Berkley W R (WRB) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

W. Robert Berkley, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $16.8M in 2025, down 3% from $17.4M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 124:1, on median employee pay of $135,437.

Filed
April 22, 2026
Annual meeting
June 3, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$16.8M-3% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
124:1median $135,437
CEO pay in equity
23%$3.9M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
97%of votes cast
Return on Equity
21.2%Exceeded long-term goal of 15%
Combined Ratio
90.7%Industry was 92.9%
Book Value Per Share
$25.72Grew 26.7% before dividends
Net Income
$1.8BRecord year for the company

How Jr. was paid

$16.8M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary7%Stock awards23%Non-equity incentive66%All other compensation4%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
W. Robert Berkley, Jr.President and Chief Executive Officer$16,823,866
William R. BerkleyExecutive Chairman$17,049,206
Richard M. BaioExecutive Vice President — Chief Financial Officer$3,127,710
Lucille T. SgaglioneExecutive Vice President$2,309,564
Philip S. WeltExecutive Vice President — Secretary$3,132,761

What changed and why

  • $16.8MW. Robert Berkley, Jr. total compensation was $16,823,866 for 2025.
  • 21.2%Return on stockholders equity reached 21.2% in 2025.
  • $4.45Net income per diluted share was $4.45.
  • 90.7%Combined ratio was reported at 90.7%.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.