May 6, 2022
Suffolk University professors are bringing their expertise in behavioral economics to Gen Re through a new business relationship designed to benefit the reinsurer’s clients in the areas of underwriting, marketing, client engagement, customer service and more. Behavioral economics draws from …
November 15, 2021
DUBAI — The General Reinsurance unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc has set up a Middle East office in Dubai, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) said on Monday. Gen Re will provide life and health reinsurance services across the …
February 25, 2021
CEO panel headlines virtual benefit to support regional nonprofits and communities in need CHICAGO, IL (Feb. 16, 2021) – The Midwest Division of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, …
November 6, 2017
For the past 10 years the Gen Re office in Dallas has been hosting a successful fundraising event in San Antonio for the Wounded Warriors organization. Soldiers who have been seriously wounded while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan have had …
September 28, 2017
General Re, a unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. which won a license to open an Indian office in May, is seeking a larger slice of the world’s fastest-growing reinsurance market. The unit plans to expand in health and …
June 5, 2017
InsurLab Germany, a digital hub for the insurance and reinsurance industry, has been launched in Cologne to promote digital innovation in the industry. There are eight founding insurance companies: AXA, Barmenia, Debeka, Gen Re, Gothaer, LVM, Provinzial Rheinland and R+V. …
May 15, 2017
Gen Re has received approval from the Insurance Regulation and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to open a branch in Mumbai ( known as R3 authorization). The branch structure will now allow Gen Re to deliver underwriting and risk management …
March 11, 2016
Gen Re, one of the giant reinsurance businesses at Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., said it’s exiting property and casualty operations at six smaller locations amid a global reorganization. The reinsurer said Thursday that it plans to shutter operations in …
June 24, 2015
Gen Re announced that Andrew Flitcroft will assume the role of managing director of General Reinsurance Australia and regional treaty manager for the Asia Pacific region, effective July 31. He will take over for Pietro Toffanello who has taken on …
June 10, 2015
Gen Re announced that Paul Ceurvorst will retire as CEO of Faraday in March 2016. Pietro Toffanello will become CEO of Faraday upon Ceurvorst’s retirement, subject to UK regulatory approval. Mark Rayner will continue to serve as chief underwriting officer …