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AFG vs WRB
Side-by-side comparison of American Financial Group Inc. (AFG) and W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both AFG and WRB operate in Property-Casualty Insurers (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- WRB is the larger of the two at $25.53B, about 2.3x AFG ($11.01B).
- Over the past year, AFG is up 5.8% and WRB is down 7.7% - AFG leads by 13.5 points.
- WRB has been more active in the news (15 items in the past 4 weeks vs 8 for AFG).
- WRB has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 10 for AFG).
American Financial Group Inc.
American Financial Group, Inc., an insurance holding company, provides specialty property and casualty insurance products in the United States. It offers property and transportation insurance products, such as physical damage and liability coverage for buses and trucks, inland and ocean marine, agricultural-related products, and other commercial property coverages; specialty casualty insurance, including primarily excess and surplus, executive and professional liability, general liability, umbrella and excess liability, and specialty coverage in targeted markets, as well as customized programs for small to mid-sized businesses and workers' compensation insurance; and specialty financial insurance products comprising risk management insurance programs for lending and leasing institutions, fidelity and surety products, and trade credit insurance. The company sells its property and casualty insurance products through independent insurance agents and brokers. In addition, the company engages in the commercial real estate operations in Cincinnati, Whitefield, New Hampshire, Chesapeake Bay, Charleston, and Palm Beach. American Financial Group, Inc. was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
W.R. Berkley Corporation
W. R. Berkley Corporation, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Insurance and Reinsurance & Monoline Excess. The Insurance segment underwrites commercial insurance business, including premises operations, commercial automobile, property, products liability, and general and professional liability lines. It also provides workers' compensation insurance products; accident and health insurance and reinsurance products; insurance for commercial risks; specialty environmental products for contractors, consultants, and property owners and facilities operators; specialized insurance coverages for fine arts and jewelry exposures; umbrella and excess liability coverage products; and liquor liability and inland marine coverage for small to medium-sized insureds. In addition, this segment offers directors and officers, and surety risk products, as well as products for technology, and life sciences and travel industries; cyber risk solutions; casualty, group life, and crime and fidelity related insurance products; personal lines insurance solutions, including home, condo/co-op, auto, and collectibles; automobile, law enforcement, public officials and educator's legal, and employment practices liability, as well as incidental medical insurance products; and at-risk and alternative risk insurance program management services. The Reinsurance & Monoline Excess segment provides other insurance companies and self-insureds with assistance in managing their net risk through reinsurance on a portfolio basis through treaty reinsurance or on an individual basis through facultative reinsurance. W. R. Berkley Corporation was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Latest AFG
- Director Newport Roger K was granted 1,299 shares, increasing direct ownership by 35% to 4,961 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Joseph Gregory G was granted 1,299 shares, increasing direct ownership by 3% to 48,592 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Verity William W was granted 1,299 shares, increasing direct ownership by 10% to 14,418 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Nwankwo Evans N was granted 1,299 shares, increasing direct ownership by 20% to 7,646 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Martin Mary Beth was granted 1,299 shares, increasing direct ownership by 13% to 11,493 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Von Lehman John I was granted 1,299 shares, increasing direct ownership by 10% to 13,762 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Murray Amy Y was granted 1,299 shares, increasing direct ownership by 49% to 3,950 units (SEC Form 4)
- American Financial Group Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- SEC Form 13F-HR filed by American Financial Group Inc.
- American Financial Group, Inc. Announces the Promotion of Andrea I. Raible to Assistant Vice President & Controller
Latest WRB
- W.R. Berkley downgraded by Wells Fargo with a new price target
- W.R. Berkley upgraded by Goldman with a new price target
- W.R. Berkley Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- Executive Chairman Berkley William R was granted 3,090 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.02% to 17,366,375 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Ferre Maria Luisa was granted 3,090 shares, increasing direct ownership by 6% to 59,234 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Mattson Marie Angela was granted 3,090 shares, increasing direct ownership by 47% to 9,667 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Mosley Daniel Lynn was granted 3,090 shares, increasing direct ownership by 26% to 14,885 units (SEC Form 4)
- President and CEO Berkley William R Jr was granted 3,090 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.07% to 4,555,860 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Farrell Mary C was granted 3,090 shares, increasing direct ownership by 19% to 19,378 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Rusbuldt Robert Alan was granted 3,090 shares, increasing direct ownership by 111% to 5,866 units (SEC Form 4)