W.R. Berkley Corporation

Palomar Holdings, a specialty insurer focusing on high-risk niches like earthquakes and floods, posted its strongest quarter with 42% growth in gross written premiums to $629.8 million and adjusted net income of $63 million. The company acquired Gray Surety to expand into surety bonds, funded by $450 million in new debt. While analysts remain bul...

Cole Floyd of Ohio won his first Bass Pro Tour championship at Beaver Lake, catching 24 bass weighing 56 pounds to edge Wesley Strader by 14 ounces and claim the $125,000 top prize. Floyd's victory came after a dramatic final period where he trailed before catching a decisive 1-11 pound bass with 12 minutes remaining.

Jacob Wheeler won his 11th Bass Pro Tour event at Suzuki Marine Stage 4, catching 42 pounds, 13 ounces on Lake Brownwood to earn $125,000. Wheeler's wire-to-wire victory, which included winning the Qualifying Round on Lake O.H. Ivie, marks a Bass Pro Tour first. He now leads the Fishing Clash Angler of the Year race and continues his dominance wi...

U.S. stock futures declined on Monday as investors await mega-cap earnings from tech giants and other major companies. The market is also bracing for the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision on Wednesday, with markets pricing in a 97.2% likelihood of unchanged rates. Key movers include Baker Hughes (up on strong Q4 results), Sarepta Therapeut...

Illinois pro Drew Gill won the season-opening Bass Pro Tour event on Lake Guntersville, catching 28 bass weighing 82 pounds, 4 ounces and earning $125,000. The 23-year-old dominated the championship round using forward-facing sonar technology, building a 24-pound lead in the first period before holding off strong challenges from Jacob Walker and ...