Discontinued — last reported Q3 '17
Future policy benefits
Non-Current LiabilitiesBerkshire Hathaway Future policy benefits increased by 2.3% to $18.28B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.8%, from $18.61B to $18.28B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Future policy benefits shows a downward trend with a -13.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ3 2017
How to read this metric
An increase reflects growing insurance obligations or changes in actuarial assumptions that require higher reserves.
Detailed definition
A liability representing the present value of estimated future payments to be made to policyholders, net of future premi...
Peer comparison
Standard liability metric for all life and health insurance companies to ensure solvency.
Metric ID:
ins_future_policy_benefitsHistorical Data
16 periods
| 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 | $27.30B | $24.18B | $20.95B | $18.91B | $19.75B | $19.94B | $19.64B | $18.56B | $20.21B | $17.99B | $17.50B | $18.61B | $17.62B | $17.73B | $17.87B | $18.28B |
| QoQ Change | — | -11.4% | -13.4% | -9.7% | +4.4% | +0.9% | -1.5% | -5.5% | +8.9% | -11.0% | -2.7% | +6.4% | -5.4% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +2.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -27.6% | -17.6% | -6.3% | -1.9% | +2.3% | -9.8% | -10.9% | +0.3% | -12.8% | -1.4% | +2.1% | -1.8% |
Range$17.50B – $27.30B
CAGR-10.1%
Avg YoY Growth-7.1%
Median YoY Growth-4.1%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's future policy benefits?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported future policy benefits of $18.28B in Q3 2025.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's future policy benefits changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's future policy benefits decreased by 1.8% year-over-year, from $18.61B to $18.28B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's future policy benefits?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Berkshire Hathaway's future policy benefits has grown at a -13.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $27.30B to $17.62B.
- What does future policy benefits mean?
- The amount of money the company sets aside to pay out future insurance claims.