Insurance And Other — Debt Instrument Fair Value
Berkshire Hathaway Insurance And Other — Debt Instrument Fair Value decreased by 6.4% to $42.84B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.7%, from $44.46B to $42.84B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Insurance And Other — Debt Instrument Fair Value shows relatively stable performance with a 1.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase in fair value generally suggests a favorable interest rate environment or improved credit quality of holdings.
Detailed definition
This represents the current market value of debt securities held by the segment, which may differ from their amortized c...
Peer comparison
Standardized as 'Fair Value of Debt Securities' or 'Available-for-Sale Debt Securities' under GAAP/IFRS.
brk_a_segment_insurance_and_other_debt_instrument_fair_valueHistorical Data
| 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 | $44.16B | $42.85B | $42.34B | $45.15B | $42.64B | $41.54B | $46.54B | $41.44B | $41.39B | $40.94B | $48.47B | $40.72B | $41.94B | $43.65B | $44.89B | $44.46B | $45.04B | $45.62B | $45.76B | $42.84B |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.0% | -1.2% | +6.6% | -5.5% | -2.6% | +12.0% | -11.0% | -0.1% | -1.1% | +18.4% | -16.0% | +3.0% | +4.1% | +2.8% | -0.9% | +1.3% | +1.3% | +0.3% | -6.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -3.4% | -3.1% | +9.9% | -8.2% | -2.9% | -1.4% | +4.1% | -1.7% | +1.3% | +6.6% | -7.4% | +9.2% | +7.4% | +4.5% | +2.0% | -3.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — debt instrument fair value?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) reported insurance and other — debt instrument fair value of $42.84B in Q1 2026.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — debt instrument fair value changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — debt instrument fair value decreased by 3.7% year-over-year, from $44.46B to $42.84B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — debt instrument fair value?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — debt instrument fair value has grown at a 1.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $171.42B to $180.88B.
- What does insurance and other — debt instrument fair value mean?
- The current market price of the debt securities held in the investment portfolio.