Schedule III - Supplementary Insurance Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Supplementary Insurance Information [Abstract]

Schedule III - Supplementary Insurance Information

Schedule III

W. R. Berkley Corporation and Subsidiaries

Supplementary Insurance Information

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011



(In thousands)	Deferrred Policy Acquisition Cost		Reserve for Losses and Loss Expenses		Unearned Premiums		Net Premiums Earned		Net Investment Income		Loss and Loss Expenses		Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost		Other Operating Cost and Expenses		Net Premiums Written
December 31, 2013
Insurance-Domestic	$	306,464	$	7,715,124	$	2,107,768	$	3,782,416	$	404,280	$	2,318,541	$	651,524	$	671,096	$	3,994,387
Insurance-International	60,751		672,009		317,691		723,151		47,039		429,900		152,843		124,497		756,185
Reinsurance-Global	84,886		1,693,808		355,978		720,970		89,090		448,583		186,703		64,567		749,601
Corporate and adjustments	—		—		—		—		3,882		—		—		149,454		—
Total	$	452,101	$	10,080,941	$	2,781,437	$	5,226,537	$	544,291	$	3,197,024	$	991,070	$	1,009,614	$	5,500,173
December 31, 2012
Insurance-Domestic	$	269,418	$	7,466,538	$	1,844,452	$	3,417,022	$	424,787	$	2,169,090	$	613,252	$	584,100	$	3,569,883
Insurance-International	56,995		622,202		297,581		631,841		45,796		377,459		136,412		112,128		664,459
Reinsurance-Global	77,634		1,662,346		332,814		624,653		106,932		401,930		167,919		58,044		664,197
Corporate and adjustments	—		—		—		—		9,248		—		—		127,768		—
Total	$	404,047	$	9,751,086	$	2,474,847	$	4,673,516	$	586,763	$	2,948,479	$	917,583	$	882,040	$	4,898,539
December 31, 2011
Insurance-Domestic	$	246,580	$	7,183,706	$	1,639,603	$	3,121,281	$	372,053	$	2,025,139	$	529,885	$	559,985	$	3,238,120
Insurance-International	51,753		510,245		262,483		508,509		36,958		291,827		114,126		104,097		551,910
Reinsurance-Global	66,604		1,643,183		287,489		531,077		97,795		341,399		141,107		58,449		567,338
Corporate and adjustments	—		—		—		—		19,545		—		—		113,680		—
Total	$	364,937	$	9,337,134	$	2,189,575	$	4,160,867	$	526,351	$	2,658,365	$	785,118	$	836,211	$	4,357,368

See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for required supplementary insurance information giving segment detail in support of various balance sheet and income statement captions. The balance sheet information generally is presented as of the date of each audited balance sheet filed, and the income statement information generally is presented for each period for which an audited income statement is required to be filed. Supplementary insurance information table includes segment name; deferred policy acquisition costs; future policy benefits, losses, claims and loss expenses; unearned premiums; other policy claims and benefits payable; premium revenue; net investment income; benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses; amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs; other operating expenses; and premiums written.

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