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Berkshire Hathaway BRK.A Future policy benefits

Future policy benefits at other companies

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American International GroupAIG
$1.29B-3.9%
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ChubbCB
$19.27B+15.5%
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MetLifeMET
$206.63B+4.5%
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The Hartford Financial Services GroupHIG
$451M+0.4%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$93.7B+4.4%
Net income$10.1B+120%

Balance sheet

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Total equity$727.18B+11.1%
Total assets$1.25T+7.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$10.4B-4.3%
CapEx$5.0B+16.5%
Free cash flow$5.5B-17.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.06T-10.0%
P/E14.6×+0.1×
P/S2.8×-0.3×

Profitability

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Net margin19.3%-2.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.5%-2.7pp
Debt / equity0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Berkshire Hathaway in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefits.

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 future policy benefits?
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported future policy benefits of $17.48B in Q1 2026.
How has Berkshire Hathaway's future policy benefits changed year-over-year?
Berkshire Hathaway's future policy benefits decreased by 1.4% year-over-year, from $17.73B to $17.48B.
What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's future policy benefits?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's future policy benefits has grown at a -10.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $27.3B to $17.89B.
What does future policy benefits mean?
The amount of money the company sets aside to pay out future insurance claims.
How do you interpret future policy benefits?
An increase reflects growing insurance obligations or changes in actuarial assumptions that require higher reserves.
How does future policy benefits compare across companies?
Standard liability metric for all life and health insurance companies to ensure solvency.