Net premiums earned
W.R. Berkley Net premiums earned decreased by 2.0% to $3.12B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.4%, from $3.01B to $3.12B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net premiums earned shows an upward trend with a 11.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates growth in the insurance book of business, while a decrease may signal shrinking market share or increased reinsurance activity.
Detailed definition
This represents the portion of insurance premiums that the company has recognized as revenue during the reporting period...
Peer comparison
Standard across all insurance carriers; peers typically report this as the primary top-line revenue driver.
net_premiums_earnedHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.97B | $2.08B | $2.20B | $2.25B | $2.36B | $2.44B | $2.51B | $2.49B | $2.55B | $2.64B | $2.71B | $2.76B | $2.85B | $2.93B | $3.01B | $3.01B | $3.10B | $3.16B | $3.18B | $3.12B |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.5% | +5.9% | +2.1% | +4.8% | +3.6% | +2.9% | -0.9% | +2.5% | +3.5% | +2.8% | +1.8% | +3.0% | +2.8% | +2.9% | +0.0% | +2.8% | +1.9% | +0.7% | -2.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +19.6% | +17.3% | +14.1% | +10.8% | +8.3% | +8.2% | +8.0% | +11.0% | +11.5% | +10.8% | +10.9% | +9.0% | +8.8% | +7.8% | +5.6% | +3.4% |
Product Breakdown
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other liability | $1.00B | $1.03B | — | $1.07B | $1.10B | $1.12B | — | $1.10B |
| Short-tail lines | $538.80M | $563.74M | — | $596.11M | $619.99M | $636.75M | — | $652.52M |
| Auto | $361.58M | $376.76M | — | $389.95M | $405.63M | $408.21M | — | $413.49M |
| Workers' compensation | $310.56M | $313.15M | — | $311.03M | $318.88M | $318.28M | — | $313.74M |
| Professional liability | $271.64M | $279.75M | — | $272.69M | $279.95M | $287.17M | — | $287.89M |
| Casualty | $199.08M | $188.28M | — | $181.77M | $184.90M | $189.77M | — | $171.72M |
| Property | $97.26M | $108.39M | — | $120.84M | $113.14M | $119.27M | — | $101.85M |
| Monoline excess | $65.51M | $65.66M | — | $67.26M | $71.36M | $74.34M | — | $76.11M |
| Casualty Insurance Product Line | — | — | $192.83M | — | — | — | $185.42M | — |
| Shorttail Insurance Product Line | — | — | $550.42M | — | — | — | $624.12M | — |
| Total | $2.85B | $2.93B | $3.01B | $3.01B | $3.10B | $3.16B | $3.18B | $3.12B |
Casualty Insurance Product Line, Commercial automobile, Shorttail Insurance Product Line are derived from annual filings.
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2.77B |
| Reinsurance & Monoline Excess | $361.85M | $362.33M | $372.42M | $369.87M | $369.40M | $383.37M | $388.26M | $349.68M |
| Insurance Domestic | $2.48B | $2.56B | $2.64B | $2.64B | $2.73B | $2.77B | $2.79B | — |
| Net investment gains | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $2.85B | $2.93B | $3.01B | $3.01B | $3.10B | $3.16B | $3.18B | $3.12B |
Insurance Domestic, Net investment gains were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is W.R. Berkley's net premiums earned?
- W.R. Berkley (WRB) reported net premiums earned of $3.12B in Q1 2026.
- How has W.R. Berkley's net premiums earned changed year-over-year?
- W.R. Berkley's net premiums earned increased by 3.4% year-over-year, from $3.01B to $3.12B.
- What is the long-term trend for W.R. Berkley's net premiums earned?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), W.R. Berkley's net premiums earned has grown at a 11.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.11B to $12.45B.
- What does net premiums earned mean?
- The revenue recognized from insurance premiums after accounting for reinsurance.