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W.R. Berkley Corporation

[Each year, the best Canadian risk managers gather to discuss the state of the discipline at the RIMS Canada Conference. The 2011 incarnation is taking place this week in Ottawa so I will be reporting from here for the next few days.] “The possibility of doing jail time is real from the board room to [...]

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No, neither Johnathan Franzen nor myself made the list. We’re talking about the companies that wrote the most business in 2010. Here’s the full list of the top 25 U.S. carriers in terms of net premiums written, according to AM Best. 1. State Farm Group—$50,808,635 2. Allstate Insurance Group—$24,796,656 3. Liberty Mutual Insurance Cos.—$21,483,996 4. Berkshire [...]

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I was fortunate enough to attend the W. R. Berkley Corporation’s annual luncheon yesterday at the Red Eye Grill here in Midtown Manhattan. Bill Berkley, chairman and CEO of W.R. Berkley Corp., is known for not only his intelligence and success within the insurance industry, but also for his blunt remarks and honest opinions — [...]

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