General Reinsurance Corporation
| Type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Headquarters | Stamford, Connecticut, United States |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Reinsurance |
| Parent | Berkshire Hathaway |
| Website | www.genre.com |
- General Reinsurance Corporation is an American multinational property/casualty and life/health reinsurance company offering a range of reinsurance products and services.
- The company is a direct reinsurer and is represented in all major reinsurance markets worldwide through a network of more than 40 offices.
- Gen Re is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway Inc group of companies.
- Gen Re's subsidiary offices are located all over the world:
- General Re Corporation is the holding company for Gen Re's global reinsurance and related operations.
- It owns General Reinsurance Corporation, General Re Life Corporation and General Reinsurance AG.
- In addition, the insurance, reinsurance and investment management companies in the General Re group include: Gen Re Intermediaries, GR-NEAM, General Star, Genesis, USAU and Faraday.
Business
- Reinsurers “insure insurance companies”.
- As a direct reinsurer, Gen Re delivers reinsurance solutions to companies in all segments of the insurance industry on both a Treaty and Facultative basis.
- Gen Re's Property and Casualty reinsurance in North America is written through General Reinsurance Corporation and internationally through Germany-based General Reinsurance AG and other wholly owned affiliates.
- Gen Re's Life and Health reinsurance is written in North America through General Re Life Corporation and internationally through General Reinsurance AG.