Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnADVERTISEMENTCourtney Carlsen, The Motley FoolTue, August 18, 2026 at 10:05 PM GMT+2 4 min readBerkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB) has delivered stellar long-term returns, and one major reason why is that it leans heavily on insurance to drive its long-term growth.In the second quarter, the company saw its float, or the cash generated from premiums collected before claims are actually paid out, jump $1.1 billion to a whopping $177.5 billion. This growing