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Berkley W R Corp – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/19 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On:  Thursday, 2/20/20, at 4:20pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/19   ·   Accession #:  11544-20-16   ·   File #:  1-15202

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 2/20/20  Berkley W R Corp                  10-K       12/31/19  136:29M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        10-K 4Q19                                           HTML   4.21M 
 2: EX-4.1      10-K 4Q19 Exhibit 4.1                               HTML    113K 
 3: EX-21       10-K 4Q19 Exhibit 21                                HTML     76K 
 4: EX-23       10-K 4Q19 Exhibit 23                                HTML     38K 
 5: EX-31.1     10-K 4Q19 Exhibit 31.1                              HTML     42K 
 6: EX-31.2     10-K 4Q19 Exhibit 31.2                              HTML     42K 
 7: EX-32.1     10-K 4Q19 Exhibit 32.1                              HTML     40K 
68: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML    115K 
116: R2          Consolidated Statements of Income                   HTML    117K  
104: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    153K  
16: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     59K 
64: R5          Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity     HTML    105K 
111: R6          Consolidated Statements of Stockholder's Equity     HTML     39K  
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
99: R7          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     65K 
22: R8          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    149K 
62: R9          Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     77K 
132: R10         Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive (Loss)      HTML    118K  
                Income                                                           
86: R11         Investments In Fixed Maturity Securities            HTML    242K 
39: R12         Investments In Equity Securities                    HTML     78K 
56: R13         Arbitrage Trading Account                           HTML     41K 
133: R14         Net Investment Income                               HTML     59K  
87: R15         Investment Funds                                    HTML     68K 
40: R16         Real Estate                                         HTML     52K 
57: R17         Loans Receivable                                    HTML     68K 
134: R18         Realized And Unrealized Investment Gains and        HTML     98K  
                Losses                                                           
84: R19         Securities In An Unrealized Loss Position           HTML    131K 
14: R20         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML    354K 
58: R21         Reserves For Losses And Loss Expenses               HTML   1.16M 
106: R22         Reinsurance                                         HTML     91K  
90: R23         Indebtedness                                        HTML     88K 
15: R24         Income Taxes                                        HTML    129K 
59: R25         Dividends From Subsidiaries And Statutory           HTML     50K 
                Financial Information                                            
107: R26         Common Stockholders' Equity                         HTML     56K  
91: R27         Fair Value Of Financial Instruments                 HTML    354K 
13: R28         Commitments, Litigation And Contingent Liabilities  HTML     41K 
60: R29         Leases                                              HTML     59K 
54: R30         Stock Incentive Plan                                HTML     67K 
37: R31         Compensation Plans                                  HTML     71K 
89: R32         Supplemental Financial Statement Data               HTML     53K 
136: R33         Industry Segments                                   HTML    172K  
53: R34         Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)         HTML     72K 
36: R35         Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information of    HTML    189K 
                Registrant                                                       
88: R36         Schedule III - Supplementary Insurance Information  HTML    146K 
135: R37         Schedule IV - Reinsurance                           HTML     92K  
52: R38         Schedule V - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts      HTML     96K 
38: R39         Schedule VI - Supplementary Information Concerning  HTML     66K 
                Property-Casualty Insurance Operations                           
72: R40         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    118K 
                (Policies)                                                       
25: R41         Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive (Loss)      HTML    118K 
                Income (Tables)                                                  
93: R42         Investments In Fixed Maturity Securities (Tables)   HTML    240K 
109: R43         Investments In Equity Securities (Tables)           HTML     77K  
71: R44         Net Investment Income (Tables)                      HTML     61K 
24: R45         Investment Funds (Tables)                           HTML     65K 
92: R46         Real Estate (Tables)                                HTML     45K 
108: R47         Loans Receivable (Tables)                           HTML     65K  
70: R48         Realized And Unrealized Investment Gains and        HTML    100K 
                Losses (Tables)                                                  
26: R49         Securities In An Unrealized Loss Position (Tables)  HTML    130K 
34: R50         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML    310K 
49: R51         Reserves For Losses And Loss Expenses (Tables)      HTML   1.13M 
121: R52         Reinsurance (Tables)                                HTML     88K  
73: R53         Indebtedness (Tables)                               HTML     86K 
35: R54         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    145K 
50: R55         Dividends From Subsidiaries And Statutory           HTML     49K 
                Financial Information (Tables)                                   
122: R56         Common Stockholders' Equity (Tables)                HTML     56K  
74: R57         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)        HTML     76K 
33: R58         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML     61K 
51: R59         Stock Incentive Plan (Tables)                       HTML     67K 
110: R60         Compensation Plans (Tables)                         HTML     69K  
98: R61         Supplemental Financial Statement Data (Tables)      HTML     54K 
17: R62         Industry Segments (Tables)                          HTML    175K 
65: R63         Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)         HTML     72K 
                (Tables)                                                         
115: R64         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     67K  
                (Details)                                                        
103: R65         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Recent  HTML     47K  
                accounting change) (Details)                                     
20: R66         Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income      HTML    121K 
                (Loss) (Details)                                                 
69: R67         Investments in Fixed Maturity Securities            HTML    138K 
                (Investments in Fixed Maturity Securities)                       
                (Details)                                                        
118: R68         Investments in Fixed Maturity Securities (The       HTML     59K  
                Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Fixed Maturity                  
                Securities) (Details)                                            
95: R69         Investments in Fixed Maturity Securities            HTML     52K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
79: R70         Investments in Equity Securities (Investments in    HTML     58K 
                Equity Securities Available for Sale) (Details)                  
131: R71         Arbitrage Trading Account (Details)                 HTML     50K  
45: R72         Net Investment Income (Net Investment Income)       HTML     56K 
                (Details)                                                        
32: R73         Investment Funds (Schedule of Investment Funds)     HTML     61K 
                (Details)                                                        
75: R74         Real Estate (Details)                               HTML     43K 
127: R75         Real Estate (Narrative) (Details)                   HTML     64K  
42: R76         Loans Receivable (Details)                          HTML     63K 
29: R77         Realized and Unrealized Investment Gains and        HTML     68K 
                Losses (Realized and Unrealized Investment Gains                 
                (Losses)) (Details)                                              
82: R78         Realized and Unrealized Investment Gains and        HTML     76K 
                Losses (Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) of                   
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125: R79         Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position           HTML     79K  
                (Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position)                      
                (Details)                                                        
78: R80         Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position           HTML     56K 
                (Non-Investment Grade Fixed Maturity Securities)                 
                (Details)                                                        
130: R81         Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position           HTML     42K  
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
44: R82         Fair Value Measurements (Assets and Liabilities     HTML    110K 
                Measured At Fair Value, On a Recurring Basis)                    
                (Details)                                                        
31: R83         Fair Value Measurements (Summarize Changes in       HTML    119K 
                Level 3 Assets and Liabilities) (Details)                        
76: R84         Reserves For Losses And Loss Expenses (Loss and     HTML    416K 
                Loss Expenses Incurred, Net of Reinsurance, and                  
                Cumulative Paid Claims and Claim Adjustment                      
                Expenses, Net of Reinsurance) (Details)                          
128: R85         Reserves For Losses And Loss Expenses               HTML     97K  
                (Reconciliation of Net Incurred and Paid Claims                  
                Development to Reserves for Loss and Loss                        
                Adjustment Expenses) (Details)                                   
43: R86         Reserves For Losses And Loss Expenses               HTML    106K 
                (Supplementary Information Regarding Average                     
                Historical Claims Duration) (Details)                            
30: R87         Reserves For Losses And Loss Expenses (Schedule of  HTML     80K 
                Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment                
                Expense) (Details)                                               
80: R88         Reserves For Losses And Loss Expenses (Narrative)   HTML     78K 
                (Details)                                                        
123: R89         Reinsurance (Reinsurance Financial Information)     HTML     70K  
                (Details)                                                        
112: R90         Reinsurance (Schedule Of Ceded Credit Risk by       HTML     77K  
                Reinsurer) (Details)                                             
100: R91         Indebtedness (Details)                              HTML     96K  
18: R92         Income Taxes (Schedule of Components of Income Tax  HTML     70K 
                Expense (Benefit)) (Details)                                     
66: R93         Income Taxes (Schedule of Effective Income Tax      HTML     63K 
                Rate Reconciliation) (Details)                                   
114: R94         Income Taxes (Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and   HTML    113K  
                Liabilities) (Details)                                           
102: R95         Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     44K  
19: R96         Dividends From Subsidiaries And Statutory           HTML     54K 
                Financial Information (Schedule of Combined Net                  
                Income and Policyholders' Surplus in Accordance                  
                with Statutory Accounting Practices) (Details)                   
67: R97         Common Stockholders' Equity (Weighted Average       HTML     47K 
                Number of Common Shares Used In the Computation of               
                Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share) (Details)                  
120: R98         Common Stockholders' Equity (Schedule of Changes    HTML     48K  
                in Shares of Common Stock Outstanding) (Details)                 
97: R99         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Carrying       HTML     69K 
                Amounts and Estimated Fair Values of Financial                   
                Instruments) (Details)                                           
96: R100        Commitments, Litigation And Contingent Liabilities  HTML     40K 
                (Details)                                                        
119: R101        Leases (Lease Cost) (Details)                       HTML     44K  
63: R102        Leases (Supplemental Balance Sheet Information)     HTML     45K 
                (Details)                                                        
23: R103        Leases (Maturities of Operating Lease Liabilities)  HTML     56K 
                (Details)                                                        
94: R104        Stock Incentive Plan (Schedule of Share-based       HTML     47K 
                Compensation, Stock Options, Activity) (Details)                 
117: R105        Stock Incentive Plan (Schedule of Nonvested         HTML     50K  
                Restricted Stock Units Activity) (Details)                       
61: R106        Stock Incentive Plan (Schedule of Share-based       HTML     48K 
                Compensation, Unearned Compensation Related to                   
                RSU's) (Details)                                                 
21: R107        Compensation Plans (Details)                        HTML     84K 
101: R108        Supplemental Financial Statement Data (Schedule of  HTML     54K  
                Other Operating Cost and Expense, by Component)                  
                (Details)                                                        
113: R109        Industry Segments (Financial Information of         HTML     94K  
                Company Operating Segments) (Details)                            
124: R110        Industry Segments (Identifiable Assets by Segment)  HTML     64K  
                (Details)                                                        
81: R111        Industry Segments (Net Premiums Earned By Major     HTML     63K 
                Line of Business) (Details)                                      
27: R112        Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)         HTML     62K 
                (Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information)                    
                (Details)                                                        
46: R113        Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information of    HTML    135K 
                Registrant (Balance Sheets (Parent Company))                     
                (Details)                                                        
126: R114        Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information of    HTML     91K  
                Registrant (Statements of Income (Parent Company))               
                (Details)                                                        
83: R115        Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information of    HTML    149K 
                Registrant (Statements of Cash Flows (Parent                     
                Company)) (Details)                                              
28: R116        Schedule III - Supplementary Insurance Information  HTML     77K 
                (Details)                                                        
47: R117        Schedule IV - Reinsurance (Details)                 HTML     57K 
129: R118        Schedule V - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts      HTML     60K  
                (Details)                                                        
77: R119        Schedule VI - Supplementary Information Concerning  HTML     66K 
                Property-Casualty Insurance Operations (Details)                 
41: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    266K 
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85: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    188K 
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10: EX-101.DEF  XBRL Definitions -- wrb-20191231_def                 XML   1.20M 
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