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• Berkshire Hathaway's insurance profits soar, while Buffett acknowledges climate change losses

  24 February 2025

  Underwriting profits surged to $9bn in 2024

• Generali leads on climate, but Lloyd's and Berkshire Hathaway lag

  10 December 2024

  Insure Our Future releases eighth annual insurer scorecard

• Re/insurers reveal financial impacts from hurricanes Milton and Helene - UPDATED

  18 November 2024

  The hurricanes made landfalls in the US barely two weeks apart, in September/October

• Shareholders set to challenge multiple insurers on sustainability records at upcoming AGMs

  21 March 2024

  Zurich, AIG and Chubb are among the insurers facing shareholder resolutions

• Berkshire Hathaway returns to H1 net profit on stronger underwriting

  07 August 2023

  Last year's results impacted by losses from motor insurer Geico

• IAG expects costs for natural perils to increase further in 2024/25

  15 June 2023

  Group now paying 19% of relevant premiums for perils claims

• Major US insurers under scrutiny over climate and fossil fuel policies

  12 June 2023

  US senators have written to AIG, Berkshire Hathaway, Chubb, Liberty Mutual, Starr, State Farm and Travelers

• "Our CEO will always be CRO", proclaims Buffett

  27 February 2023

  Operating earnings at the conglomerate for 2022 totalled a record $30.8bn

• IAG reports "notable decrease" in reinsurers' appetite for property risk

  15 February 2023

  Auckland floods lead Australasian group to increase natcat budget

• Property reinsurance costs jump 35% in three years in Australia

  18 January 2023

  S&P Global reveals "record pace" of growth, warns of ratings threat