Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
3555 Farnam St., Ste. 1440, Omaha, NE 68131-3302, United States
(402)346-1400, (402)346-3375 fax, http://www.berkshirehathaway.com

Primary SIC: Fire, Marine And Casualty Insurance, Primary NAICS: Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers
Description: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is a holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in a number of diverse business activities, the most important of which are the company's insurance businesses. Its insurance businesses include GEICO and its subsidiaries, General Re and its subsidiaries, Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group and Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group. These businesses provide insurance and reinsurance of property and casualty risks world-wide and also reinsure life, accident and health risks world-wide, with a focus on offering private passenger automobile insurance to individuals in 49 states and the District of Columbia. The company's insurance and reinsurance business activities are conducted through over 60 domestic and foreign-based insurance entities. In addition to these businesses, the company is engaged in the utilities and energy business through its ownership shares in MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, and the manufacturing, service and retailing business through its ownership of a number of businesses including Marmon Holdings Inc., which it acquired in 2008, McLane Company Inc., Shaw Industries Group Inc., Fruit of the Loom, Russell Corporation and Vanity Fair Brands. The company's corporate headquarters are located in Omaha, Nebraska.Insurance: Underwriter of property and casualty insurance. Manufacturing: Newspaper publisher, encyclopedias, vacuums, candy, uniforms, footwear, air compressors, air tools and painting systems. Retail: Candy store and furniture store chain. Finance: Holding company.