EX-99.1 2 wrb61020268-kex991.htm EX-99.1 Document NEWS RELEASE W. R. Berkley Corporation 475 Steamboat Road Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 (203) 629-3000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Karen A. Horvath Vice President - External Financial Communications (203) 629-3000 W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THE PASSING OF ITS FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, WILLIAM R. BERKLEY Greenwich, CT, June 9, 2026 -- W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) announced with deep sadness the passing of its founder and Executive Chairman, William R. Berkley, today at the age of 80. Mr. Berkley founded the Company in 1967 and, over the course of nearly six decades, built it into a Fortune 500 company that is one of the world’s leading commercial insurance organizations. His vision, discipline, and unwavering commitment to an entrepreneurial culture focused on underwriting excellence and long-term results shaped the Company’s success and leaves an enduring imprint on both the Company and the insurance industry. He was a product of the American dream and had a strong desire to instill and support that dream in others…
Open exhibit ↗Current Report · Items 8.01, 9.01 · 8-K
BERKLEY W R CORP
Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events. On June 9, 2026, W. R. Berkley Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the passing of the Company’s founder and Executive Chairman, William R. Berkley. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. In connection therewith, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed W.…
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Founded in 1967, W. R. Berkley Corporation is an insurance holding company that is among the largest commercial lines writers in the United States and operates worldwide in two segments of the property casualty business: Insurance and Reinsurance & Monoline Excess.
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Item 8.01Item 8.01 - Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 9, 2026, W. R. Berkley Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the passing of the Company’s founder and Executive Chairman, William R. Berkley. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
In connection therewith, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed W. Robert Berkley, Jr., the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, as Chairman.
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