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Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire (BHSI) appoints Louis du Ché as Country Manager, France
17th April 2024
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has recently appointed Louis du Ché to the additional role of Country Manager for France, alongside his current position as Country Manager, Belgium. Alessandro Cerase, Head of Europe at BHSI, remarks, “Louis has been instrumental in establishing our stellar team and growing our presence in Belgium.” Cerase ... Read the full article
Berkshire (BHSI) promotes Ingo Lorber to Head of Claims, DACH
5th April 2024
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has announced the promotion of Ingo Lorber to Head of Claims for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH). Andreas Krause, Head of DACH at BHSI, emphasises the company's dedication to providing outstanding service, stating, “BHSI’s commitment to consistently excellent service and doing the right thing for our ... Read the full article
Berkshire Hathaway’s re/insurance businesses generate $5.4bn underwriting gain in 2023
25th February 2024
Berkshire Hathaway, the Warren Buffett-run holding company and conglomerate, has reported net underwriting earnings across its re/insurance operations of $5.4 billion for the full year 2023 compared with a loss a year earlier. The positive return of $5.4 billion compares with a loss of $30 million in 2022 and a gain ... Read the full article
Frankland’s appointment as Faraday Non-Exec Director to support strategic growth
8th February 2024
Faraday Underwriting Limited (FUL), part of the General Re Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, has appointed Nick Frankland as Non-Executive Director, effective from February 1, 2024. The executive will also succeed Martin Pike as Non-Executive Chair in May following his retirement. Pike has been an integral part of ... Read the full article
Berkshire Hathaway exits India’s Paytm with $164mn sale
24th November 2023
Berkshire Hathaway, the Warren Buffett-run holding company, has exited India’s Paytm by selling its 2.5% stake in the digital payments service provider via a bulk deal on Friday. The company sold its entire stake in the digital payments firm for about 13.71 billion rupees ($164.70 million), as first reported by Reuters. According ... Read the full article
Berkshire Hathaway reports strong underwriting performance across insurance & reinsurance
4th November 2023
Berkshire Hathaway, the Warren Buffett-run holding company and conglomerate, has reported a strong underwriting performance in its property and casualty (P&C) reinsurance business for the third quarter and first nine months of 2023, as premium growth continued. In both periods, all of Berkshire's insurance operations produced an improved underwriting result when ... Read the full article
BHSI appoints Edwin Sim as VP & Head of Executive & Professional Lines, Singapore
6th September 2023
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has announced the appointment of Edwin Sim as the Vice President (VP) and Head of Executive & Professional Lines in Singapore. Sim is a market veteran with over 25 years of industry experience with a focus on financial lines. He joined BHSI in 2017 as Assistant Vice ... Read the full article
Munich Re ranked largest reinsurer for third year running by AM Best
22nd August 2023
After taking the top spot from Swiss Re in 2020, the latest data from ratings agency AM Best confirms that German reinsurer Munich Re remains the world's largest reinsurance company when ranked by gross life and non-life premiums written in 2022. With reinsurance gross premiums written (GPW) of ... Read the full article
Berkshire Hathaway P&C reinsurance growth continues as underwriting improves in Q2 2023
5th August 2023
Berkshire Hathaway, the Warren Buffett-run holding company and conglomerate, has reported a rise in premiums written within its property and casualty (P&C) reinsurance business in both the second quarter and half year of 2023, while the segment produced a solid combined ratio despite a rise in losses and loss adjustment ... Read the full article
Berkshire gets giant $1bn share of Florida Citizens reinsurance renewal
11th July 2023
Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corporation has completed the placement of its 2023 risk transfer program, securing just over $2.98 billion of protection from a mix of traditional and collateralised reinsurers for its Coastal and Personal Lines (PLA) accounts, of which more than $1 billion was secured from Berkshire Hathaway. As well ... Read the full article
Senate Budget Committee launches investigation into insurance companies’ climate risk evaluation, fossil fuel support
12th June 2023
The Senate Budget Committee, led by Senator Whitehouse (D-RI), alongside Senators Wyden (D-OR) and Sanders (I-VT), initiated an investigation into the evaluation of climate-related risks by major U.S. insurance companies. The committee seeks to understand why these companies continue to support and underwrite fossil fuel expansion projects that contribute to climate ... Read the full article
Berkshire Hathaway’s property cat exposure up 50% following “attractive” April 1
9th May 2023
Ajit Jain, Vice Chairman of Insurance Operations at Berkshire Hathaway, has suggested that the firm's property cat exposure is almost 50% more than it was half a year ago, adding, "We have written as much as our capacity will allow us to write," amid "attractive" April 1 prices. Jain said, "The ... Read the full article
Berkshire Hathaway P&C reinsurance premiums soar 30% in Q1 2023
6th May 2023
Berkshire Hathaway, the Warren Buffett-run holding company and conglomerate, has reported a strong quarter of growth for its property and casualty (P&C) reinsurance operations, with premiums written rising by 30% in the period, with the inclusion of TransRe a significant driver of that growth. However, at the same time, Berkshire Hathaway's ... Read the full article
Berkshire (BHSI) hires three people in Germany in claims leadership positions
25th April 2023
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has announced the appointment of three executives to claims leadership roles in Germany. Sandra Leyendecker has been promoted to Head of Casualty Claims. She joined BHSI in 2022 as Senior Casualty Claims Examiner. Leyendecker is a market veteran with more than ... Read the full article
Berkshire (BHSI) promotes Ruddlesdin to Head of Professional Indemnity & Cyber, UK
20th March 2023
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has promoted Ben Ruddlesdin to Head of Professional Indemnity & Cyber (UK), where he will continue to be based in London. In his most recent role at the firm, Ruddlesdin served as Senior Underwriter, PI & Cyber. Overall, he brings nearly 10 years of industry experience towards ... Read the full article