W. R. Berkley net income jumps 8% to $401.28m in Q2

W. R. Berkley Corporation has posted net income to common stockholders of $401.28m for the second quarter of 2025 (Q2 2025), up nearly 8% compared with $371.91m a year ago.
Total revenues for the quarter stood at $3.67bn versus $3.31bn in the same period a year ago.
Operating income for the quarter was $420.48m, a 2.5% rise from the prior year’s figures.
For the quarter ending 30 June 2025, the company’s net premiums written amounted to $3.35bn, reflecting growth of 7.2%.
Shareholders saw a return of capital totalling $223.8m for the quarter, divided into $189.7m in special dividends and $34.1m in ordinary dividends.
The company stated: “Our focus on business with the highest margin potential resulted in record quarterly net premiums written of $3.4bn. Net investment income rose both year-over-year and sequentially to a quarterly record, fuelled by higher yields on our expanding domestic fixed-maturity portfolio.

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By GlobalDataIt added: “We continue to carefully manage the underwriting cycle in each market served by our specialised businesses. This disciplined approach has supported superior long-term, risk-adjusted returns and consistently lower volatility over decades.
“We remain confident in our ability to deliver exceptional value to shareholders throughout the remainder of 2025 and well into the future.”
For the first half of 2025, the company’s net income to common stockholders was $818.86m, a marginal increase from $814.38m the previous year.
Operating income for the period rose by 2.2% to $840.44m, while net premiums written grew by 8.5% to $6.4bn.
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