W.R. Berkley Direct premiums written decreased by 0.4% to $3.47B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.8%, from $3.31B to $3.47B. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Growth in direct premiums indicates successful customer acquisition and market share expansion.
The total premiums charged by the insurer on all policies issued before any reinsurance cessions. This is the primary me...
The standard industry metric for measuring the scale of insurance operations.
other_direct_premiums_written| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.40B | $2.49B | $2.54B | $2.76B | $2.78B | $2.74B | $2.99B | $3.04B | $3.04B | $3.38B | $3.30B | $3.31B | $3.61B | $3.48B | $3.47B |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.0% | +2.1% | +8.5% | +0.6% | -1.3% | +9.0% | +1.8% | +0.0% | +11.2% | -2.3% | +0.2% | +9.1% | -3.5% | -0.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +15.1% | +11.4% | +7.7% | +8.3% | +9.5% | +11.0% | +13.2% | +8.7% | +8.9% | +6.8% | +5.5% | +4.8% |
| Segment | FY'21 | FY'22 | FY'23 | FY'24 | FY'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance | $9.22B | $10.36B | $11.31B | $12.42B | $13.15B |
| Reinsurance & Monoline Excess | $310.37M | $331.41M | $366.03M | $487.76M | $542.82M |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — |
All segment values are derived from annual filings.