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, 2023

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, 2023
William R. Berkleyof the Board of Directors
/s/ W. Robert Berkley, Jr.PresidentFebruary 24, 2023
W. Robert Berkley, Jr.Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal executive officer)
/s/ Christopher L. AugostiniDirectorFebruary 24, 2023
Christopher L. Augostini
/s/ Ronald E. BlaylockDirectorFebruary 24, 2023
Ronald E. Blaylock
Director
Mark E. Brockbank
/s/ Mary C. FarrellDirectorFebruary 24, 2023
Mary C. Farrell
/s/ María Luisa FerréDirectorFebruary 24, 2023
María Luisa Ferré
/s/ Daniel L. MosleyDirectorFebruary 24, 2023
Daniel L. Mosley
/s/ Mark L. ShapiroDirectorFebruary 24, 2023
Mark L. Shapiro
/s/ Jonathan TalismanDirectorFebruary 24, 2023
Jonathan Talisman
/s/ Richard M. BaioExecutive Vice PresidentFebruary 24, 2023
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)20222021
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$103,522$684,037
Fixed maturity securities available for sale at fair value (cost $285,900 and $805,211 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively)275,511806,074
Loans receivable (net of allowance for expected credit losses of $559 and $647 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively)109,79393,397
Equity securities, at fair value (cost $3,430 in both 2022 and 2021)3,4303,430
Investment in subsidiaries8,888,4558,516,916
Current federal income taxes34,45223,424
Deferred federal income taxes304,19111,796
Property, furniture and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation11,35611,916
Other assets39,74143,793
Total assets$9,770,451$10,194,783
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
Liabilities:
Due to subsidiaries$53,029$138,376
Other liabilities139,150146,892
Subordinated debentures1,008,3711,007,652
Senior notes1,821,5692,248,852
Total liabilities3,022,1193,541,772
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock——
Common stock105,803105,803
Additional paid-in capital997,534981,104
Retained earnings (including accumulated undistributed net income of subsidiaries of $7,975,360 and $6,463,882 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively)10,161,0059,015,135
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(1,264,581)(281,955)
Treasury stock, at cost(3,251,429)(3,167,076)
Total stockholders’ equity6,748,3326,653,011
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$9,770,451$10,194,783

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)202220212020
Management fees and investment income including dividends from subsidiaries of $22,807, $520,251, and $617,424 for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively$32,585$548,512$654,485
Net investment gains1,0071,4743,580
Other income1,9161,138568
Total revenues35,508551,124658,633
Operating costs and expense192,175214,995166,892
Interest expense129,633144,837145,417
(Loss) income before federal income taxes(286,300)191,292346,324
Federal income taxes:
Federal income taxes provided by subsidiaries on a separate return basis414,660294,731188,490
Federal income tax expense on a consolidated return basis(258,776)(226,900)(139,679)
Net federal income tax expense155,88467,83148,811
(Loss) income before undistributed equity in net income of subsidiaries(130,416)259,123395,135
Equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries1,511,478763,367135,535
Net income$1,381,062$1,022,490$530,670

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)202220212020
Cash flow (used in) from operating activities:
Net income$1,381,062$1,022,490$530,670
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Net investment gains(1,007)(1,474)(3,580)
Depreciation and amortization4,28118,76115,133
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries(1,511,478)(763,367)(135,535)
Tax payments received from subsidiaries321,682328,851165,495
Federal income taxes provided by subsidiaries on a separate return basis(414,660)(294,731)(188,489)
Stock incentive plans49,41148,44049,599
Change in:
Federal income taxes(40,746)(22,017)32,069
Other assets3,163(33,319)1,220
Other liabilities87,100(11,758)3,964
Accrued investment income890755836
Net cash (used in) from operating activities(120,302)292,631471,382
Cash from (used in) investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturity securities543,549402,046414,802
Proceeds from maturities and prepayments of fixed maturity securities83,134654,134258,413
Cost of purchases of fixed maturity securities(109,289)(1,071,823)(747,713)
Change in loans receivable(16,249)(18,227)(20,023)
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries, net(171,062)(1,411)(100,704)
Change in balance due to security broker(10,289)10,487(245)
Net additions to real estate, furniture & equipment(432)(1,496)(81)
Other, net36895103
Net cash from (used in) investing activities319,730(26,195)(195,448)
Cash (used in) from financing activities:
Net proceeds from issuance of senior notes(914)1,029,579736,609
Repayment and redemption of debt(426,503)(400,000)(650,000)
Purchase of common treasury shares(94,140)(122,426)(346,357)
Cash dividends to common stockholders(235,192)(355,736)(84,147)
Other, net(23,194)(30,776)(24,880)
Net cash (used in) from financing activities(779,943)120,641(368,775)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(580,515)387,077(92,841)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year684,037296,960389,801
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year$103,522$684,037$296,960

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, 2022

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 2021 and 2020 financial statements as originally reported to conform them to the presentation of the 2022 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, 2022, 2021 and 2020

(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, 2022
Insurance$651,257$13,786,112$4,779,214$8,369,062$550,084$5,130,909$935,469$1,430,456$8,784,146
Reinsurance & Monoline Excess112,2293,225,111518,4401,192,367194,272730,841103,434235,8361,219,924
Corporate, other and eliminations————34,829——256,310—
Total$763,486$17,011,223$5,297,654$9,561,429$779,185$5,861,750$1,038,903$1,922,602$10,004,070
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

See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

Schedule IV

W. R. Berkley Corporation and Subsidiaries

Reinsurance

Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

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, 2022
Insurance$10,363,730$1,799,639$220,055$8,784,1462.5%
Reinsurance & Monoline Excess331,408105,343993,8591,219,92481.5%
Total$10,695,138$1,904,982$1,213,914$10,004,07012.1%
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%

See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

Schedule V

W. R. Berkley Corporation and Subsidiaries

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

(In thousands)Opening Allowance BalanceCumulative Effect Adjustment - CECLAdditions- Charged to ExpenseDeduction- Amounts Written OffEnding Allowance Balance
Year ended December 31, 2022
Premiums, fees and other receivables$30,860$—$13,734$(7,663)$36,931
Due from reinsurers7,713—352(1)8,064
Deferred federal and foreign income taxes75,230—1,046(29,110)47,166
Fixed maturity securities22,625—15,152(311)37,466
Loan loss reserves1,718—73—1,791
Total$138,146$—$30,357$(37,085)$131,418
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

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, 2022, 2021 and 2020

(In thousands)202220212020
Deferred policy acquisition costs$763,486$676,145$556,168
Reserves for losses and loss expenses17,011,22315,390,88813,784,430
Unearned premiums5,297,6544,847,1604,073,191
Net premiums earned9,561,4298,106,0316,930,843
Net investment income779,185671,618583,821
Losses and loss expenses incurred:
Current year5,774,7134,921,1914,432,937
Prior years54,511863627
Loss reserve discount accretion32,52631,90635,142
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs1,038,903961,628904,955
Paid losses and loss expenses4,347,9103,665,6943,598,649
Net premiums written10,004,0708,862,8677,262,437

See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

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