Warren Buffett deepens insurance bet with $11.6 bln Alleghany deal

Warren Buffett deepens insurance bet with $11.6 bln Alleghany deal

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc has struck an $11.6 billion deal to buy Alleghany Corp, the owner of reinsurer TransRe, just weeks after the 91-year-old billionaire bemoaned the lack of good investment opportunities. Alleghany adds to Berkshire’s already large insurance portfolio, which includes Geico auto insurance, General Re reinsurance and a unit that insures against … Read more