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General Re Corporation Company Profile
General Re, or Gen Re to its friends, is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway and one of the top four reinsurers in the world. The company's main subsidiary, General Reinsurance, is one of the biggest property & casualty reinsurers in the US. Its second-largest operating company is Germany's Kölnische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft (Cologne Re), the world's oldest reinsurer and a major force in international reinsurance. In addition to insurance Gen Re's nearly a dozen subsidiaries offer investment and risk management services to reinsurers and accident and disability case management. Its London market Faraday subsidiary offers reinsurance in the UK while USAU offers aviation and aerospace insurance in the US.
Contact Information
Address: 695 E. Main St.
Stamford, CT 06904-2351
Phone:203-328-5000
Fax:203-328-6423
Financial Highlights
Fiscal Year End:December
Revenue (2007):6076.00 M
Revenue Growth (1 yr):0.00%
Employees (2007):1,900
Employee Growth (1 yr):0.00%
Key People
Chairman, President, and CEO: Franklin (Tad) Montross IV
SVP, CFO, and Director: William G. Gasdaska Jr.
Information Technology: Beverly J. Tramontelli
Industry Information
Sector: Financial
Industry: Insurance Brokers
Top Competitors
Hannover Rückversicherung AG
Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (rga)
 


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