W.R. Berkley (WRB) Tops Q1 EPS by 7c

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W. R. Berkley Corporation Reports First Quarter Results

April 27, 2015 4:01 PM EDT

Average Rate Increases Exceeded Loss Cost Trends for 17th Consecutive Quarter

GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) today reported net income for the first quarter of 2015 of $118 million, or 89 cents per share.

Summary Financial Data

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

  First Quarter 2015   2014   Gross premiums written $ 1,851,805 $ 1,805,267 Net premiums written 1,575,402 1,525,880   Net income... More