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• Genesis Chairman and CEO, Harry L. Richter to Retire in September; Genesis and General Star to Merge Operations; Patricia H. Roberts to Lead Combined Companies

  - 2004-07-07

  STAMFORD, Conn. -- General Re Corporation, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., announced that Harry L. Richter, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of its Genesis operation, which underwrites specialized excess and large deductible insurance coverages, will retire on September 1, 2004 after serving more than 15 years. Patricia H....

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• CORRECTION: Berkshire Hathaway's GeneralCologne Re Shortens Name.

  - 2003-10-18

  By Julie Fishman, The Stamford Advocate, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 18--The Stamford Advocate, Conn., has moved a new version of the story slugged AD-GENERAL-RE, filed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News for Oct. 18. The new version includes changes made ...

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• Berkshire Hathaway's GeneralCologne Re Holding Company Shortens Name.

  - 2003-10-18

  By Julie Fishman, The Stamford Advocate, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 18--At first it was General Re Group, then it was General Re Corp., then it was known as GeneralCologne Re with its parent company still being General Re. ...

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• Turnaround lifts Berkshire profit.

  - 2003-05-12

  May 11, 2003 (The Courier-Mail - ABIX via COMTEX) US Conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway reports an 89 per cent rise in 2003 first-quarter earnings to a record $US1.73bn ($A2.70bn). The result was built on a strong performance by the company's General Re Corporation business. General...

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• S&P Affirms General Re Corp. and Subs Rtgs; Otlk Stbl

  - 2002-08-20

  Business Editors NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Standard & Poor's Aug. 20, 2002--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it affirmed its triple-'A'/'A-1'-plus counterparty credit, triple-'A' senior unsecured debt, and 'A-1'-plus commercial paper ratings on General Re Corp. based on the explicit support given via a strongly worded net worth...

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• General Re Announces That It Will Not Sell or Spin-Off General Re Financial Products

  - 2000-05-05

  Business Editors STAMFORD, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--May 5, 2000 General Re Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., announced that it has completed its analysis of strategic alternatives for General Re Financial Products GRFP, its derivatives and financial structuring operation. Mark J. Byrne, recently appointed President and...

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• General Re To Gain Toehold At Lloyd's Via DP Mann Deal.

  - 1998-11-16

  With the announcement that General Re Corp. plans to buy DP Mann, an independent Lloyd's managing agency, yet another major U.S. industry player will gain a toehold in the important Lloyd's marketplace. Meanwhile, Berkshire Hathaway, the financial group owned by Warren Buffett, also...

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• General Re board actions

  - 1996-06-12

  STAMFORD, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--June 12, 1996--General Re Corp. announced that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.51 per share on the common stock of the corporation payable June 28 to stockholders of record June 24.The board also voted to continue the corporation's stock repurchase plan and authorized...

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• General Re Board Actions

  - 1996-02-14

  STAMFORD, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 14, 1996--General Re Corporation announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.51 per share on the common stock of the Corporation payable March 29, 1996 to stockholders of record March 21, 1996.This represents an increase of 4.1% over the $.49 per share...

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• General Re board increases dividend on common stock

  - 1995-02-08

  STAMFORD, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 8, 1995--General Re Corp. announced that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 49 cents per share on the common stock of the corporation payable March 31, 1995 to stockholders of record March 23, 1995.This represents an increase of 2.1% over the 48 cents...

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