More than 50,000 to Lose Homeowners Insurance as Two More Insurers Exit California

American National exits CA, LA

AmGUARD Insurance—a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies—will withdraw its homeowners and personal umbrella programs in California, while Falls Lake Insurance will also end its homeowners program. 

Berkshire Shareholders Vote to Keep Buffett as Chairman, Reject Climate Disclosures

Berkshire Hathaway 3Q earnings

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholders on Saturday rejected proposals to have an independent chair replace Warren Buffett and require his company to disclose more about its climate-related risks and efforts to improve diversity. Shareholders supported letting Buffett keep both the chairman and chief executive roles by a nearly 6-to-1 margin, Berkshire said at its annual meeting… Continue reading Berkshire Shareholders Vote to Keep Buffett as Chairman, Reject Climate Disclosures

Berkshire Rejects Shareholder Call to Replace Warren Buffett as Chairman

Berkshire Hathaway 3Q earnings

Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Friday urged the rejection of four shareholder proposals recommending that it replace Warren Buffett as chairman, report on its plans to handle climate risk and reduce greenhouse gases and improve diversity. The company, run by Buffett since 1965, also said the 91-year-old received $373,204 in compensation for 2021, down from $380,328… Continue reading Berkshire Rejects Shareholder Call to Replace Warren Buffett as Chairman

Buffett’s Berkshire Opposes Shareholders’ Climate Change, Diversity Proposals

climate change and higher insurance rates

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Monday urged the rejection of shareholder proposals that annual reports be produced about its efforts to address climate change and promote diversity and inclusion. The proposals were disclosed in Berkshire’s annual proxy filing, ahead of the Omaha, Nebraska-based company’s scheduled May 1 annual meeting. Berkshire also said Buffett’s compensation… Continue reading Buffett’s Berkshire Opposes Shareholders’ Climate Change, Diversity Proposals

Berkshire Hathaway Says Blue-Chip Law Firm Aided M&A Fraud

Berkshire Hathaway 3Q earnings

Berkshire Hathaway may have found a way to get back some of the hundreds of millions of dollars it lost after buying a seemingly solid German pipe maker that turned out to be on the verge of going bust. The conglomerate, led by Warren E. Buffett, is suing Jones Day, the law firm that represented… Continue reading Berkshire Hathaway Says Blue-Chip Law Firm Aided M&A Fraud

Berkshire’s COVID-19 Exposure Potentially Greater but Manageable: Analysts

Berkshire Hathaway 3Q earnings

Analysts at Morgan Stanley have said that although Berkshire Hathaway could be exposed to losses from the impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic in a number of business lines, losses should be manageable for Warren Buffett’s property and casualty (P&C) reinsurance operation. As events around the world continue to be either postponed or cancelled, businesses… Continue reading Berkshire’s COVID-19 Exposure Potentially Greater but Manageable: Analysts