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Berkshire Hathaway overhauls insurance leadership, Nancy Pierce named GEICO CEO
8th December 2025
Berkshire Hathaway, the Warren Buffett-run holding company and conglomerate, has named Nancy L. Pierce as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GEICO, effective immediately. She currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of GEICO and, since joining the company in 1986, has held leadership roles across claims, underwriting, product management and regional operations. Ajit ... Read the full article
Berkshire (BHSI) appoints Frederic de Blieck as Country Manager, Belgium
11th November 2025
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a commercial property and casualty insurer that provides tailored solutions to businesses of all sizes, has appointed Frederic de Blieck as Country Manager for Belgium, continuing in his current role as Head of Executive & Professional (E&P) Lines for the country. De Blieck, who joined BHSI ... Read the full article
Berkshire Hathaway posts $2.4bn Q3’25 underwriting earnings amid strong P&C reinsurance result
1st November 2025
Berkshire Hathaway, the Warren Buffett-run holding company and conglomerate, generated improved year-on-year net underwriting earnings across its re/insurance operations of $2.4 billion for the third quarter of 2025 ($750m Q3'24), and $5.7 billion for the nine month period ended September 30th, 2025 ($5.6bn 9M'24), as both the reinsurance and primary ... Read the full article
Swiss Re and Berkshire Hathaway top global reinsurer rankings
18th August 2025
New data from AM Best reveals that Swiss Re has taken over from Munich Re as the world's largest reinsurer for companies that report under IFRS 17, with Berkshire Hathaway taking the top spot for non-IFRS 17 reporters, based on year-end 2024 figures. AM Best ... Read the full article
BHSI launches Program business in Canada led by David Tran
6th August 2025
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a provider of commercial property, casualty, and specialty insurance solutions, has launched a Programs business in Canada, which will be led by David Tran. Tran has been appointed Head of Programs, Canada, and will be responsible for launching and leading program strategies, including a new national ... Read the full article
Berkshire Hathaway’s re/insurance underwriting earnings strong despite higher losses in H1’25
2nd August 2025
Berkshire Hathaway, the Warren Buffett-run holding company and conglomerate, has reported net underwriting earnings of $2 billion and $3.3 billion for the second quarter and first half of 2025, respectively, both down on the comparable prior year periods, as the firm's primary insurance arm felt the impacts from catastrophe events ... Read the full article
BHSI expands Executive & Professional insurance lines in Italy
23rd May 2025
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a provider of commercial property, casualty, and specialty insurance products, has introduced Miscellaneous Professional Indemnity and Public Offering of Securities Insurance in Italy. These policies follow the launch of BHSI’s proprietary Directors & Officers Liability Insurance in December 2024. Marco Vantellino, Head of Executive and Professional, BHSI ... Read the full article
Warren Buffett hands Berkshire Hathaway CEO role to Greg Abel
6th May 2025
Berkshire Hathaway's Board of Directors has unanimously voted to appoint Greg Abel, Vice Chairman Non-Insurance Operations, as President and CEO, effective January 1, 2026, following a recommendation from Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett. Buffett, a renowned investor and longtime company leader, will remain Chairman of the Board of Directors. At the Berkshire ... Read the full article
Berkshire Hathaway’s GEICO offsets underwriting losses at reinsurance and primary units in Q1’25
3rd May 2025
Berkshire Hathaway, the Warren Buffett-run holding company and conglomerate, has reported a $1.3 billion decrease in net underwriting earnings across its insurance and reinsurance operations to $1.34 billion for the first quarter of 2025, compared with $2.6 billion in the prior year first quarter, amid significant losses from the Southern ... Read the full article
BHSI promotes Louise Kidd to Head of Underwriting in Europe
1st April 2025
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a provider of commercial property, casualty, and specialty insurance solutions, has appointed Louise Kidd as the new Head of Underwriting for Europe. With over 22 years of experience in the insurance industry, Kidd is well-equipped to lead BHSI’s underwriting strategy across the region. Kidd joined BHSI in ... Read the full article
BHSI promotes Anthony Tatulli to Head of Liability, E&P Lines
26th March 2025
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a provider of commercial property, casualty, and specialty insurance, has promoted Anthony Tatulli to the expanded role of Head of Liability, Executive & Professional (E&P) Lines. In this role, Tatulli will continue leading BHSI’s E&P Lines business while also overseeing the company’s Casualty and Healthcare divisions, ... Read the full article
Berkshire Hathaway’s re/insurance underwriting gain rises to $9bn in 2024 as firm pegs LA wildfire loss at $1.3bn
22nd February 2025
Berkshire Hathaway, the Warren Buffett-run holding company and conglomerate, has reported a 66% year-on-year rise in net underwriting earnings for its insurance and reinsurance businesses in 2024 to $9.02 billion. 2024 was another strong year for Berkshire's re/insurance operations as the underwriting performance of its Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group and GEICO ... Read the full article
Ranked by 2023 NPW, health carriers again dominate list of world’s largest insurers
3rd January 2025
In terms of net premiums written (NPW), health insurance companies continued to dominate in 2023 as four out of the top five were US-based health insurers, with UnitedHealth Group holding on to the top spot for the 10th year in a row with NPW growth of 13%. Our ranking of ... Read the full article
GEICO performance offsets Q3’24 losses at Berkshire Hathaway’s primary & reinsurance units
2nd November 2024
Net underwriting earnings across Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and reinsurance operations declined to $750 million in the third quarter of 2024, as the strong performance at GEICO more than offset underwriting losses at both the firm's primary insurance and reinsurance businesses. The net underwriting result of Berkshire Hathaway's re/insurance businesses fell 69% ... Read the full article
BHSI promotes Theresa Biedermann to SVP, E&P Lines Claims
6th September 2024
Property and casualty insurer, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), has announced the promotion of Theresa Biedermann to Senior Vice President (SVP), Head of Commercial Lines (Public) and Financial Institutions Claims for Executive & Professional (E&P) Lines Claims in the US. Robert Romeo, Head of Claims, North America at BHSI, commented, “All ... Read the full article
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