W.R. Berkley (WRB) in Springview Capital Management 2022 Q2

Resilience in Property/Casualty Insurance Sector

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May 20, 2025
Summary
  • Accounts for 5.6% of fund assets.
  • Strong underwriting discipline and capital stewardship.
  • Benefiting from cyclical tailwinds and firm pricing in the insurance market.
  • Track record of opportunistic share buybacks and special dividends.
  • Positioned for growth with rising interest rates and above-inflation policy pricing.

W.R. Berkley (WRB, Financial) was featured in Springview Capital Management’s Q2 2022 letter as a key holding in the property/casualty insurance sector, representing 5.6% of the fund's assets. The fund manager emphasized the company's resilience and strategic positioning in a firm pricing environment.

"We are bullish on the P/C insurance cycle because the industry is coming off multiple years of low interest rates and weak pricing – a 'soft market' – that began to improve just a couple of years ago. The market is now enjoying a period of firm pricing – a 'hard market' – which we believe can sustain for a couple more years." — Guy Baron, Springview Capital Management, Q2 2022 Fund Letter

Read full letter at gurufocus Springview Capital Management 2022 Q2 page.