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Item 16. FORM 10-K Summary

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Item 16. FORM 10-K Summary

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION

By/s/ W. Robert Berkley, Jr.
W. Robert Berkley, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer

February 24, 2022

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

SignatureTitleDate
/s/ William R. BerkleyExecutive ChairmanFebruary 24, 2022
William R. Berkleyof the Board of Directors
/s/ W. Robert Berkley, Jr.PresidentFebruary 24, 2022
W. Robert Berkley, Jr.Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal executive officer)
/s/ Christopher L. AugostiniDirectorFebruary 24, 2022
Christopher L. Augostini
/s/ Ronald E. BlaylockDirectorFebruary 24, 2022
Ronald E. Blaylock
/s/ Mark E. BrockbankDirectorFebruary 24, 2022
Mark E. Brockbank
/s/ Mary C. FarrellDirectorFebruary 24, 2022
Mary C. Farrell
/s/ María Luisa FerréDirectorFebruary 24, 2022
María Luisa Ferré
/s/ Leigh Ann PuseyDirectorFebruary 24, 2022
Leigh Ann Pusey
/s/ Mark L. ShapiroDirectorFebruary 24, 2022
Mark L. Shapiro
/s/ Jonathan TalismanDirectorFebruary 24, 2022
Jonathan Talisman
/s/ Richard M. BaioExecutive Vice PresidentFebruary 24, 2022
Richard M. Baioand Chief Financial Officer
(Principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

Schedule II

W. R. Berkley Corporation

Condensed Financial Information of Registrant

Balance Sheets (Parent Company)

December 31,
(In thousands)20212020
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$684,037$296,960
Fixed maturity securities available for sale at fair value (cost $805,211 and $792,752 at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively)806,074800,263
Loans receivable (net of allowance for expected credit losses of $647 and $28 at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively)93,39775,789
Equity securities, at fair value (cost $3,430 in 2021 and 2020 respectively)3,4303,430
Investment in subsidiaries8,516,9167,957,501
Current federal income taxes23,424—
Deferred federal income taxes11,796—
Property, furniture and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation11,91611,412
Other assets43,79311,231
Total assets$10,194,783$9,156,586
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
Liabilities:
Due to subsidiaries$138,376$77,860
Other liabilities146,892106,064
Current federal income taxes—15,662
Deferred federal income taxes—31,851
Subordinated debentures1,007,6521,102,309
Senior notes2,248,8521,512,038
Total liabilities3,541,7722,845,784
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock——
Common stock70,53570,535
Additional paid-in capital1,016,3721,012,483
Retained earnings (including accumulated undistributed net income of subsidiaries of $6,463,882 and $5,700,515 at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively)9,015,1358,348,381
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(281,955)(62,172)
Treasury stock, at cost(3,167,076)(3,058,425)
Total stockholders’ equity6,653,0116,310,802
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$10,194,783$9,156,586

See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and note to condensed financial information.

Schedule II, Continued

W. R. Berkley Corporation

Condensed Financial Information of Registrant, Continued

Statements of Income (Parent Company)

Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)202120202019
Management fees and investment income including dividends from subsidiaries of $520,251, $617,424, and $416,027 for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively$548,512$654,485$470,773
Net investment gains1,4743,580850
Other income1,138568117
Total revenues551,124658,633471,740
Operating costs and expense214,995166,892204,812
Interest expense144,837145,417148,282
Income before federal income taxes191,292346,324118,646
Federal income taxes:
Federal income taxes provided by subsidiaries on a separate return basis294,731188,490207,647
Federal income tax expense on a consolidated return basis(226,900)(139,679)(141,190)
Net federal income tax expense67,83148,81166,457
Income before undistributed equity in net income of subsidiaries259,123395,135185,103
Equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries763,367135,535496,841
Net income$1,022,490$530,670$681,944

See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and note to condensed financial information.

Schedule II, Continued

W. R. Berkley Corporation

Condensed Financial Information of Registrant, Continued

Statements of Cash Flows (Parent Company)

Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)202120202019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$1,022,490$530,670$681,944
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Net investment gains(1,474)(3,580)(850)
Depreciation and amortization18,76115,1337,058
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries(763,367)(135,535)(496,841)
Tax payments received from subsidiaries328,851165,495192,407
Federal income taxes provided by subsidiaries on a separate return basis(294,731)(188,489)(207,646)
Stock incentive plans48,44049,59928,389
Change in:
Federal income taxes(22,017)32,06911,841
Other assets(33,319)1,220(5,343)
Other liabilities(11,758)3,96411,866
Accrued investment income7558364,395
Net cash from operating activities292,631471,382227,220
Cash (used in) from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturity securities402,046414,802619,334
Proceeds from maturities and prepayments of fixed maturity securities654,134258,413435,473
Cost of purchases of fixed maturity securities(1,071,823)(747,713)(459,418)
Change in loans receivable(18,227)(20,023)(4,250)
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries, net(1,411)(100,704)(36,170)
Change in balance due to security broker10,487(245)245
Net additions to real estate, furniture & equipment(1,496)(81)(112)
Other, net95103142
Net cash (used in) from investing activities(26,195)(195,448)555,244
Cash from (used in) financing activities:
Net proceeds from issuance of senior notes1,029,579736,609290,454
Repayment and redemption of debt(400,000)(650,000)(440,651)
Purchase of common treasury shares(122,426)(346,357)(18,225)
Cash dividends to common stockholders(355,736)(84,147)(308,191)
Other, net(30,776)(24,880)—
Net cash from (used in) financing activities120,641(368,775)(476,613)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents387,077(92,841)305,851
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year296,960389,80183,950
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year$684,037$296,960$389,801

See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and note to condensed financial information.

W. R. Berkley Corporation

Condensed Financial Information of Registrant, Continued

December 31, 2021

Note to Condensed Financial Information (Parent Company)

The accompanying condensed financial information should be read in conjunction with the notes to consolidated financial statements included elsewhere herein. Reclassifications have been made in the 2020 and 2019 financial statements as originally reported to conform them to the presentation of the 2021 financial statements.

The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return with the results of its domestic insurance subsidiaries included on a statutory basis. Under present Company policy, federal income taxes payable by subsidiary companies on a separate-return basis are paid to W. R. Berkley Corporation, and the Company pays the tax due on a consolidated return basis.

Schedule III

W. R. Berkley Corporation and Subsidiaries

Supplementary Insurance Information

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(In thousands)Deferred Policy Acquisition CostReserve for Losses and Loss ExpensesUnearned PremiumsNet Premiums EarnedNet Investment IncomeLoss and Loss ExpensesAmortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition CostOther Operating Costs and ExpensesNet Premiums Written
December 31, 2021
Insurance$566,718$12,379,395$4,348,171$7,077,708$468,821$4,326,403$830,199$1,202,192$7,743,814
Reinsurance & Monoline Excess109,4273,011,493498,9891,028,323175,324627,557131,429174,0981,119,053
Corporate, other and eliminations————27,473——261,352—
Total$676,145$15,390,888$4,847,160$8,106,031$671,618$4,953,960$961,628$1,637,642$8,862,867
December 31, 2020
Insurance$467,871$10,977,674$3,660,758$6,067,669$375,554$3,939,759$734,062$1,137,002$6,347,101
Reinsurance & Monoline Excess88,2972,806,756412,433863,174146,029528,947170,893103,775915,336
Corporate, other and eliminations————62,238——244,660—
Total$556,168$13,784,430$4,073,191$6,930,843$583,821$4,468,706$904,955$1,485,437$7,262,437
December 31, 2019
Insurance$438,082$9,836,950$3,304,152$5,919,819$429,405$3,692,551$840,333$1,049,328$6,086,009
Reinsurance & Monoline Excess79,2822,746,299352,355713,469164,082438,565161,27888,520777,490
Corporate, other and eliminations————52,127——222,623—
Total$517,364$12,583,249$3,656,507$6,633,288$645,614$4,131,116$1,001,611$1,360,471$6,863,499

See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

Schedule IV

W. R. Berkley Corporation and Subsidiaries

Reinsurance

Years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

Premiums Written
(In thousands, other than percentages)Direct AmountCeded to Other CompaniesAssumed from Other CompaniesNet AmountPercentage of Amount Assumed to Net
Year ended December 31, 2021
Insurance$9,220,683$1,727,854$250,985$7,743,8143.2%
Reinsurance & Monoline Excess310,367109,413918,0991,119,05382.0%
Total$9,531,050$1,837,267$1,169,084$8,862,86713.2%
Year ended December 31, 2020
Insurance$7,625,981$1,490,395$211,515$6,347,1013.3%
Reinsurance & Monoline Excess248,06994,815762,082915,33683.3%
Total$7,874,050$1,585,210$973,597$7,262,43713.4%
Year ended December 31, 2019
Insurance$7,180,759$1,312,564$217,814$6,086,0093.6%
Reinsurance & Monoline Excess206,00086,155657,645777,49084.6%
Total$7,386,759$1,398,719$875,459$6,863,49912.8%

See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

Schedule V

W. R. Berkley Corporation and Subsidiaries

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(In thousands)Opening BalanceCumulative Effect Adjustment - CECLAdditions- Charged to ExpenseDeduction- Amounts Written OffEnding Balance
Year ended December 31, 2021
Premiums, fees and other receivables$27,855$—$10,807$(7,802)$30,860
Due from reinsurers7,801—334(422)7,713
Deferred federal and foreign income taxes79,488—6,011(10,269)75,230
Fixed maturity securities2,580—21,013(968)22,625
Loan loss reserves5,437——(3,719)1,718
Total$123,161$—$38,165$(23,180)$138,146
Year ended December 31, 2020
Premiums, fees and other receivables$26,546$1,270$6,783$(6,744)$27,855
Due from reinsurers6905,9271,187(3)7,801
Deferred federal and foreign income taxes33,250—46,756(518)79,488
Fixed maturity securities—35,71416,909(50,043)2,580
Loan loss reserves2,146(357)3,648—5,437
Total$62,632$42,554$75,283$(57,308)$123,161
Year ended December 31, 2019
Premiums, fees and other receivables$39,093$—$(5,549)$(6,998)$26,546
Due from reinsurers947——(257)690
Deferred federal and foreign income taxes35,195—1,298(3,243)33,250
Loan loss reserves3,383——(1,237)2,146
Total$78,618$—$(4,251)$(11,735)$62,632

See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

Schedule VI

W. R. Berkley Corporation and Subsidiaries

Supplementary Information Concerning Property-Casualty Insurance Operations

Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(In thousands)202120202019
Deferred policy acquisition costs$676,145$556,168$517,364
Reserves for losses and loss expenses15,390,88813,784,43012,583,249
Unearned premiums4,847,1604,073,1913,656,507
Net premiums earned8,106,0316,930,8436,633,288
Net investment income671,618583,821645,614
Losses and loss expenses incurred:
Current year4,921,1914,432,9374,057,989
Prior years86362734,079
Loss reserve discount accretion31,90635,14239,048
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs961,628904,9551,001,611
Paid losses and loss expenses3,665,6943,598,6493,659,402
Net premiums written8,862,8677,262,4376,863,499

See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

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