W.R. Berkley (WRB) Tops Q2 EPS by 56c

W. R. Berkley Corporation Reports Second Quarter Results

July 24, 2018 4:06 PM EDT

Net Income Increased 65% to $180 Million; Return on Equity of 13.3%

GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) today reported net income for the second quarter of 2018 of $180 million, or $1.40 per share.

       

Summary Financial Data

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

  Second Quarter Six Months 2018       2017   2018       2017     Gross premiums written $ 1,948,074 $ 1,887,152 $ 3,927,495 $ 3,823,359 Net premiums written 1,624,104 1,564,251 3,289,442 3,211,089... More