Berkshire Hathaway BRK.A Change in loss reserves
Change in loss reserves at other companies
Other financials
Where this comes from
Reported directly by Berkshire Hathaway in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInLiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseReserve.
The official record: Berkshire Hathaway’s 10-Q, filed May 4, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's change in loss reserves?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported change in loss reserves of $223M in Q1 2026.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's change in loss reserves changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's change in loss reserves decreased by 81.6% year-over-year, from $1.22B to $223M.
- What does change in loss reserves mean?
- The change in the amount of money an insurance company sets aside to pay for future customer claims.
- How do you interpret change in loss reserves?
- An increase provides a cash flow benefit (float) and suggests growing business volume or conservative reserving, while a decrease may indicate high claim payouts.
- How does change in loss reserves compare across companies?
- This is a critical metric for P&C insurers like Progressive or Allstate to measure the 'float' available for investment.