Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group — Total Costs & Expenses decreased by 2.1% to $19.30B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 8.2%, from $21.04B to $19.30B. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group — Total Costs & Expenses shows relatively stable performance with a 1.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Rising costs relative to revenue indicate declining operational efficiency or increased administrative burden.
The aggregate of all operating expenses, including underwriting costs, administrative overhead, and claims-related expen...
Comparable to 'Total Operating Expenses' in the insurance segments of companies like MetLife or Prudential.
brk_a_segment_berkshire_hathaway_insurance_group_costs_and_expenses| 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 | |
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| Value | $18.65B | $18.65B | $18.65B | $18.65B | $19.13B | $19.13B | $19.13B | $19.13B | $18.16B | $19.12B | $21.04B | $18.61B | $20.09B | $19.71B | $19.30B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +2.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -5.1% | +5.3% | +10.0% | -11.6% | +8.0% | -1.9% | -2.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.6% | +2.6% | +2.6% | +2.6% | -5.1% | -0.1% | +10.0% | -2.8% | +10.6% | +3.1% | -8.2% |