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Our Mission

To establish W. R. Berkley Syndicate 1967 as one of the leading underwriters of choice in the Lloyd’s Market.

We aim to combine the excellent reputation and trading environment that is the hallmark of Lloyd’s with the expertise and resources available to member companies of W. R. Berkley Corporation.

Who are we?

W. R. Berkley Syndicate 1967 is a Lloyd’s syndicate specialising in underwriting a worldwide portfolio of insurance and reinsurance risks . more »

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Our Products

Accident and Health
Accident & Health
Underwriting a diverse Accident & Health book more »
marine classes
Marine
A complete range of Marine insurance  products more »

contingency classes
Contingency
Underwriting a broad range of Contingency classes more »
Property classes
Property
A worldwide portfolio of direct & facultative insurance  more »

W. R. Berkley Network

Due to the varied needs of our clients, insurance solutions are required on a global basis. The Berkley group is comprised of more than 40 operating units participating in specialised areas of the insurance market worldwide. more »

News Feeds

  • Chinese insurers offer up to $1 6bn QS capacity on global property placements

    Asian carriers are showing an increased appetite to write quota shares of large US and global property programmes, in some cases of up to 10 percent on $1bn layers, The Insurance Insider has learned. Broking giant Marsh has been accessing significant so-called "follow market...more »

  • Blue Capital deploys 70% of IPO proceeds in Q1

    Montpelier Re's Blue Capital Global Reinsurance Fund had invested $66.9mn by 1 April, equivalent to 68 percent of the net proceeds of its $100mn December IPO. US quake was the fund's peak exposure at that point, as measured by in-force insurance limits, but this is expect...more »

  • Texas tornado outbreak kills 6

    A storm measuring 4 on the Enhanced Fujita scale killed six residents of the small town of Granbury, south-west of Fort Worth, Texas on 15 May as a string of 16 tornadoes hit the north of the state. Seven people remain missing and roughly 100 were injured as a result of the storm...more »

  • UK insurers extend flood deal to 31 July

    The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has announced that its members have agreed to extend their flood insurance commitments for one more month while discussions continue with the UK government. UK insurers' obligation to cover property at a high risk of flooding will now...more »

  • FCA to probe fairness of UK claims culture

    Martin Wheatley, the CEO of UK industry supervisor the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has asked insurers to revisit their claims culture and announced a sweeping review looking into the way that claims are processed and handled. Speaking at the British Insurance Brokers' ...more »

  • Capital markets in reinsurance's “main tent”

    Willis ILS report says $1.6bn of new cat bond issuance in the first quarter, and “2013 is roaring forward with a flurry of cat bond, sidecar, and collateralised reinsurance activity”, with record issuance expected.... more »

  • Political turmoil threatens Bahrain hub status

    Despite being hardest hit by political instability in the Middle East, Bahrain’s insurance industry is flourishing, partly because it’s less oil-dependent than its neighbours.... more »

  • Reinsurers find LatAm regulation “puzzling”

    Region Profile: Economic growth, a need for capacity, and diverse investment opportunities lure foreign insurers and reinsurers to Latin America but the region offers challenges from changing regulations, political instability and a shifting reinsurance market.... more »

  • Berkshire Hathaway credit rating cut to AA

    Standard & Poor’s has downgraded Berkshire Hathaway's credit rating one notch to AA from AA+ because of its “dependence on its core insurance operations for most of its dividend income”; AA+ financial strength rating affirmed.... more »

  • Insurers speculate over content of FIO report

    US insurance and reinsurance firms are calm about the potential contents of the Federal Insurance Office’s regulation modernisation report but worry it will not make the system more efficient, while some predict increasing tensions between the FIO and NAIC.... more »

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