Why did Berkshire Hathaway acquire GEICO?

Why did Berkshire Hathaway acquire GEICO?

The company already received a ton of cash from Disney to buy its stake in ABC, so Berkshire management decided purchasing GEICO outright was the way to go. It did turn out to be one of his most successful investments ever, worth around $50 billion, versus his initial $2.34 billion investment to buy the company.

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