All the headlines from our Berkshire Hathaway Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 12 2012 // Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said on Wednesday that it had repurchased $1.2 billion of its own stock and raised the price at which it is willing to buy back shares.The conglomerate run by Warren Buffett, which operates a...
Nov 27 2012 // Business owners in Georgia can now purchase commercial auto insurance directly from GEICO. By purchasing commercial coverage directly through the company, business owners can see significantly lower premium rates....
Sep 10 2012 // Business owners in New York can now purchase commercial auto coverage directly from GEICO, which could lead to lower premium rates for many risks.Commercial insurance packages cover the cars, trucks and vans used by small...
Sep 4 2012 // Insurance giant GEICO is going to become a lot more familiar to travelers who visit Virginia’s 43 Interstate rest stops, the Virginia Department of Transportation announced last Thursday.The company has signed on to...
Sep 4 2012 // Warren Buffett’s recent birthday was good news for Berkshire Hathaway investors who could celebrate another year of the Oracle of Omaha’s leadership. But the milestone also reminded shareholders they need to...
Aug 7 2012 // Warren Buffett’s ice-cream-to-insurance conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway reported a smaller profit for the second quarter on Friday as losses on derivatives dragged down results, though operating income set the new...
Jul 3 2012 // Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Cos. named Michael Campbell to its workers’ compensation division as assistant vice president of underwriting. Campbell has more than 20 years of industry experience, most recently at...
Jun 25 2012 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A++’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aaa” of the members of Government Employees Group (GEICO), which is based in...
Jun 18 2012 // GEICO, a Chevy Chase, Md.-headquartered auto insurance unit of Berkshire Hathaway, appointed Rick Hoagland as vice president of claims based in the home office. He succeeds Nancy Pierce, who was recently named regional...
Jun 18 2012 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A++’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa+” of General Reinsurance Corporation and its core property/casualty and life...
May 7 2012 // Berkshire Hathaway said it generated $3.245 billion in net income overall, up from last year’s net income of $1.511 billion last year in the quarter. Last year’s results were hurt by $1.1 billion in insurance...
May 7 2012 // Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. said Alexander Moczarski, CEO of Guy Carpenter, has assumed the additional role of chairman at Marsh & McLennan Companies International. Moczarski will continue to be based in New...
Apr 30 2012 // A trial to determine BNSF Railway Company’s responsibilities for cleaning up plumes of fuel and toxic solvents beneath Livingston starts Monday in Great Falls.The trial is set to resolve a suit 165 Livingston...
Apr 18 2012 // Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., revealed Tuesday that he has Stage 1 prostate cancer but assured his condition is not “remotely life-threatening or even debilitating in any meaningful...
Apr 12 2012 // GEICO, a Chevy Chase, Md.-headquartered auto insurance unit of Berkshire Hathaway, appointed two vice presidents in New York regional offices.John Pham has been named vice president of GEICO’s Woodbury, N.Y.,...
Mar 23 2012 // Insurance direct marketer, GEICO, has announced that it is lowering commercial auto insurance rates for business owners in Texas.Commercial insurance packages cover the cars, trucks and vans used in conducting business,...
Mar 20 2012 // Berkshire Hathaway won dismissal on Monday of a shareholder lawsuit that stemmed from allegations former executive David Sokol profited by violating the company’s insider trading policy.Shareholders sued the...
Mar 5 2012 // Warren E. Buffett thinks that among large insurance operations, those owned by his Berkshire Hathaway are the “best in the world.”Buffett is chairman of the board of Berkshire Hathaway, which owns Berkshire...
Mar 5 2012 // Every year, Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett issues a letter to shareholders in which he discusses the economy, investing and the performance of his companies. Buffett typically has good things to say about...
Feb 27 2012 // Warren E. Buffett thinks that among large insurance operations, those owned by his Berkshire Hathaway are the “best in the world.”Buffett is chairman of the board of Berkshire Hathaway, which owns Berkshire...