Berkshire Hathaway is holding talks to divest its workers compensation business Applied Underwriters to a consortium of insurance companies, Reuters reported citing people familiar with the development.
Along with a group of insurance firms, a hedge fund-backed reinsurance firm is also engaged in discussion to acquire Applied Underwriters at almost the value of its book of business, the sources told the news agency.
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Applied Underwriters provides workers compensation and other employment-related insurance products for small and medium-sized (SEMs) businesses.
The workers compensation business has been put on sale as it “sits outside Berkshire Hathaway’s insurance focus” the publication reported.
It is considered a non-core asset as Warren Buffett backed company’s insurance businesses include the auto insurer Geico, reinsurer General Re, and a unit that protects against major catastrophes or unusual risks.
However, the undisclosed sources also told Reuters that there is a possibility that deal may also collapse.
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