Berkshire Hathaway’s underwriting income for the first quarter slid 7 percent compared with the same period a year ago as it absorbed the impact of $230mn in claims related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Berkshire Hathaway Q1 underwriting profit slips amid pandemic
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