Geico claims severity drops Berkshire’s Q1 UW income to $47mn from $764mn

Rising claims severity at auto insurer Geico put a huge dent in Berkshire Hathaway’s first quarter underwriting profits, as a $178mn loss within Geico pushed the conglomerate’s total insurance underwriting profits down to $47mn from $764mn the year before.

 

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