June 13, 2013
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is providing more data about claims costs at insurance units after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pressed the company for the information. We “agree to provide disclosures in future filings of the significant catastrophe …
June 12, 2013
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A++’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa+” of General Reinsurance Corporation, headquartered in Stamford, Conn., and its core property/casualty and life reinsurance /insurance subsidiaries operating in the …
May 6, 2013
Investor Warren Buffett said Berkshire Hathaway plans on growing its commercial lines insurance business quickly now that it has added four executives from American International Group (AIG). “I think you will see us become a very significant factor world-wide in …
March 18, 2013
Warren Buffett’s total compensation declined 14 percent last year to $423,923 as Berkshire Hathaway spent less on his security, but his salary remained unchanged at $100,000. Buffett’s salary for leading Berkshire as chairman and chief executive hasn’t changed in more …
January 25, 2013
A.M. Best Co. upgraded ratings of Wilkes-Barre, Penn.-based GUARD Insurance Group and its member subsidiaries, citing favorable business operations as well as the implicit and explicit financial support provided by their new parent company, National Indemnity Company (a wholly owned …
December 27, 2012
GEICO, a Chevy Chase, Md.-headquartered auto insurance unit of Berkshire Hathaway, recently named Jeremy Connor as assistant vice president of regional claims operations at GEICO’s regional office in Fredericksburg, Va. He previously served as director for personal injury protection claims …
August 7, 2012
Warren Buffett’s ice-cream-to-insurance conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway reported a smaller profit for the second quarter on Friday as losses on derivatives dragged down results, though operating income set the new records Buffett predicted. Buffett eschews derivatives for the most part, but …
June 25, 2012
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A++’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aaa” of the members of Government Employees Group (GEICO), which is based in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Best also affirmed the ICR …
June 18, 2012
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A++’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa+” of General Reinsurance Corporation and its core property/casualty and life reinsurance/insurance subsidiaries operating in the United States and internationally – …
May 7, 2012
Berkshire Hathaway said it generated $3.245 billion in net income overall, up from last year’s net income of $1.511 billion last year in the quarter. Last year’s results were hurt by $1.1 billion in insurance losses from the Japanese earthquake …