Berkshire Hathaway expects Milton loss of $1.3bn-$1.5bn after Q3 UW profits drop 69%

Geico almost doubled pre-tax underwriting profits to $2.03bn, but overall net underwriting profits generated by Berkshire Hathaway’s (re)insurance operations dropped 69 percent to $750mn in the third quarter as it reported underwriting losses at its primary and reinsurance groups, including deteriorating prior-year results at Guard and Helene losses of around $720mn.

 

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