WR Berkley trades rate for growth Q2 as primary business accelerates

US carrier group WR Berkley accelerated growth in the second quarter, following through on a promise to take select new growth at the cost of incremental rate in lines where it sees exceptional returns, top company officials said of the Q2 financial print just released.

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