| Business Summary | | W.
R.
Berkley
Corporation
is
an
insurance
holding
company
that,
through
its
subsidiaries,
operates
in
five
segments
of
the
property
casualty
insurance
business.
They
consist
of
specialty
lines
of
insurance
(including
excess
and
surplus
lines
and
commercial
transportation);
alternative
markets
(including
the
management
of
alternative
insurance
market
mechanisms);
reinsurance;
regional
property
casualty
insurance,
and
international.
The
Company's
specialty
insurance,
alternative
markets
and
reinsurance
operations
are
conducted
nationwide.
Regional
insurance
operations
are
conducted
primarily
in
the
Midwest,
New
England,
South
and
Mid-Atlantic
regions
of
the
United
States.
International
operations
are
conducted
primarily
in
Argentina
and
the
Philippines. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | W.R.
Berkley
is
an
insurance
holding
company
whose
subsidiaries
provide
regional
property
casualty
insurance,
reinsurance,
specialty
lines
of
insurance,
alternative
markets
services
and
international
insurance.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
revenues
rose
10%
to
$940.2
million.
Net
income
rose
81%
to
$19.8
million.
Results
reflect
increased
premiums
earned
in
the
specialty
segment
and
a
lower
combined
ratio
due
to
the
impact
of
pricing
actions. | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000 Pay | |
| William Berkley, 55 Chairman,
Pres, CEO, Chief Operating Officer | $3.4M | Eugene Ballard, 48 CFO,
Sr. VP, Treasurer | 411K | Ira Lederman, 47 Sr.
VP, Gen. Counsel Insurance Operations, Assistant Sec. | -- | Robert Cole, 50 Sr.
VP - Regional Operations | -- | H. Lankford, Jr., 58 Sr.
VP - Alternative Markets Operations | 415K | Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
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Compensation,
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