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Insurance And Other — Unearned Premiums
Berkshire Hathaway Insurance And Other — Unearned Premiums increased by 4.5% to $32.75B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.4%, from $32.31B to $32.75B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Insurance And Other — Unearned Premiums shows an upward trend with a 7.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026May 4, 2026
Rolls up toUnearned premiums
How to read this metric
Growth indicates an expanding book of business and future revenue potential as the premiums are earned.
Detailed definition
The portion of premiums collected that relates to the unexpired period of insurance policies. This represents a liabilit...
Peer comparison
Standard insurance metric; peers report this as 'Unearned Premium Reserve'.
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brk_a_segment_insurance_and_other_unearned_premiumsHistorical Data
20 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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $23.73B | $25.24B | $23.51B | $25.37B | $25.73B | $26.88B | $28.66B | $30.36B | $31.17B | $31.91B | $30.51B | $31.98B | $32.19B | $33B | $30.81B | $32.31B | $32.41B | $33.48B | $31.34B | $32.75B |
| QoQ Change | — | +6.4% | -6.8% | +7.9% | +1.4% | +4.5% | +6.6% | +5.9% | +2.7% | +2.4% | -4.4% | +4.8% | +0.7% | +2.5% | -6.6% | +4.9% | +0.3% | +3.3% | -6.4% | +4.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.4% | +6.5% | +21.9% | +19.7% | +21.2% | +18.7% | +6.5% | +5.3% | +3.2% | +3.4% | +1.0% | +1.0% | +0.7% | +1.5% | +1.7% | +1.4% |
Range$23.51B – $33.48B
CAGR+7.0%
Avg YoY Growth+7.6%
Median YoY Growth+4.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — unearned premiums?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported insurance and other — unearned premiums of $32.75B in Q1 2026.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — unearned premiums changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — unearned premiums increased by 1.4% year-over-year, from $32.31B to $32.75B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — unearned premiums?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — unearned premiums has grown at a 7.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $96.24B to $129.54B.
- What does insurance and other — unearned premiums mean?
- Premiums received for insurance coverage that has not yet been provided.