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BERKLEY W R CORP

W. R. Berkley Corporation is an American commercial lines property and casualty insurance holding company organized in Delaware and based in Greenwich, Connecticut.

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Basic company information

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Ticker / security symbols
WRB, WRB-PE, WRB-PF, WRB-PG, WRB-PH [1]
Listing exchanges
NYSE [1]
SEC industry
Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance [1]
Business sectors
insurance [2]
Company / filing name
BERKLEY W R CORP [1]
Headquarters location
Greenwich [2]
Business address
475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, ., GREENWICH, CT, 06830 [1]
Founded
1967 [2]
Legal form
Delaware corporation [2]
Incorporation jurisdiction
Delaware, United States [1]
Founders
William Robert Berkley [2]
Official website
www.wrberkley.com ↗ [2]
Fiscal year end
December 31 (SEC record) [1]
ISIN (reported securities)
US0844231029 [2]
CIK
0000011544 [1]
SIC code
6331 [1]
Country in background record
United States [2]

Company positioning and business

W. R. Berkley Corporation is an American commercial lines property and casualty insurance holding company organized in Delaware and based in Greenwich, Connecticut. [3]

The company operates commercial insurance businesses in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, South America, Canada, Mexico, Scandinavia, Asia and Australia and reinsurance businesses in the United States, United Kingdom, Continental Europe, Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and South Africa. [3]

The company is ranked 397th on the Fortune 500. [3]

Background text: Wikipedia contributors, W. R. Berkley Corporation. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.

Financial year, securities and disclosures

The SEC submissions record gives BERKLEY W R CORP a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]

Listed securities: WRB (NYSE), WRB-PE (NYSE), WRB-PF (NYSE), WRB-PG (NYSE), WRB-PH (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]

History and key events

  1. Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [2]

  2. Form 10-K filed; reporting period ends 2025-12-31. [5]

Financial results and regulatory disclosures

Annual, quarterly and current reports from the collected SEC record. Insider Forms 4 and 144 are excluded. This is a selected list, not a live filing feed.

Source-verified relationships

BERKLEY W R CORP → Listed on → NYSE [1]
BERKLEY W R CORP → SEC industry classification → Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance [1]

Companies in the same industry

Comparison candidates share the SEC SIC classification 6331. This does not imply ownership, partnership or trading relationships.

Related entities and concepts

Frequently asked questions

When was BERKLEY W R CORP founded?

Founded: 1967. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Where is the headquarters of BERKLEY W R CORP?

Headquarters location: Greenwich. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Which business sectors are recorded for BERKLEY W R CORP?

Business sectors: insurance. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

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Sources and review dates

  1. SEC — BERKLEY W R CORP filing identity and securities ↗
  2. Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
  3. Wikipedia contributors — W. R. Berkley Corporation (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
  4. SEC securities directory ↗
  5. Company chronology / filing ↗

Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.

Content preparation: source-based compilation with AI assistance. See methods and attribution. Named sources identify the underlying records; no individual expert review is claimed.