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4 November 2024Reinsurance

Berkshire Hathaway hit by reserving, cat losses in Q3; Geico a bright spark

Berkshire Hathaway suffered pre-tax underwriting losses in both its primary insurance and reinsurance units in Q3. Only resurgent auto insurer Geico was able to drive insurance profit in the quarter.

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