foreign currency (gains) losses

      (12,009)


      24,619


      62,765


      1,324

         Income tax expense (benefit) 

      19,480


      (5,336)


      13,692


      (6,095)

           Operating income after-tax

      $       440,198


      $       393,003


      $    1,280,364


      $    1,216,061



      (1)

      Short-tail lines include commercial multi-peril (non-liability), inland marine, accident and health, fidelity and surety, boiler and machinery, high net worth homeowners and other lines.

      (2)

      Includes reinsurance casualty and property and certain program management business.

      (3)

      Core portfolio includes fixed maturity securities, equity securities, cash and cash equivalents, real estate and loans receivable.

      (4)

      Operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure defined by the Company as net income excluding after-tax net investment gains (losses) and after-tax net foreign currency gains (losses). Net investment gains (losses) are computed net of related expenses, including performance-based compensatory costs associated with realized investment gains. Commencing with the second quarter of 2025, the Company's 2024 financial information has been restated to exclude after-tax net foreign currency gains (losses) from operating income to conform with this presentation. Management believes this measurement provides a useful indicator of trends in the Company's underlying operations.

      Selected Balance Sheet Information

      (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)



      September 30,
      2025


      December 31,

      2024





      Net invested assets (1)

      $    32,815,947


      $     29,780,638

      Total assets

      43,715,217


      40,448,635

      Reserves for losses and loss expenses     

      21,757,035


      20,368,030

      Senior notes and other debt

      1,829,511


      1,831,158

      Subordinated debentures

      1,010,347


      1,009,808

      Common stockholders' equity (2)

      9,798,892


      8,395,111

      Common stock outstanding (3)

      379,877


      380,066

      Book value per share (4)

      25.79


      22.09

      Tangible book value per share (4)

      25.18


      21.46



      (1)

      Net invested assets include investments, cash and cash equivalents, trading accounts receivable from brokers and clearing organizations, trading account securities sold but not yet purchased and unsettled purchases.

      (2)

      As of September 30, 2025, reflected in common stockholders' equity are after-tax unrealized investment losses of $177 million and unrealized currency translation losses of $329 million. As of December 31, 2024, reflected in common stockholders' equity are after-tax unrealized investment losses of $517 million and unrealized currency translation losses of $417 million.

      (3)

      During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company repurchased 1,200,000 shares of its common stock for $73.8 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2025, the Company repurchased 350,000 shares of its common stock for $24.6 million. The number of shares of common stock outstanding excludes shares held in a grantor trust.

      (4)

      Book value per share is total common stockholders' equity divided by the number of common shares outstanding. Tangible book value per share is total common stockholders' equity excluding the after-tax value of goodwill and other intangible assets divided by the number of common shares outstanding.

      Investment Portfolio

      September 30, 2025

      (Amounts in thousands, except percentages)



      Carrying Value


      Percent of Total 

      Fixed maturity securities:




         United States government and government agencies

      $         3,478,237


      10.6 %

         State and municipal:




              Special revenue

      1,258,705


      3.8 %

              State general obligation

      261,797


      0.8 %

              Local general obligation

      225,190


      0.7 %

              Corporate backed

      181,492


      0.6 %

              Pre-refunded

      75,319


      0.2 %

                  Total state and municipal

      2,002,503


      6.1 %

         Mortgage-backed securities:




              Agency

      4,450,198


      13.6 %

              Commercial

      331,629


      0.9 %

              Residential - Prime

      188,034


      0.6 %

              Residential - Alt A

      1,538


      0.0 %

                  Total mortgage-backed securities

      4,971,399


      15.1 %

         Asset-backed securities

      3,831,174


      11.7 %

         Corporate:




              Industrial

      3,705,998


      11.3 %

              Financial

      3,544,403


      10.8 %

              Utilities

      1,252,731


      3.8 %

              Other

      237,640


      0.7 %

                  Total corporate

      8,740,772


      26.6 %

         Foreign government

      1,923,864


      5.9 %

                  Total fixed maturity securities (1)

      24,947,949


      76.0 %

      Equity securities available for sale:




         Common stocks

      721,950


      2.2 %

         Preferred stocks

      660,482


      2.0 %

                  Total equity securities available for sale

      1,382,432


      4.2 %

      Cash and cash equivalents (2)

      2,352,117


      7.1 %

      Investment funds

      1,430,991


      4.4 %

      Real estate

      1,305,299


      4.0 %

      Arbitrage trading account

      1,070,304


      3.3 %

      Loans receivable

      326,855


      1.0 %

                Net invested assets

      $       32,815,947


      100.0 %



      (1)

      Total fixed maturity securities had an average rating of AA- and an average duration of 2.9 years, including cash and cash equivalents.

      (2)

      Cash and cash equivalents includes trading accounts receivable from brokers and clearing organizations, trading account securities sold but not yet purchased and unsettled purchases.

      SOURCE W.R. BERKLEY CORPORATION

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