BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY GUARD INSURANCE COMPANIES
Competition may be rife in the insurance sector but Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies is proving it has the right strategy for success
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P erhaps no greater question faces companies today than : ‘ How do I scale my business ?’ Nowadays , business headlines are inundated with stories touting the best tips and tricks for growth but surely , more than anything , it ’ s better to follow in the footsteps of a company which has done it before ? Insurers searching for the best tried-and-tested methods to scale their business need look no further than Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies , a fast-growing trailblazer in the US insurance market .
Preparing the foundations for growth Since its founding in 1983 , GUARD companies have gone from strength to strength and today , now known as Berkshire Hathaway Guard Insurance Companies , the business stands as a prominent subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway – underwriting through its insurance companies : WestGUARD , AmGUARD , EastGUARD , NorGUARD and AZGUARD . The group provides commercial ( and , most recently , personal lines ) insurance coverage and services to businesses of all types in the US . In fact , in 2017 , the group issued over 250,000 policies to businesses across the country . However , this success wasn ’ t achieved because of luck or ‘ just good timing ’: throughout its history Berkshire Hathaway GUARD has worked hard to redefine and reshape its strategy ,
APRIL 2019