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A former resident of the collapsed Davenport apartment, Linnea Hoover, has been denied rental insurance coverage by Geico, which only covers $5,000 of personal expenses. Hoover's claim was denied because the collapse is the fault of the building owner. She has taken her claim to the Iowa Insurance Division, who will evaluate her insurance contract and see if the decision made by Geico was correct.
CNBC Select analyzed dozens of motorcycle insurance companies and picked out the four that stand out for their availability, discounts, financial strength, and coverage. The top four motorcycle insurance companies are State Farm, Progressive, Geico, and Harley-Davidson Insurance. State Farm is the best overall, Progressive is the runner-up, Geico is the best for bundling, and Harley-Davidson Insurance is the best for discounts. All four companies offer a variety of coverage options for different types of motorcycles and riders.
Berkshire Hathaway's shares rose by 2% after reporting a 12.6% jump in operating earnings for Q1 2021, driven by a rebound in its insurance business, particularly Geico, which returned to an underwriting profit of $703m. The company also repurchased $4.4bn worth of stock, the most since Q1 2020. Berkshire's annual meeting drew a full house of attendees, with international travelers rising about 20% from last year, and the legendary duo of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger fielded nearly 50 questions from shareholders.
Berkshire Hathaway, led by Warren Buffett, reported a $35.5 billion profit in Q1 2023, boosted by gains from stocks such as Apple Inc. The company also increased its stock buyback, purchasing $4.4 billion, while reducing its investments in other stocks such as Chevron Corp. Geico's underwriting gain was $703 million, benefiting from higher premiums, fewer crashes, and a significant drop in ad spending. Berkshire's cash hoard grew to $130.6 billion, as the company sold $13.3 billion of stocks and bought just $2.9 billion.
Berkshire Hathaway's Q1 operating earnings increased 12.6% to $8.065 billion, driven by a rebound in its insurance business, with profit from insurance underwriting up sharply to $911 million. Geico saw a big turnaround, returning to a big underwriting profit of $703 million. However, the company's railroad business, BNSF, along with its energy company saw year-over-year earnings declines. Berkshire's cash hoard swelled to $130.616 billion, and the company repurchased $4.4 billion worth of stock. Berkshire's net earnings increased to $35.5 billion in the quarter from $5.6 billion in the same period a year ago, reflecting a first quarter comeback in Warren Buffett's equity investments, such as Apple.
Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting will focus on Geico, the auto insurer once called Warren Buffett's "favorite child," which has lost market share to its competitor Progressive and suffered a $1.9 billion pre-tax underwriting loss in 2022. Geico's underperformance is attributed to its lack of involvement in telematics until recently, according to Ajit Jain, Berkshire's vice chairman of insurance operations. Despite Geico's struggles, Berkshire Hathaway has been outperforming the broader market, with its diverse businesses and strong balance sheet providing downside protection.