0001140361-15-007554.txt : 20150218 0001140361-15-007554.hdr.sgml : 20150216 20150217171519 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-15-007554 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150217 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150217 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20150217 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERKLEY W R CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000011544 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 221867895 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-06504 FILM NUMBER: 15624312 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD STREET 2: . CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 2036293000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD STREET 2: . CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false true false 0000011544 XXXXXXXX 12-31-2014 12-31-2014 BERKLEY W R CORP

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