W. R. Berkley Corporation

Berkley Announces 3-2 Stock Split; Dividend Increase March 15, 2005
W. R. Berkley Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 3-for-2 common stock ...

Berkley Engages Outside Counsel to Conduct Internal Investigation on Information Requests December 28, 2004
W. R. Berkley Corporation has affirmed, as previously disclosed, that it has retained outside legal ...

Carolina Casualty Insurance President to Retire in 2005 December 08, 2004
W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:BER) announced that Armin W. Blumberg, president of Jacksonville, Fl...

Berkley Updates Q3 Hurricane Loss Estimates to $20 Million, Including Jeanne October 05, 2004
W. R. Berkley Corporation announced that has updated its estimate of hurricane losses in the third q...

W. R. Berkley Forms Entertainment/Sports Division August 16, 2004
W. R. Berkley Corporation announced that its Berkley Specialty Underwriting Managers LLC has formed ...

Berkley Says Second Quarter Shows Progress July 28, 2004
W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: BER) in Greenwich, Conn. reported net income for the second quarter...

W. R. Berkley Forms New Specialty Company, Acquires Gulf Renewal Rights; Zeitman to Head Unit July 01, 2004
W. R. Berkley Corporation has announced the formation of Berkley Specialty Underwriting Managers LLC...

Berkley Medical Excess Underwriters Appoints Brown to Position of VP Underwriting December 10, 2003
Berkley Medical Excess Underwriters, LLC, an underwriting management unit of W. R. Berkley Corporati...

W.R. Berkley Corp. Notes 89% Increase in Q3 Net Income October 28, 2003
W. R. Berkley Corporation reported third quarter net income of $76 million, or 87 cents per share, u...

W.R. Berkley Appoints Gosselink as Senior VP - Risk Management October 17, 2003
W. R. Berkley Corporation announced the appointment of Robert Gosselink as senior vice president - I...

W.R. Berkley Forms New Underwriting Management Company, Makes Executive Appointments October 15, 2003
W. R. Berkley Corporation announced the formation of Berkley Risk Solutions, Inc., a new underwritin...

W. R. Berkley Appoints William P. Scott VP Financial Risk Management September 25, 2003
W. R. Berkley Corporation has announced the appointment of William P. Scott to a newly created posit...

W. R. Berkley Closes $150 Million Senior Notes Offering September 17, 2003
Greenwich, Conn.-based W.R. Berkley Corp. has closed its previously announced public offering of $15...

W.R. Berkley Corp. Reports 96% Increase in Q2 Net Operating Income to $67.6M July 24, 2003
Connecticut-based W. R. Berkley Corporation reported second quarter net income of $95.8 million, or ...

W. R. Berkley, Kiln to Capitalize New U.K. Operation June 19, 2003
W. R. Berkley Corporation announced that London-based insurer Kiln plc has agreed to invest in W. R....

W.R. Berkley Corp. Reports 1stQ Net Income Doubles to $71.7M April 28, 2003
W. R. Berkley Corporation reported first quarter net income of $72 million, or $1.25 per share, up f...

W.R. Berkley Corp. Notes Formation of New Excess Casualty Underwriting Division April 11, 2003
W. R. Berkley Corporation announced the formation by its subsidiary, Admiral Insurance Company, of a...

W. R. Berkley Increases Dividend 11% March 12, 2003
W. R. Berkley Corporation announced that its Board of Directors had voted to increase the cash divid...

W.R. Berkley Corp. Notes Plans to Form U.K. Operation March 05, 2003
W. R. Berkley Corporation announced that it intends to form a United Kingdom authorized insurance co...

W.R. Berkley Makes Appointment for Specialty Operations January 03, 2003
W. R. Berkley Corporation appointed William Robert Berkley, Jr., a senior vice president and directo...

W.R. Berkley Corp. Closes Public Offering, Subsidiaries Receive A.M. Best Rating November 25, 2002
W. R. Berkley Corporation has closed its previously announced public offering of 4,715,000 shares of...

W.R. Berkley Corp. Notes Proposed Public Offering November 15, 2002
W. R. Berkley Corporation announced it intends to file a preliminary prospectus supplement with resp...

W.R. Berkley Corp. Sees 3rd Q Profit October 30, 2002
W. R. Berkley Corporation reported third quarter operating income of $42 million, or 81 cents per sh...

Berkley Corp. Forms Underwriting Management Group September 16, 2002
W. R. Berkley Corporation announced the formation of B F Re Underwriters, LLC, an underwriting manag...

Diem Named President of Berkley Underwriting Partners July 17, 2002
W. R. Berkley Corporation appointed John S. Diem as the president of its subsidiary, Berkley Underwr...

W.R. Berkley Files Statement to Raise up to $700 Million May 27, 2002
Connecticut-based W. R. Berkley Corporation announced that it has filed a new "universal shelf regis...

W.R. Berkley Corp. Grows Capital of Berkley Insurance Co. March 29, 2002
W. R. Berkley Corporation announced that during the first quarter of 2002 it contributed an addition...

Berkley Increases Insurance Operation Capital by $50 Million March 28, 2002
W. R. Berkley Corporation announced that during the first quarter of 2002 it contributed an addition...

W.R. Berkley Corp. Names Appointments to Berkley Capital Underwriters March 04, 2002
W. R. Berkley Corporation announced the appointments of Richard Agatstein and Joan E. Kapfer, each t...

W.R. Berkley Names Tom N. Kellogg to Head Reinsurance Units February 07, 2002
W. R. Berkley Corporation of Greenwich, Conn. has named Tom N. Kellogg as the chairman of its subsid...

W.R. Berkley to Enter Excess Medical Malpractice Market December 19, 2001
Connecticut-based W.R. Berkley Corp. announced it will enter the excess medical malpractice market w...

IIAA Presents Richard Davis Woodworth October 31, 2001
Richard W. Davis, was presented the Independent Insurance Agents of America's (IIAA) highest individ...

Berkley Corp. Reports Sept. 11 After-Tax Losses At $23M; Eliminates 2 Business Lines October 30, 20 October 30, 2001
W. R. Berkley Corporation reported that operating income, excluding losses related to the Sept. 11 e...

IIAA Launches InsurBanc, Independent Insurance Agents to Offer Competitive Bank Products in Three States May 21, 2001
The Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA) announced the launch of InsurBanc, a unique feder...

Conn. Gov. Rowland to Open Independent Insurance Agents' Bank May 15, 2001
Connecticut Governor John Rowland (R) will lead a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand ope...

W. R. Berkley Corporation to List on NYSE April 26, 2001
W. R. Berkley Corporation, a holding company based in Greenwich, Conn., announced it will list its c...

W. R. Berkley Corp. Begins Public Offering February 09, 2001
Greenwich, Conn.-based W. R. Berkley Corporation announced the commencement of a public offering of ...

W.R. Berkley Corp. Appoints Heads of MECC February 01, 2001
J. Michael Foley was named chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Midwest Employers Ca...

W.R. Berkley Management Announces Promotions at Acadia, Union Standard August 04, 2000
W.R. Berkley Corp. has appointed William C. Thornton president of Acadia Insurance Company. Thornton...