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In this segment of The Motley Fool's financials-focused show, Where the Money Is, banking analysts David Hanson and Matt Koppenheffer rank insurance stocks. The stocks ranked include: Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B), Markel (MKL 1.47%), AIG (AIG 0.23%), and Aflac (AFL 0.19%). Berkshire Hathaway may be No.1 in the guy's hearts, but it is it also the top pick in their rankings?

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Matt Koppenheffer
Matt Koppenheffer is the former Head of the Coverage Team at The Motley Fool. He was a full-time Motley Fool employee from 2012-2025 and is a former advisor and analyst for multiple Motley Fool services. Matt's articles and analysis have been published around the world and his views have been cited in worldwide publications from the Financial Times and The New York Times to the Toronto Star and Germany's Focus Money. He has appeared to offer analysis on a variety of outlets including CNBC and NPR. Matt is the co-author of The Astonishing Collapse of MF Global as well as the creator and former co-host of The Motley Fool's Industry Focus podcast.
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David Hanson owns shares of American International Group and Markel. Matt Koppenheffer owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway, Aflac, American International Group, and Markel. The Motley Fool recommends Aflac, American International Group, Berkshire Hathaway, Markel, and Progressive. The Motley Fool owns shares of American International Group, Berkshire Hathaway, and Markel and has the following options: long January 2016 $30 calls on American International Group. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

Stocks Mentioned

Berkshire Hathaway Stock Quote
Berkshire Hathaway
NYSE: BRKA
$711,599.78
(-0.57%)-$4,060.22
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Berkshire Hathaway Stock Quote
Berkshire Hathaway
NYSE: BRKB
$474.58
(-0.59%)-$2.84
Aflac Stock Quote
Aflac
NYSE: AFL
$112.37
(-0.23%)-$0.26
American International Group Stock Quote
American International Group
NYSE: AIG
$74.23
(-0.23%)-$0.17
Markel Group Stock Quote
Markel Group
NYSE: MKL
$1,815.59
(-1.67%)-$30.78
Travelers Companies Stock Quote
Travelers Companies
NYSE: TRV
$291.69
(-0.89%)-$2.62
Progressive Stock Quote
Progressive
NYSE: PGR
$190.30
(-2.16%)-$4.21

*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.

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