WRB Outperforms Industry, Trades at a Premium: How to Play the Stock

Key Takeaways WRB focuses on commercial lines, including excess & surplus, admitted, and specialty personal lines.WRB's growth drivers include diversification, reserving discipline, and alternative asset investments.WRB's dividend yield of 0.5% exceeds the industry average of 0.2%.Shares of W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) have gained 23.6% in the past year, outperforming its industry, the Finance sector, and the Zacks S&P 500 composite’s growth of 8.4%, 20.4% and 20.3%, respectively. The insurer has a market ...