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General Re Ownership
Who owns General Re?
General Re is owned by Berkshire Hathaway. It was acquired on December 21, 1998.
General Re Business Overview
Where is General Re headquartered?
General Re is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
What sector is General Re in?
General Re is an insurance company.
When was General Re founded?
General Re was founded in 1980.
Insurance M&A Summary in 1998
Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, insurance ranked 23 in number of deals in 1998. The largest insurance acquisition in 1998 was General Re - which was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway for $22.0B.
Join Mergr to view all 15 acquisitions of insurance companies in 1998, including 1 acquisition by private equity firms, and 14 by strategics.