Berkshire Hathaway is an industrial conglomerate, but it is built atop an insurance business.

There's a timing mismatch in the insurance industry that is very profitable for shareholders.

Howard Hughes Holdings is transitioning into a diversified holdings company under Bill Ackman, targeting durable growth. HHH’s $2.1bn acquisition of Vantage Group marks its first acquired subsidiary, ...

The insurance industry is baffling to many policyholders and investors alike. People often don't realize that one of the biggest money-making opportunities in insurance comes not from smart decisions ...

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK/A, BRK/B) reported first-quarter earnings of over $10.1 billion, above the $4.6 billion in the same quarter of 2025, due to higher operating profits and a smaller loss in the ...

Q: What does “float” refer to in the insurance world? A: Warren Buffett explained it in his 1997 letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders by writing that float “is money we hold, but don’t own. In an ...

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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A few of the candidates vying to be California’s next insurance commissioner want to address the insurance crisis by ...