Ultimate Guide to Travel Insurance for Complex Times May 7, 2026 By Sara Clemence John Popovics thought he’d done everything right. Earlier this year the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign civil engineering professor was...
Berkshire Selects Gen Re’s Shamieh to Succeed Jain as Insurance Chief, WSJ Reports May 5, 2026 Berkshire Hathaway has selected Gen Re Chairman Charlie Shamieh as successor to longtime insurance leader Ajit Jain, the Wall Street...
Berkshire CEO Abel Says Insurance Becoming Increasingly Competitive May 4, 2026 By Suzanne McGee and Jonathan Stempel Berkshire Hathaway reported improved first-quarter performance from the conglomerate’s insurance businesses, but CEO Greg Abel told investors the sector faces...
Berkshire-Owned PacifiCorp Wins Ruling That Could Reduce Oregon Wildfire Damages April 9, 2026 By Jonathan Stempel An appeals court on Wednesday ruled in favor of Berkshire Hathaway’s PacifiCorp unit over a series of Oregon wildfires in...
US Doubles Hormuz Reinsurance Guarantees to $40 Billion With New Partners April 6, 2026 By Joe Deaux The US is doubling, to $40 billion, its commitment to provide reinsurance guarantees to ships willing to travel through the...
March Sadness: 20,000 New Englanders Lose Out on $50 Million in Refunds April 6, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson The University of South Carolina women’s basketball team saved the insurer for a New England furniture company millions of dollars...
Berkshire Hathaway to Invest $1.8 Billion in Tokio Marine March 23, 2026 By Lisa Du and Nao Sano Berkshire Hathaway Inc. will invest 287.4 billion yen ($1.8 billion) in insurer Tokio Marine Holdings Inc., ramping up the US...
What Berkshire’s CEO Abel Said About Insurance March 4, 2026 By Susanne Sclafane Berkshire Hathaway’s chief executive had the unusual task of reporting lower 2025 underwriting and investment income for GEICO and other...
Berkshire Hathaway’s Abel Vows Firm Will Thrive Beyond Buffett March 2, 2026 By Alexandre Rajbhandari Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Chief Executive Officer Greg Abel vowed to keep Warren Buffett’s guiding principles intact and sought to reassure...
Berkshire Hathaway Raises New CEO Abel’s Salary to $25 Million January 8, 2026 By Jonathan Stempel Berkshire Hathaway said Jan. 6 that it raised the salary of new Chief Executive Greg Abel to $25 million, far...