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Admiral Group is a British financial services company primarily operating in the insurance industry. It focuses on providing car insurance, with additional offerings in home and travel insurance. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Cardiff, Wales, the company has expanded its operations across multiple countries, including Spain, Italy, France, and the United States. Admiral Group is known for its direct-to-consumer insurance model and its use of technology to streamline operations and customer service. The company's strategic focus is on delivering competitive pricing and maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction through innovative products and services.

Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company with a wide array of subsidiaries engaged in diverse activities. The firm's core business segment is insurance, run primarily through Geico, Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group, and Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group. Berkshire has used the excess cash thrown off from its operations to acquire Burlington Northern Santa Fe (railroad), Berkshire Hathaway Energy (utilities and energy distributors), and the companies that make up its manufacturing, service, and retailing operations (which include Precision Castparts, Lubrizol, Clayton Homes, Marmon, and IMC/ISCAR). The conglomerate is unique in that it is run on a completely decentralized basis.