What Warren Buffett and His Competitors Care About

By Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson – Nov 5, 2013 at 7:15AM

NYSE: BRK.A

Berkshire Hathaway

Market Cap

$1.1T

Today's Change

(2.74%) $19485.61

Current Price

$731655.75

Price as of November 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM ET

Here’s what you should watch when companies like Berkshire Hathaway, AIG, Progressive, Allstate, and Greenlight Capital Re report earnings.

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B), AIG (AIG +2.22%), Progressive (PGR +2.78%), Allstate, and Greenlight Capital Re (GLRE 1.89%) represent a large portion of the insurance market – but what should investors be watching at these companies? In this segment from The Motley Fool's everything-financials show, Where the Money Is, financial-sector analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson discuss the importance of pricing and investment results.

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About the Author

Matt is the head of the Coverage Team for The Motely Fool's premium products. Previously, he's been . Matt is a heavy user of AI tools and is working on harnessing them to help Fool members. Previously, Matt was GM of Motley Fool Ascent, led The Motley Fool Deutschland, has been an investor on various Fool services, and co-hosted the podcast "Where the Money Is". He also co-authored the book The Astonishing Collapse of MF Global. Matt started his career in San Francisco as a technology-focused investment banker and also worked at a $15 billion private equity company. When he's thinking about how to make Fools smarter, happier, and richer, you can usually find Matt running trails or making a mess in the kitchen. He's a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, but is a lifelong fan of Penn State football.

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