What is Berkshire Hathaway's change in loss reserves?

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) reported change in loss reserves of $223M in Q1 2026.

How has Berkshire Hathaway's change in loss reserves changed year-over-year?

Berkshire Hathaway's change in loss reserves decreased by 81.6% year-over-year, from $1.22B to $223M.

What does change in loss reserves mean?

The net change in the estimated liability for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses within insurance operations. An increase represents cash retained to cover future obligations, while a decrease indicates that claim payments exceeded new reserve provisions.

Berkshire Hathaway BRK.B Change in loss reserves

Change in loss reserves at other companies

W.R. BerkleyWRB

$390.62M-28.2%

Everest GroupEG

$553M-58.8%

Kinsale Capital GroupKNSL

$151.3M+2.1%

RenaissanceRe HoldingsRNR

-$11.29M-101%

Axis Capital HoldersAXS

$187.86M-32.6%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$93.7B+4.4%

Net income$10.1B+120%

EPS (diluted)$4.68+120%

Balance sheet

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Total debt$6.3B+4.9%

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

FCF margin6.4%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.5%-2.7pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Berkshire Hathaway in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInLiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseReserve.

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 change in loss reserves?: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) reported change in loss reserves of $223M in Q1 2026.
How has Berkshire Hathaway's change in loss reserves changed year-over-year?: Berkshire Hathaway's change in loss reserves decreased by 81.6% year-over-year, from $1.22B to $223M.
What does change in loss reserves mean?: The net change in the estimated liability for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses within insurance operations. An increase represents cash retained to cover future obligations, while a decrease indicates that claim payments exceeded new reserve provisions.