Insurance And Other — Guarantee Obligations Maximum Exposure
Berkshire Hathaway Insurance And Other — Guarantee Obligations Maximum Exposure remained flat by 0.0% to $1.70B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 37.0%, from $2.70B to $1.70B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Insurance And Other — Guarantee Obligations Maximum Exposure shows a downward trend with a -5.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A high maximum exposure relative to equity indicates increased contingent risk, requiring careful monitoring of the underlying credit quality of the guaranteed entities.
Detailed definition
This metric quantifies the maximum potential financial exposure the insurance and other segment faces under various guar...
Peer comparison
Commonly disclosed in 'Commitments and Contingencies' notes for insurance and financial services firms.
brk_a_segment_insurance_and_other_guarantee_obligations_maximum_exposureHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $4.00B | $3.90B | $3.80B | $3.80B | $3.80B | $3.70B | $3.70B | $2.70B | $2.70B | $2.70B | $2.70B | $2.70B | $2.70B | $2.70B | $2.70B | $2.70B | $1.70B | $1.70B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.5% | -2.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -2.6% | +0.0% | -27.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -37.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -5.0% | -5.1% | -2.6% | -28.9% | -28.9% | -27.0% | -27.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -37.0% | -37.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — guarantee obligations maximum exposure?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported insurance and other — guarantee obligations maximum exposure of $1.70B in Q3 2025.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — guarantee obligations maximum exposure changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — guarantee obligations maximum exposure decreased by 37.0% year-over-year, from $2.70B to $1.70B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — guarantee obligations maximum exposure?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — guarantee obligations maximum exposure has grown at a -5.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $12.80B to $10.80B.
- What does insurance and other — guarantee obligations maximum exposure mean?
- The maximum amount the segment could be required to pay under its guarantee agreements.