Insurance And Other — Policyholder Funds
Berkshire Hathaway Insurance And Other — Policyholder Funds decreased by 4.0% to $9.9B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 8.2%, from $10.78B to $9.9B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Insurance And Other — Policyholder Funds shows an upward trend with a 4.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Growth indicates success in attracting long-term savings or insurance products, increasing the available investment float.
Detailed definition
The total amount of funds held by the segment on behalf of policyholders, including account balances for universal life...
Peer comparison
Common for insurers with large annuity businesses; peers report this as 'Policyholder Account Balances'.
brk_a_segment_insurance_and_other_policyholder_fundsHistorical 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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $8.53B | $8.86B | $9.9B | $9.35B | $9B | $9.05B | $11.37B | $11.23B | $10.87B | $11.11B | $11.55B | $10.66B | $10.72B | $11.11B | $10.7B | $10.78B | $10.63B | $10.75B | $10.31B | $9.9B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.9% | +11.7% | -5.6% | -3.7% | +0.6% | +25.6% | -1.2% | -3.2% | +2.2% | +4.0% | -7.6% | +0.5% | +3.6% | -3.6% | +0.7% | -1.4% | +1.1% | -4.0% | -4.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.5% | +2.1% | +14.8% | +20.2% | +20.8% | +22.7% | +1.5% | -5.1% | -1.4% | +0.0% | -7.3% | +1.1% | -0.8% | -3.2% | -3.7% | -8.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — policyholder funds?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported insurance and other — policyholder funds of $9.9B in Q1 2026.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — policyholder funds changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — policyholder funds decreased by 8.2% year-over-year, from $10.78B to $9.9B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — policyholder funds?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — policyholder funds has grown at a 4.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $35.78B to $42.48B.
- What does insurance and other — policyholder funds mean?
- Total money held by the company that belongs to policyholders, such as annuity account balances.