W.R. Berkley Corp.

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  Hard Market? Top Industry Leaders Comment on Pricing-- Slideshow

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 24, 2012

  With 2012’s first quarter in the books, executives and industry observers have noted that property and casualty pricing remains on the upswing. Following are observations from industry leaders made during conference calls and in recent analyses in response to 2012 first-quarter results.

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  The Week in Quotes

  By Staff Writers  |  April 27, 2012

  William R. Berkley on AIG and soft-market pricing, Rep. Aaron Schock on Senate inaction on an NFIP extension, and more.

• W.R. Berkley: ‘Stupid’ Companies May Not Be Able to Make Hard Turn

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 26, 2012

  Declaring that a turn to a hard-market cycle is more visible, the chief executive of W.R. Berkley Corp. said he’s willing to bet there are carriers that are in for major trouble because they are being “stupid” and not increasing rates fast enough.

• W.R. Berkley: ‘Stupid’ Cos. May Not Be Able to Make Hard Turn

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 24, 2012

  Declaring that a turn to a hard market cycle is more visible, the chief executive of W.R. Berkley Corp. says a company somewhere is in for major trouble because they are “stupid” not to increase rates.

• W.R. Berkley Appoints Rohde SVP; Nelson to Acadia President

  By Staff Writer  |  December 14, 2011

  William M. Rohde Jr. has been named senior vice president of W.R. Berkley Corp.

• 3Q Earnings: Catastrophes Continue to Plague Insurers’ Results

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com, Mark E. Ruquet  |  November 4, 2011

  Third-quarter results are rolling in, and the theme remains the same as it has been throughout the year: Catastrophe losses are dragging down profits.

• Offshore Insurance Tax Bill Reintroduced

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  October 13, 2011

  Legislation designed to close a tax loophole that benefits property and casualty insurers based offshore has been reintroduced in the House and Senate.

• Ryan, Berkley Talk Risk

  By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 12, 2011

  Highlighting the possibilities of unforeseen events, risk correlations and concentrations, and even reputational disasters potentially keystrokes away, the world is getting riskier, say two industry veterans—William R. Berkley and Patrick G. Ryan.

• Catastrophes Take Their Toll On Insurers’ 2Q Results

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com, Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 29, 2011

  The impact of second-quarter catastrophes on insurers is beginning to be seen, as four separate companies cited cat losses as the primary reason for their drop in net income.

• W.R. Berkley 2Q Profit Drop 25%; Accelerated Rate Hikes Anticipated

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 26, 2011

  W.R. Berkley Corp. says second-quarter net income fell about 25 percent as catastrophes during the period more than doubled compared to last year.