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This Week in Berkshire History
September 30, 2023: Berkshire transfers ownership of BNSF from National Indemnity to Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
September 30, 2024: Berkshire Hathaway purchases the remaining 8% ownership in Berkshire Hathaway Energy from the estate of Walter Scott, Jr., increasing its ownership to 100%.
October 1, 2018: Berkshire’s National Indemnity Company acquires Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Company, a writer of medical professional liability insurance, for $2.5 billion.
October 3, 2017: Berkshire acquires a 38.6% interest in Pilot Flying J and agrees to acquire an additional 41.4% (bringing the total to 80%) in 2023. It finalized the purchase in January 2024, making Pilot a wholly owned subsidiary.
That’s it for this week. Hit reply and let me know what you think. What have you been reading that’s worth sharing? Let me know in the comments.
Stay Rational!
Adam
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