Nebraska-based insurer Berkshire Hathaway has acquired an undisclosed equity stake in Illinois-based group Kemper Insurance.
Under the deal, Berkshire Hathaway will make an equity investment in Kemper's portfolio through a stock insurance unit being formed by Kemper.
Berkshire will also provide reinsurance cover for several of Kemper's operations.
Kemper CEO David Mathis commented that Berkshire's move was "an endorsement of our strategy for profitable growth driven by our high margin and specialty businesses and the substantial improvement in our middle-market results".
The 2025 Insurance Times Awards took place on the evening of Wednesday 3rd December in the iconic Great Room of London’s Grosvenor House.
Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Many congratulations to all the worthy winners and as always, huge thanks to our sponsors for their support and our judges for their expertise.
