Retirement plan
W.R. BERKLEY CORPORATION PROFIT SHARING PLAN
W.R. BERKLEY CORPORATIONEIN 22-1867895Plan #001PY 2017
475 STEAMBOAT ROAD - GREENWICH, CT 06830203-629-3000berkley.comLinkedIn5001-10000 employeesinsurance
Prospect flagsFailed to provide benefitCorrective distributions
Filing contacts
From the Form 5500, federal recordPlan administrator signer
CAROL LAPUNZINA
Signed 10/08/2018
Plan administrator entity
W R BERKLEY CORPORATION PROFIT SHARING PLAN ADMINISTRATIVE
EIN 136639901
Summary metrics
Total assets (EOY)
$1174.4M
-9.2% from 2016
Total participants
8,435
-0.2% from 2016
Average account balance
$142,833
-8.9% from 2016
Annual return
18.76%
-7.56 pp from 2016
Benchmarks
Peer group
Industryany (size+type match)
Plan typeDefined contribution
Participants5,000-9,999
Cohort1,075 peers
Snapshot2017
75
Participant deferral / active EE
$6,696
median $3,253
87
Employer contribution / active EE
$6,676
median $1,782
73
Participation rate
96.4%
median 89.1%
86
Avg account balance
$142,833
median $54,463
97
Admin fee / account holder
-$5
median $50
63
Annual return
18.76%
median 17.75%
Overall peer rank
80of 100
80th percentileavg across 6 metrics
Analytics
2015 - 2024
Total assets (EOY)
Plan-year ending balance
$2.29B
Average account balance
Total assets / participants with a balance (line 6g)
$253K
Participants with account balance
Stacked by status: active / separated vested / retired or beneficiary. Total = line 6g.
9,048
Eligible Participants and Participation
Bars: eligible actives (line 6a). Line: derived rate = active employees with a balance / 6a.
97.7%
Contributions (total)
Employer and participant dollars contributed each year
$135.69M
Contributions per participant
Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant
$21K
Asset flow
BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY
Year
Annual return
Diverging bars; negative years highlighted
+19.97%
Admin fee / account holder
Total admin expenses / participants with a balance (line 6g)
$39
Asset composition
Cash / stocks / bonds / mutual funds / real estate / loans over time
- Mutual / pooled
- Stocks
- Bonds
- Cash
- Real estate
- Loans
Service providers
Top 2 by compensation
| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
PORTFOLIO EVALUATIONS INC3+ years Service code 16 · EIN 22-3189064 | Consulting | $50,000 |
Service code 37 · EIN 04-2647786 | Loan Processing | -$90,723 |
Top hat statement on fileNQDC
Filed November 30, 2016 (most recent of 2 filings on file)
This is a legacy paper filing. Plan administrator and contact details are recorded in the original filing, which has not been digitised into structured fields.
Plan features & details
Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2T3H
Plan features
- 2EProfit-sharingProfit-sharing plan.
- 2FERISA section 404(c) planThis plan or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 (shifting investment responsibility to participants).
- 2GTotal participant-directed account planParticipants have the opportunity to direct the investment of all of the assets allocated to their individual accounts regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
- 2JCode section 401(k) featureCash or deferred arrangement described in Code section 401(k) that is part of a qualified defined contribution plan under which employees may elect to defer part of their compensation or receive these amounts in cash.
- 2TDefault investment accountTotal or partial participant-directed account plan where plan uses a default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
- 3HControlled group memberPlan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group (Code sections 414(b) (c) or (m)).
Opportunity flags
2 tripped
- ComplianceFailed to provide benefit
Form 5500 reported that benefits due were not provided when due.
- ComplianceCorrective distributions
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).
Expense breakdown
Schedule H Part II
Plan-level admin expenses are zero - fees are likely paid at the master-trust level rather than the individual plan.
Audit opinion
Schedule H Part III
Unqualified opinion
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
- Auditor firm
- KPMG LLP
- Auditor EIN
- 135565207
- Audit fees
- (not subdivided)
- Opinion code
- Unqualified