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GUARD Wins IBA 5-Star Award for Workers’ Comp in California

April 29, 2025

Insurance Business America (IBA) Magazine recently awarded Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies its 5-Star Excellence Award in Worker’s Compensation - California for 2025. To select award recipients, IBA enlisted the expertise of the industry’s top experts. Throughout a 15-week process, IBA conducted one-on-one interviews with specialist brokers and surveyed thousands more to gain a keen understanding of what insurance professionals…

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CIBA Expands NexEdge in Midwest and Southeast with AZGUARD Support

April 29, 2025

Supported by AZGUARD® Insurance Company, member of Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies, commercial real estate insurance program CIBA recently announced the expansion of its NexEdge individual limits property product to the Upper Midwest and Southeast regions. According to CIBA, the expansion reinforces its commitment to delivering tailored insurance solutions to its broker partners and their clients across the country. AZGUARD®…

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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies’ Members

July 29, 2024

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of "aa-" (Superior) of WestGUARD Insurance Company, AmGUARD Insurance Company, EastGUARD Insurance Company, NorGUARD Insurance Company and AZGUARD Insurance Company (Omaha, NE), which operate under an intercompany pooling agreement. These companies are members of Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies (GUARD) and are domiciled…

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CIBA Insurance Services Partners with Berkshire Hathaway GUARD

May 15, 2024

CIBA, a leading provider of insurance solutions in the Excess & Surplus market, recently announced that it will transition its general liability product carrier to AZGUARD® Insurance Company, member of Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies and a non-admitted carrier in CA, NY, and other states. "Joining forces with CIBA to create an industry-leading E&S solution in this dynamic marketplace is…

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BH GUARD Participates in Times Leader Career Expo

April 10, 2024

Employers from across our area, including Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies, took part in the recent Times Leader Career Expo and helped to make the event a success for businesses and jobseekers alike. BH GUARD's Cecilia Hebda, Erica Gadomski, and Trina Davala attended the event and reported that they found many jobseekers to be interested in jobs with competitive salaries…

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BH GUARD Hosts Business Academy Students

March 14, 2024

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies recently collaborated with Wilkes-Barre Area School District and Junior Achievement (JA) of Northeast Pennsylvania to provide students in Wilkes-Barre Area’s Business Academy an introduction to the insurance industry and potential career path options. As part of a new pilot program called JA Company Insight, students visited GUARD's home office in Wilkes-Barre and had the opportunity…

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