General Re - Ownership and Business Overview

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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 24 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.

General Re Corp.

120 Long Ridge Road,
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
United States,
(203)328-5000
www.genre.com

Gen Re delivers reinsurance solutions to the Life/Health and Property/Casualty insurance industries. We work closely with our clients to understand their strategic and operational goals, offering a wide range of products, tools and resources that aim to promote our clients’ ongoing growth and success.


Company Summary

SECTOR

Insurance

Established

1980

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