Hurricane Irene, threatening to become the first hurricane to hit the United States in three years, could be the catalyst...
Articles by Ben Berkowitz
Insurance company Nationwide Mutual said profits in the first half of the year fell by more than half after paying...
The three-way bidding war for reinsurer Transatlantic Holdings grew more complicated Thursday as hostile suitor Validus Holdings sued the company,...
The spread between two of the dueling offers for reinsurer Transatlantic Holdings virtually disappeared Wednesday amid a fresh market rout,...
Warren Buffett’s entry into the bidding for Transatlantic Holdings is drawing fresh attention to the reinsurance industry, which specializes in...
Warren Buffett’s conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway Inc. reported a larger second-quarter profit Friday, as favorable investment results and strength in the...
A unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. made a $3.24 billion buyout offer for Transatlantic Holdings Inc., topping two...
Asbestos-related claims against MetLife Inc. rose 11 percent in the first half of the year, the company said Friday, mirroring...
Bailed-out insurer American International Group reported a profit for the second quarter Thursday, as tax benefits and its one-third stake...
Four former executives at Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s General Re Corp. unit and one at American International Group Inc. won the...