Berkshire Hathaway BRK.B Insurance And Other — Guarantee Obligations Maximum Exposure
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Reported directly by Berkshire Hathaway in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure.
The source filing: Berkshire Hathaway’s 10-Q, filed August 10, 2026.
- Filed
- Aug 10, 2026, 6:01 AM EDT
- Fiscal quarter
- Q2 FY2026
- Calendar quarter
- Q2 2026
- Accession
- 0001193125-26-341032
Borrowings of BHFC, a wholly-owned finance subsidiary of Berkshire, consist of senior unsecured notes used to fund manufactured home loans originated or acquired and equipment held for lease of certain subsidiaries. BHFC borrowings are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Berkshire. Berkshire also guarantees certain debt of other subsidiaries, aggregating approximately $1.7 billion at June 30, 2026. Generally, Berkshire’s guarantee of a subsidiary’s debt obligation is an absolute, unconditional and irrevocable guarantee for the full and prompt payment when due of all payment obligations.
Item 1. Financial Statements
FAQ
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — guarantee obligations maximum exposure?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) reported insurance and other — guarantee obligations maximum exposure of $1.7B in Q2 2026.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — guarantee obligations maximum exposure changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — guarantee obligations maximum exposure decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $1.7B to $1.7B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — guarantee obligations maximum exposure?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — guarantee obligations maximum exposure has grown at a -11.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $12.8B to $7.8B.
- What does insurance and other — guarantee obligations maximum exposure mean?
- This metric quantifies the maximum potential financial exposure the insurance and other segment faces under various guarantee obligations, such as credit enhancements or performance bonds. It represents the worst-case scenario for potential payouts if all guaranteed parties were to default.
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