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WR Berkley Revisited Is now a good time to buy this insurers shares?   |
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February 12, 2007
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WR Berkley Serves Up Fresh ROE: Fool by Numbers The property and casualty insurer released fourth-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Ratio Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
October 26, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
W.R. Berkley: Bold Yet Beautiful? For investors who want a bit of growth and are willing to take on some risk, this insurer might be worth some thorough due diligence. |
The Motley Fool
May 1, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Waiting for Berkley Specialty property/casualty insurer W.R. Berkley might look interesting to investors, but the price isn't right. |
The Motley Fool
February 8, 2007
Emil Lee |
AXIS Shoots the Lights Out AXIS seems to be a solid insurer, and it's impressively managed -- enough to still make a profit last year. But even though the company has posted a stellar 17% average ROE since its inception, don't expect a gaudy 26.7% ROE every year. |
The Motley Fool
February 13, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Berkley Built to Succeed W.R. Berkley is a top-notch specialty insurer, but investors -- watch out for that valuation. |
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2011
Michael Olsen |
Rising Star Buy: W.R. Berkley The best insurers bide their time, and when other run, they write insurance on them. And they make lots of money. |
The Motley Fool
December 12, 2006
Emil Lee |
Insurance Industry Basics: Combined Ratio Investors who buy insurance companies with low long-term combined ratios should eventually be rewarded with superior investment returns. Just ask Warren Buffett. |
The Motley Fool
July 29, 2011
Michael Olsen |
Sunnier Times in Berkley? Are the insurance markets ready for a turnaround? |
The Motley Fool
February 5, 2007
Emil Lee |
White Mountains' Cleaner Q4 Results Although last year's hefty losses hurt White Mountains' yearly results, the company has a great long-term track record. The troubles incurred by 2005's hurricane season should prove a mere hiccup in the long run. |
BusinessWeek
July 18, 2005
Gene G. Marcial |
A Champ In Casualty Property and casualty insurer W.R. Berkley exploits opportunities, redirects its business and creates a new outlook for its stock. |
The Motley Fool
April 23, 2007
Emil Lee |
Evaluating Insurance Stocks An industry executive helps investors understand how to assess an insurer's results. |
The Motley Fool
May 2, 2011
Michael Olsen |
Berkley Bides Its Time W.R. Berkley stalks opportunistic prey in the insurance market. |
The Motley Fool
May 3, 2007
Emil Lee |
Markel Sees Opportunities in Stock Market Investors, by listening to specialty reinsurer Markel's earnings calls, you get free stock market commentary from investing legend Tom Gayner. Here's what he had to say. |
BusinessWeek
October 13, 2003
Gene G. Marcial |
Berkley: A Good Risk Out ahead of its peers is W. R. Berkley: This mid-cap property-casualty insurer is a star performer -- in sales, earnings, and stock price. |
The Motley Fool
September 24, 2007
Emil Lee |
Valuing Insurance Companies: Part 1 Some of the qualitative characteristics you'll want to look for in an insurer are integrity, aligned interests, and a track record of strong performance. |
The Motley Fool
June 18, 2007
Emil Lee |
Profit From Disaster? Here are some investment strategies for playing a possible insurance industry downturn. |
The Motley Fool
February 21, 2007
Emil Lee |
Platinum Underwriters Dazzles Thanks to an absence of major catastrophes, Platinum Underwriters had a great 2006 and provided a relatively strong outlook for 2007. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
April 26, 2007
Emil Lee |
XL Produces Alpha The hero of XL Capital's fabulous first-quarter earnings were its investment managers, who helped boost net investment income 19% and net income by 20%. |
The Motley Fool
December 6, 2006
Emil Lee |
Insurance Industry Basics: Loss Reserve Insurers estimate their losses using actuarial estimates and experiences. Investors, one thing should be clear: It's better to err on the side of caution. |
The Motley Fool
July 20, 2011 |
W.R. Berkley Earnings Preview Insurance holding company W.R. Berkley will unveil its latest earnings Monday; analysts expect a revenue rise of 4.3%. |
The Motley Fool
February 14, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Arch Capital: The Cost of Excellence The reinsurer does seem a little pricey today, but if it's truly well-positioned to capitalize on this next leg of the insurance market, it may not be overpriced after all. |
CFO
April 1, 2003
David M. Katz |
Holes in the Net? Insurers' woes are mounting -- and your company's coverage may be at risk. |
The Motley Fool
June 29, 2011
Michael Olsen |
Hard Times, Hardening Markets? Insurers could be about to toughen up and raise rates. |
Insurance & Technology
June 23, 2010
Nathan Golia |
Reports Find P&C Industry on Solid Financial Footing Profitability returns and reserves are well-stocked, but potential snags could still come, organizations say. |
The Motley Fool
September 30, 2011
Matt Koppenheffer |
5 Stocks That Could Be Quick Doubles You want a 100% gain? Check out these five stocks that could be in line for a double. |
Insurance & Technology
November 26, 2003
Cynthia Saccocia |
Placing Your Bets Technology Will insurers ante up on technology investments in front-office or back-office systems in 2004, or hold back? In this exclusive preview, TowerGroup assesses the field. |
The Motley Fool
January 9, 2007
Emil Lee |
Quick Accounting Basics: ROE When judging a company's return on equity, investors should also take care to note how a firm's ROE compares to peers, whether the ROE is consistently high, and how much leverage is used to achieve the ROE. |
