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Insurance And Other — Reinsurance Recoverables Gross
Berkshire Hathaway Insurance And Other — Reinsurance Recoverables Gross decreased by 1.7% to $5.18B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.3%, from $5.20B to $5.18B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Insurance And Other — Reinsurance Recoverables Gross shows relatively stable performance with a 2.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2019
Last reportedQ3 2025
How to read this metric
Higher levels indicate greater reliance on reinsurance to mitigate risk, while lower levels suggest more risk is retained on the company's own balance sheet.
Detailed definition
The total amount of claims and benefits that the company expects to recover from third-party reinsurers. This represents...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported as 'Reinsurance Recoverables' in the insurance industry.
Metric ID:
brk_a_segment_insurance_and_other_reinsurance_recoverables_grossHistorical Data
18 periods
| 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 | $4.84B | $4.89B | $4.90B | $4.88B | $4.84B | $4.79B | $7.12B | $7.19B | $7.19B | $7.19B | $7.06B | $5.42B | $5.25B | $5.20B | $5.18B | $5.37B | $5.27B | $5.18B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.1% | +0.2% | -0.4% | -0.9% | -0.9% | +48.5% | +1.0% | -0.1% | -0.0% | -1.7% | -23.2% | -3.1% | -1.0% | -0.4% | +3.7% | -1.8% | -1.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.1% | -2.0% | +45.3% | +47.4% | +48.6% | +49.9% | -0.8% | -24.6% | -26.9% | -27.6% | -26.7% | -1.0% | +0.3% | -0.3% |
Range$4.79B – $7.19B
CAGR+1.6%
Avg YoY Growth+5.8%
Median YoY Growth-0.6%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — reinsurance recoverables gross?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported insurance and other — reinsurance recoverables gross of $5.18B in Q3 2025.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — reinsurance recoverables gross changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — reinsurance recoverables gross decreased by 0.3% year-over-year, from $5.20B to $5.18B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — reinsurance recoverables gross?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — reinsurance recoverables gross has grown at a 2.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $19.57B to $21.05B.
- What does insurance and other — reinsurance recoverables gross mean?
- The amount of money the company expects to be reimbursed by its own insurance providers for claims paid.