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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Names Kim Schumacher Head of General Property in Germany
BOSTON & HAMBURG, Germany, January 19, 2026--BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY SPECIALTY INSURANCE NAMES KIM SCHUMACHER HEAD OF GENERAL PROPERTY IN GERMANY
About this update from Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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