You do not need to understand everything to make a great decision. You need to understand the one thing that matters most — and price it correctly.

decision-makingfocusBerkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, 2022, 2022

The best insurance decisions I have ever made are the risks I declined to write. Saying no is the most underrated skill in underwriting.

disciplineinsuranceBerkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, 2019, 2019

Risk is not the enemy. Mispriced risk is. If you understand the risk better than the market, you should take it. If you don't, walk away.

insuranceinvestingBerkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, 2017, 2017

Warren has always said — and I agree — that the most important thing in insurance is not growth. It is discipline. One bad year of poor underwriting can erase a decade of profits.

disciplineinsuranceBerkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, 2021, 2021

The float is the secret. The market sees the investments. Nobody talks about the float. The float is what makes the investments possible.

berkshirefloatBerkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, 2018, 2018