News

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…

Read More

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…

Read More

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…

Read More

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…

Read More

Finalists Announced for 2023 Young Professionals Awards

August 31, 2023

The finalists were recently announced for the 8th Annual Young Professional Awards hosted by the Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce. Awards are presented to local young professionals in 12 award categories including the Intern of the Year category sponsored by Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies. The Young Professional Awards recognize the rising stars helping to move our region forward.…

Read More

BH GUARD Committed to Supporting Wilkes-Barre Community

August 30, 2023

The Citizens' Voice highlighted the impact that Highmark Health's new return-to-the-office policy will have on downtown Wilkes-Barre businesses as more employees return to the area. The article notes that Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies, another large downtown employer, implemented similar policies earlier this year. Beyond the benefit of GUARD's employees patronizing downtown businesses, GUARD continues to recruit and hire locally,…

Read More