Kansas Fire and Casualty

Kansas Fire and Casualty is an insurance subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, notable for its consistent underwriting profitability in a difficult industry environment.

🏢 Management

In the 1982 Letter, Buffett singled out Floyd Taylor, the manager of Kansas Fire and Casualty, as one of Berkshire's "stars."

Along with Milt Thornton at Cypress Insurance Company, Taylor was praised for producing an underwriting profit every single year since joining Berkshire, even when the broader industry was in a severe downturn.

🔗 Connections

• Parent: Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
• Manager: Floyd Taylor
• Sector: Insurance Group
• Source: 1982 Letter