Berkshire Hathaway Q4 UW loss drags down full-year performance

Fourth quarter 2019 underwriting losses at Berkshire Hathaway’s (re)insurance operations widened from $225mn to $857mn and contributed to a 79 percent fall in the after-tax underwriting gain from the platform to $325mn for the full year.

 

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