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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Appoints Chris Polechronis Head of Financial Institutions, U.S.
BOSTON, February 03, 2026--BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY SPECIALTY INSURANCE APPOINTS CHRIS POLECHRONIS HEAD OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, U.S.
About this update from Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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