M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2005-07-01 |
| Target | The Medical Protective Company |
| Sector | Insurance |
| Buyer(s) | Berkshire Hathaway |
| Sellers(s) | GE Insurance |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
| Deal Value | 825M USD |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1839 |
| Sector | Diversified |
| Employees | 392,400 |
| Revenue | 424.2B USD (2024) |
Berkshire Hathaway is a diversified holding company. Its subsidiaries engage in a wide range of business activities including insurance, utilities, renewable energy, freight rail transportation, finance, manufacturing, retailing, and business services. Berkshire Hathaway was founded in 1839 and is based in Omaha, Nebraska.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 37 of 70 |
| Sector: Insurance M&A | 6 of 8 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 4 of 10 |
| State: Indiana M&A | 2 of 3 |
| Country: United States M&A | 37 of 65 |
| Year: 2005 M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 23 of 40 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-03-15 |
Safeco Life & Investments Business
Redmond,, Washington, United States Safeco Business Insurance, focuses mainly on group insurance, individual life insurance, structured settlements, retirement services and mutual funds. |
Buy | $1.4B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-20 |
Forest River
Elkhart, Indiana, United States Forest River is a manufacturer of recreational vehicles, cargo trailers, utility trailers, pontoon boats, and buses. Forest River was formed in 1996 and is based in Elkhart, Indiana. |
Buy | $800M |
GE Insurance provides Insurance Products and Investment.GE Insurance provides reinsurance products for business and commercial companies.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector: Insurance M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: Indiana M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2005 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 1 |
