Warren Buffett News

Business Moves

Swiss Re, Berkshire Hathaway Swiss Re concluded an agreement with Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska to cede, a “closed block of yearly renewable term individual life reinsurance business, written prior to 2004.” The transfer is retroactive to Oct. …

Aon Warns on Political, Financial Risks; Berkshire Bets a Billion on Munich Re; IPCC Defends Climate Change Report; Frau

Aon Risk Services 17th Political Risk Map highlights continued political and financial instability for global business in 2010, closely linked to the ongoing recession in many parts of the world. “Rising risk levels in 2009 have led to a significant …

Berkshire Hathaway Loses ‘AAA’ Ratings from S&P

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has lowered its long-term counterparty credit rating on Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK) to ‘AA+’ from ‘AAA’. S&P also lowered its financial strength ratings on BRK’s core insurance operations to ‘AA+’ from ‘AAA’. Concurrently, S&P removed …

Buffett’s Berkshire Amasses $1 Billion Stake in Munich Re

Munich Re posted a statutory notice on Tuesday announcing that Berkshire Hathaway’s stake in the company rose to 3.045 percent on January 18, just above the level at which such holdings must be disclosed. “Warren Buffett is an expert at …

Swiss Re in $1.268 Billion Deal with Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurer

Swiss Re has concluded an agreement with Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska to cede, a “closed block of yearly renewable term individual life reinsurance business, written prior to 2004.” The transfer is retroactive to October 1, 2009. Swis …

Resolution Time

Happy New Year. It’s time to rewind, re-evaluate how you did in 2009, and make resolutions for 2010. I’m not big on making resolutions I know I won’t keep — like sticking to an exercise regime (when I don’t even …

Declarations

No Warren Buffett “The heart and soul of what insurance companies should be is underwriting companies. I mean, I tell people there’s only one Warren Buffett, and I’m not him.” —Fred Eppinger, CEO of Worcester, Mass.-based The Hanover Insurance Group, …

Declarations

No Warren Buffett “The heart and soul of what insurance companies should be is underwriting companies. I mean, I tell people there’s only one Warren Buffett, and I’m not him.” —Fred Eppinger, CEO of Worcester, Mass.-based The Hanover Insurance Group, …

Declarations

No Warren Buffett “The heart and soul of what insurance companies should be is underwriting companies. I mean, I tell people there’s only one Warren Buffett, and I’m not him.” —Fred Eppinger, CEO of Worcester, Mass.-based The Hanover Insurance Group, …

Declarations

Weighing the Cost “Certainly there are thousands of drivers out there who can ill-afford this additional cost. That’s always the case. I think that’s outweighed by the tens of thousands who are left uncompensated by the damage that minimally insured …