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7 May 2024Reinsurance

Berkshire eschews long-term ties in property cat, can go year by year

Berkshire Hathaway will approach property cat from a trading perspective, able to move into and out of the market year by year as trading conditions beat or fall short of its requirement, Warren Buffett and his top insurance official have indicated.

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