W. ROBERT BERKLEY, JR.

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Filing Date Source Excerpt
2010-04-08 W. Robert Berkley, Jr.(1) 2001 Age 37 President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company since November 2009 and Vice Chairman of Berkley International, LLC since May 2002. Mr. Berkley, Jr. served previously as Executive Vice President of the Company from August 2005 to November 2009, Senior Vice President 9 Specialty Operations of the Company from January 2003 to August 2005, Senior Vice President of the Company from January 2002 to January 2003, Vice President of the Company from May 2000 to January 2002, President of Berkley International, LLC from January 2001 to May 2002 and Executive Vice President of Berkley International, LLC from March 2000 to January 2001. He joined the Company in September 1997. From July 1995 to August 1997, Mr. Berkley, Jr. was employed in the Corporate Finance Department of Merrill Lynch Investment Company. Mr. Berkley, Jr. is also a director of Associated Community Bancorp, Inc. and its Connecticut Community Bank, N.A. subsidiary; Interlaken Capital, Inc.; LD Realty Advisors LLC; NCCI Holdings, Inc.; VaporStream, Incorporated; and W. R. Berkley Corporation Charitable Foundation; and is a Trustee of Greenwich Hospital. Mr. Berkley, Jr. is the son of William R. Berkley.
2011-04-05 W. Robert Berkley, Jr.(3) - Age 38 - President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company since November 2009... Director Fees: $81,000 and 3,000 shares stock award; Incremental cost of personal use of aircraft $71,944; Total $337,076.
2012-04-09 W. Robert Berkley, Jr. Age 39 President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company since November 2009 and Vice Chairman and President of Berkley International, LLC since May 2002 and April 2008, respectively.
2013-04-08 W. Robert Berkley, Jr.(1) Served as Director Continuously Since 2001 Age 40 President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company since November 2009 and Vice Chairman and President of Berkley International, LLC since May 2002 and April 2008, respectively. Mr. Berkley, Jr. served previously as Executive Vice President of the Company from August 2005 to November 2009, Senior Vice President Specialty Operations of the Company from January 2003 to August 2005, Senior Vice President of the Company from January 2002 to January 2003, Vice President of the Company from May 2000 to January 2002, President of Berkley International, LLC from January 2001 to May 2002 and Executive Vice President of Berkley International, LLC from March 2000 to January 2001. He joined the Company in September 1997. From July 1995 to August 1997, Mr. Berkley, Jr. was employed in the Corporate Finance Department of Merrill Lynch Investment Company. Mr. Berkley, Jr. is the son of William R. Berkley.
2015-04-20 W. Robert (“Rob”) Berkley, Jr.(1) 2001 Age 42 President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company since November 2009 and Vice Chairman and President of Berkley International, LLC since May 2002 and April 2008, respectively.
2016-04-15 W. Robert Berkley, Jr. - President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since October 2015. Compensation includes $8,260,165 total in 2015.
2017-04-06 W. Robert Berkley, Jr., Age 44, President and Chief Executive Officer, Committee Membership: Audit, Compensation: $10,363,290
2018-04-19 W. Robert Berkley, Jr. Director Since: 2001 Age: 45 Occupation: President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company Expiring Term: 2019 Independent: No Committees: Executive Committee Other Public Company Directorships: None Summary Compensation Table: 2017 Total: $10,279,539
2019-04-26 Director Since: 2001 Age: 46 Occupation: President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company Expiring Term: 2022 Independent: No Committees: Executive Committee Other Public Company Directorships: None Key Experience: President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since October 2015 and Vice Chairman and President of Berkley International, LLC since May 2002 and April 2008, respectively. President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company from November 2009 to October 2015, Executive Vice President from August 2005 to November 2009, Senior Vice President Specialty Operations from January 2003 to August 2005, and a variety of positions of increasing responsibility since September 1997. From July 1995 to August 1997, Mr. Rob Berkley was employed in the Corporate Finance Department of Merrill Lynch Investment Company. He serves on the Boards of various charitable and educational organizations, including the W. R. Berkley Corporation Charitable Foundation, St. John's University School of Risk Management and the American Institute For Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters. He is the son of Mr. William R. Berkley. Key Qualifications, Attributes or Skills: Mr. Rob Berkley's substantial experience in all areas of the Company's operations, as well as his service as a Director (and prior service as Chairman of the Board) of NCCI Holdings, Inc. (the nation's largest provider of workers' compensation and employee injury data and statistics), on the Board of Trustees of The Institutes and prior investment banking experience, enable him to bring to the Board of Directors insightful, working knowledge of the Company's business and the insurance industry. 2018 Awarded Compensation: Total 11,075,022 USD.
2020-04-27 W. Robert Berkley, Jr., Age 47, Director Since 2001, President and Chief Executive Officer, Committees: Executive, 2019 Director Compensation: $1,000,000 base salary, $3,000,000 annual cash incentive award, $3,575,014 RSU awards, $3,500,000 LTIP awards, total $11,075,014.
2021-04-27 W. Robert Berkley, Jr. Age: 48 Occupation: President and Chief Executive Officer Committees: Executive No director compensation disclosed for 2020
2022-04-29 W. Robert Berkley, Jr. - Age: 49, President and Chief Executive Officer, Committees: Executive, 2021 Total Compensation: $14,147,305
2023-04-28 W. Robert Berkley, Jr. - Age: 50 - President and Chief Executive Officer - Committees: Executive - Total Compensation: $16,706,862 (2022 Summary Compensation Table)
2024-04-26 President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-07-01