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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
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13F HOLDINGS REPORT
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Certain information for which we are requesting confidential treatment has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Eugene G. Ballard
Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer
203-629-3030
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Greenwich
CT
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