Berkshire Hathaway, soNomad enter partnership

Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection (BHTP) has announced that it has formed a partnership with the Canadian insurtech soNomad to provide Canadians with travel medical insurance.

soNomad’s Emergency Travel Medical insurance provides Canadian travellers with emergency medical expense coverage while travelling outside their home province or territory, as well as internationally. The medical plan will be underwritten by National Liability & Fire Insurance Company, a Berkshire Hathaway company.

“Our underwriting partnership with soNomad provides us an exciting new opportunity in the Canadian market,” said BHTP president Dean Sivley. “With escalating emergency expenses a possibility for Canadian travellers, our comprehensive travel medical coverage provides essential protection for their vacations.”

“We are thrilled to partner with an industry leader like Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance to provide Canadian travellers with our low-cost approach to travel insurance,” commented soNomad founder Mathieu Laplante. “The unparalleled insurance expertise of a trusted brand like Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance means Canadian travellers have the best of both worlds when it comes to no-nonsense, affordable travel insurance.”

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For the third quarter of 2022, Berkshire Hathaway posted US$2.69 billion in net losses attributable to company shareholders. By comparison, the company during the same quarter last year reported US$10.34 billion in attributable net earnings.