William R. Berkley
2008
In 2008, William R. Berkley earned a total compensation of $18.7M as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at Berkley W R, a 20% decrease compared to previous year.
Compensation breakdown
| Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | $668,172 |
|---|---|
| Non-Equity Incentive Plan | $8,880,600 |
| Salary | $1,000,000 |
| Stock Awards | $7,737,000 |
| Other | $390,937 |
| Total | $18,676,710 |
Berkley received $8.9M in non-equity incentive plan, accounting for 48% of the total pay in 2008.
Berkley also received $668.2K of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, $1M in salary, $7.7M in stock awards and $390.9K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 2008, William R. Berkley's compensation ranked 89th out of 9,135 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Berkley earned more than 99.0% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 89 out of 9,135 | 99th |
Division Finance, Insurance, And Real Estate | 23 out of 2,034 | 99th |
Major group Insurance Carriers | 5 out of 306 | 98th |
Industry group Fire, Marine, And Casualty Insurance | 3 out of 167 | 98th |
Industry Fire, Marine, and Casualty Insurance | 3 out of 167 | 98th |
Source: SEC filing on April 17, 2009.
Berkley's colleagues
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