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KFS vs WRB
Side-by-side comparison of Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (KFS) and W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both KFS and WRB operate in Property-Casualty Insurers (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- WRB is the larger of the two at $25.42B, about 81.8x KFS ($310.6M).
- Over the past year, KFS is down 24.1% and WRB is down 3.6% - WRB leads by 20.5 points.
- WRB has been more active in the news (7 items in the past 4 weeks vs 6 for KFS).
- WRB has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 0 for KFS).
Kingsway Financial Services Inc.
Kingsway Financial Services Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the extended warranty and leased real estate business. The Extended Warranty segment markets, sells, and administers vehicle service agreements and related products for new and used automobiles. This segment also sells new home warranty products, as well as offers administration services to homebuilders and homeowners; markets and distributes warranty products to manufacturers, distributors, and installers of heating, ventilation and air conditioning, standby generator, commercial LED lighting, and refrigeration equipment; and provides equipment breakdown and maintenance support services to companies. The Leased Real Estate segment owns a parcel of real property consisting of approximately 192 acres located in the State of Texas. The company offers its products and services to credit unions, consumers, businesses, and homebuilders. Kingsway Financial Services Inc. was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois.
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 KFS
- Director Horowitz Joshua bought $89,484 worth of shares (9,103 units at $9.83) (SEC Form 4)
- President and CEO Fitzgerald John Taylor Maloney bought $2,507 worth of shares (254 units at $9.87), increasing direct ownership by 0.02% to 1,426,668 units (SEC Form 4)
- CFO & EVP Hansen Kent A bought $1,559 worth of shares (158 units at $9.87), increasing direct ownership by 0.12% to 136,195 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Stilwell Joseph sold $1,000,000 worth of shares (100,000 units at $10.00) (SEC Form 4)
- Kingsway Financial Services Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Kingsway Financial Services Inc.
- CFO & EVP Hansen Kent A bought $1,563 worth of shares (174 units at $8.98), increasing direct ownership by 0.13% to 136,037 units (SEC Form 4)
- President and CEO Fitzgerald John Taylor Maloney bought $2,496 worth of shares (278 units at $8.98), increasing direct ownership by 0.02% to 1,426,414 units (SEC Form 4)
- CFO & EVP Hansen Kent A bought $1,571 worth of shares (161 units at $9.76), increasing direct ownership by 0.12% to 135,863 units (SEC Form 4)
- President and CEO Fitzgerald John Taylor Maloney bought $2,499 worth of shares (256 units at $9.76), increasing direct ownership by 0.02% to 1,426,136 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest WRB
- Amendment: SEC Form 13F-HR/A filed by W.R. Berkley Corporation
- W. R. Berkley Corporation Forms Berkley Meridian
- SEC Form 13F-HR filed by W.R. Berkley Corporation
- EVP & Secretary Welt Philip S was granted 14,086 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 592 shares, increasing direct ownership by 7% to 214,033 units (SEC Form 4)
- EVP & CFO Baio Richard Mark was granted 14,086 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 650 shares, increasing direct ownership by 6% to 227,611 units (SEC Form 4)
- Chairman, President and CEO Berkley William R Jr was granted 98,593 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 4,139 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 4,650,314 units (SEC Form 4)
- EVP - Investments Shiel James G was granted 14,086 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 650 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 810,633 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by W.R. Berkley Corporation
- W. R. Berkley Corporation Names Christopher L. Moede President of Berkley Risk
- W. R. Berkley Corporation Announces Senior Executive Appointments