Our Companies
Berkshire Hathaway Life utilizes a number of Berkshire Hathaway insurance carriers across the world, including:
National Indemnity Company (NICO)
NICO is one of the financially strongest insurers in the world with a financial strength AA+ Rating (Standard & Poor’s) and A++ Rating (A.M. Best). To view the latest financial information on NICO, including information on its latest financial strength ratings, go to: Financial Information
Nebraska company, NAIC No. 20087
Principal Business: P&C Insurance and Reinsurance
Principal Place of Business: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Regulated by: Nebraska Department of Insurance
Website: http://www.nationalindemnity.com
Hawthorn Life
The group’s EU-based life insurance and reinsurance carrier.
Irish company, CRO No. 242197
Principal Business: Life Insurance and Reinsurance/Retrocession
Principal Place of Business: Dublin, Ireland
Regulated by: Authorized by Central Bank of Ireland, subject to limited regulation by Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority
Website: (For retail insurance customers) http://www.hawthornlife.com
Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska (BHLN)
The largest life insurer and reinsurer in the group. It has the group’s financial strength AA+ Rating (Standard & Poor’s) and A++ Rating (A.M. Best). National Indemnity Company is BHLN’s immediate parent.
Nebraska company, NAIC No. 62345
Principal Business: Life and Health Insurance, Reinsurance/Retrocession
Principal Place of Business: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Regulated by: Nebraska Department of Insurance
British Insurance Company of Cayman (BICC)
The main non-EU, non-US reinsurance carrier in the group.
Cayman Islands company, Licence No. 1185
Principal Business: Life Reinsurance/Retrocession
Principal Place of Business: George Town, Grand Cayman
Regulated by: Cayman Islands Monetary Authority
First Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company (FBHL)
New York company, NAIC No. 11591
Principal Business: Life Insurance
Principal Place of Business: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Regulated by: New York State Department of Financial Services