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  • Inflated claims hit Geico to the tune of $487m in Q2

    08 August 2022

    Berkshire Hathaway's auto insurer highlighted significant cost inflation in automobile markets

  • Insurance "made to order" for Berkshire, says Buffett

    28 February 2022

    Berkshire chief's annual letter praises stickiness of $147bn insurance "float"

  • Insurtech weekly: UKNF, Boost, Geico, Tractable, Corvus, Tokio Marine, Mile Auto

    28 May 2021

    InsuranceERM rounds up the latest fundraisings, launches and partnerships in the insurtech world

  • Insurance Ireland to examine Covid-19 driver refund scheme

    20 April 2020

    The insurance body has been under pressure from Irish politicians to 'do the right thing' by customers

  • Geico becomes latest US insurer to offer 15% auto premium cut

    08 April 2020

    The firm joins others in providing Covid-19 relief for auto insurance consumers

  • Berkshire Hathaway hit by rising auto losses

    04 November 2019

    Geico earnings down as investments soar

  • US P&C insurers must focus on underwriting as investment lags

    21 October 2019

    Low rates, competition driving underwriting pressures, says Guy Carpenter

  • Berkshire Hathaway reveals $3.2bn underwriting loss

    26 February 2018

    Losses came from Geico, retroactive insurance and Gen Re

  • Berkshire Hathaway's insurance business pales after bumper 2013

    04 August 2014

    Earnings from underwriting fall 40% in first half