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Barnette Featured in Insurance Business Magazine
April 15, 2026Berkshire Hathaway GUARD’s Vice President of Workers’ Compensation, Becky Barnette, was recently featured in Insurance Business magazine. Becky shared insights on what it takes to succeed in a softening workers’ compensation market, emphasizing that long-term success isn’t driven by chasing premium, but by maintaining underwriting discipline and staying grounded in the fundamentals. “We’ve seen many carriers exit the market over time,” she…
Read MoreGUARD’s Adam Landau Speaks at InsurTech Conference
April 7, 2026In late March, Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Chief Information Officer Adam Landau spoke at the 6th Annual InsurTech Spring Conference, held at Chelsea Piers in New York City. The event brought together insurers, brokers, startups, investors, and solution providers from across the industry to explore the future of insurance innovation. Speakers and attendees examined emerging technologies, evolving business models, and new approaches to…
Read MoreGUARD’s Becky Barnette Offers Workers’ Comp Insights in Rough Notes
March 13, 2026GUARD’s Vice President of Workers’ Compensation, Becky Barnette, was featured this month in Rough Notes, a premier monthly trade magazine for independent property and casualty insurance agents and brokers. In an article exploring the impact of aging on the Workers’ Compensation industry, Barnette offered her perspective on the stability of Workers’ Comp, suggesting that long-term decline in claim frequency continues…
Read MoreGUARD’s Newest Field Office Opens in Philadelphia
January 23, 2026Berkshire Hathaway GUARD opened its newest field office this week in the City of Brotherly Love. The Philadelphia field office, located in Duane Morris Plaza, is within easy walking distance of restaurants, hotels, and shopping. Positioned between Rittenhouse Square and the Market Street Corridor, GUARD’s Philadelphia office is accessible from SEPTA’s Broad Street and Market–Frankford lines. Amtrak service and multiple…
Read MoreGUARD Named One of NEPA’s Best Places to Work 2025
January 6, 2026Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies was recently named a gold award winner in the Times Leader’s NEPA Best Places to Work 2025 supplement. We are honored to receive this award and proud to contribute to the future of the Wyoming Valley. Read more at the Times Leader.
Read MoreGUARD’s Becky Barnette Highlighted in AM Best Article
December 1, 2025The November 2025 issue of Best’s Review includes a spotlight on how technology is reshaping workplace safety and workers’ compensation trends. The article, “New Technology Helps Prevent Workplace Injuries as Claims Frequency Declines,” explores why claims frequency continues to fall while severity rises, and how insurers are responding. Becky Barnette, GUARD Vice President of Workers’ Compensation, contributed insights on industry…
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