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Schedule V - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule V - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Schedule V

W. R. Berkley Corporation and Subsidiaries
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009
(Amounts in thousands)
 
Opening
Balance
 
Additions-
Charged to
Expense
 
Deduction-
Amounts
Written Off
 
Ending
Balance
Year ended December 31, 2011:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Premiums and fees receivable
$
19,483

 
$
6,158

 
$
(7,975
)
 
$
17,666

Due from reinsurers
3,098

 
71

 
—

 
3,169

Deferred federal and foreign income taxes
2,328

 
—

 
(2,328
)
 
—

Loan loss reserves
19,675

 
889

 
(759
)
 
19,805

Total
$
44,584

 
$
7,118

 
$
(11,062
)
 
$
40,640

Year ended December 31, 2010:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Premiums and fees receivable
$
19,733

 
$
5,013

 
$
(5,263
)
 
$
19,483

Due from reinsurers
4,430

 
—

 
(1,332
)
 
3,098

Deferred federal and foreign income taxes
2,226

 
102

 
—

 
2,328

Loan loss reserves
13,583

 
6,232

 
(140
)
 
19,675

Total
$
39,972

 
$
11,347

 
$
(6,735
)
 
$
44,584

Year ended December 31, 2009:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Premiums and fees receivable
$
18,423

 
$
9,593

 
$
(8,283
)
 
$
19,733

Due from reinsurers
4,895

 
—

 
(465
)
 
4,430

Deferred federal and foreign income taxes
3,113

 
—

 
(887
)
 
2,226

Loan loss reserves
684

 
12,899

 
—

 
13,583

Total
$
27,115

 
$
22,492

 
$
(9,635
)
 
$
39,972


See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.