Business segment data

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Business segment data

Note 19. Business segment data

Revenues by segment for the first quarter of 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in millions).

	First Quarter
	2013			2012
Operating Businesses:
Insurance group:
Premiums earned:
GEICO	$	4,399		$	4,016
General Re		1,469			1,471
Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group		2,796			2,071
Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group		713			507
Investment income		1,001			1,056
Total insurance group		10,378			9,121
BNSF		5,284			5,002
Finance and financial products		950			959
Marmon		1,730			1,793
McLane Company		10,785			8,073
MidAmerican		3,116			2,894
Other businesses		9,945			9,296
		42,188			37,138
Reconciliation of segments to consolidated amount:
Investment and derivative gains/losses		1,711			896
Eliminations and other		(32	)		113
	$	43,867		$	38,147

Earnings before income taxes by segment for the first quarter of 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in millions).

	First Quarter
	2013			2012
Operating Businesses:
Insurance group:
Underwriting gain (loss):
GEICO	$	266		$	124
General Re		95			81
Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group		974			(191	)
Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group		54			71
Net investment income		996			1,052
Total insurance group		2,385			1,137
BNSF		1,289			1,115
Finance and financial products		169			163
Marmon		266			269
McLane Company		132			102
MidAmerican		553			483
Other businesses		1,091			1,069
		5,885			4,338
Reconciliation of segments to consolidated amount:
Investment and derivative gains/losses		1,711			896
Interest expense, excluding interest allocated to operating businesses		(72	)		(66	)
Eliminations and other		(229	)		(237	)
	$	7,295		$	4,931