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Geico Pretax Underwriting Earnings Fall Sharply, Bring Down Berkshire's Insurance Results

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. insurance second-quarter pretax underwriting earnings declined to $1.73 billion from $1.99 billion in the prior-year period, hurt by a sharp drop in Geico earnings. . . .

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