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Berkshire Hathaway BRK.A Insurance And Other — Insurance Underwriting Expenses
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Reported directly by Berkshire Hathaway in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept brka:InsuranceUnderwritingExpenses.
The source filing: Berkshire Hathaway’s 10-Q, filed May 4, 2026.
- Filed
- May 4, 2026, 6:01 AM EDT
- Fiscal quarter
- Q2 FY2026
- Calendar quarter
- Q2 2026
- Accession
- 0001193125-26-202243
| Line item | First Quarter / 2026 | First Quarter / 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance and Other: | ||
| Insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses | 14,204 | 14,646 |
| Life, annuity and health insurance benefits | 1,019 | 1,068 |
| Insurance underwriting expenses | 4,517 | 4,368 |
| Cost of sales and services | 41,207 | 38,551 |
| Cost of leasing | 2,027 | 1,887 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 6,556 | 7,681 |
| Interest expense | 324 | 340 |
Item 1. Financial Statements
FAQ
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — insurance underwriting expenses?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported insurance and other — insurance underwriting expenses of $4.52B in Q1 2026.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — insurance underwriting expenses changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — insurance underwriting expenses increased by 3.4% year-over-year, from $4.37B to $4.52B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — insurance underwriting expenses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — insurance underwriting expenses has grown at a 9.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $12.56B to $17.76B.
- What does insurance and other — insurance underwriting expenses mean?
- Includes the operational costs directly associated with the underwriting process, such as commissions, premium taxes, and administrative costs of issuing policies. It measures the efficiency of the insurance segment's core business operations.
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