NYSE · Insurance (Specialty Property & Casualty) · Moderate-liquidity options · Large cap · ~$25B
W. R. Berkley is one of the highest-quality specialty P&C insurers in the U.S. The decentralized operating model — 50+ specialty businesses each run with significant autonomy by industry experts — has consistently produced industry-leading combined ratios across cycles. The hardening commercial P&C rate environment supports continued underwriting margin expansion, particularly in workers compensation, professional liability, and specialty lines where Berkley has scale and pricing power. Investment income from the large invested asset portfolio provides additional earnings power in the higher-rate environment. Capital allocation has been disciplined with regular special dividends in addition to base dividends. Founder family management maintains long-term strategic discipline. Risk profile is low for an insurer given the consistent underwriting profitability. Options are moderately liquid; medium-duration directional setups around catastrophe data and rate-cycle catalysts have been productive.
This page is updated every 72 hours with the latest Scan results. Each data point below represents one complete algorithmic snapshot in time.
Every setup carries risk. Here's what could move WRB against you, plus the key stats that frame any position.
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) currently has an Amora Edge Score of 72/100, ranking it top 17% of today's scan. This composite score is built from four sub-signals — EMA cross, RSI zone, relative strength vs SPY, and volume surge — each scored 0–25. The current read is a bullish setup, so the algorithm is positioned bullish (calls / call debit spreads). A score above 65 typically warrants a trade card with stop and target; below that, the setup is on the watchlist but not actionable.
WRB's historical win rate on closed Stoptions setups is 68%. Win rate is calculated as the percentage of past WRB trade cards that hit their target price before stopping out. Win rate is most meaningful once a ticker has 10+ closed trades — individual ticker rates can be noisy at smaller samples. Our portfolio-wide win rate across all closed trades is the more stable benchmark.
The strike and expiry are shown on the trade card at the top of this page when the setup is active. Stoptions.ai algorithmically selects strikes targeting delta 0.35–0.45 and expirations 30–45 days out, adjusted for current implied volatility rank (IVR). When IVR is high, the system favors call debit spreads to limit vega risk; when IVR is low, single-leg long calls are preferred. The card includes the contract symbol, mid-price entry, stop, and target.
Every 72 hours we refresh WRB's Amora Edge Score and trade card. The underlying scan runs daily at 9:00 AM ET (pre-market) and 9:30 AM ET (post-open), so any new signal change is reflected within one trading session. If WRB drops below the entry threshold or the regime shifts (e.g., SPY enters a confirmed bear), the trade card is replaced with a "no setup" notice automatically.
The Amora Edge Score is a 0–100 composite of four technical sub-signals applied to WRB: (1) EMA cross — is the 20-day above the 50-day with both trending up? (2) RSI zone — is momentum in the 50–70 sweet spot, or extended/weak? (3) Relative strength vs SPY — is WRB outperforming the market over 20 sessions? (4) Volume surge — is participation above the 20-day average? Each sub-signal contributes 0–25 points. WRB currently scores 72.
WRB's sector rank and percentile against other Insurance (Specialty Property & Casualty) tickers we track is shown on the /tickers index — sortable by Amora Edge Score, win rate, or sector. For direct comparison, see the "Related Insurance (Specialty Property & Casualty) Options Setups" panel above. When multiple tickers in the same sector are scoring 80+, the algorithm flags the cluster as a sector rotation signal and may upweight position sizing.
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