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• Steven Mannik Named President and Chief Executive Officer of General Re Life Corporation

  - 2007-05-04

  STAMFORD, Conn. -- General Re Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., named Steven Mannik as the President and Chief Executive Officer of General Re Life Corporation. Mr. Mannik, formerly with Manulife Financial Corporation, was responsible for Manulife's Global Reinsurance operation. Mr. Mannik has 25 years of experience...

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• Ferguson served with 'Wells' notice; Former General Re CEO investigated in finite insurance probe.(Ronald E. Ferguson)(General Re Corp.)(Brief Article)

  - 2005-10-10

  Byline: Douglas McLeod STAMFORD, Conn.-Securities regulators have notified Ronald E. Ferguson, former chief executive officer of General Re Corp., that he may face civil charges arising from an ongoing investigation of nontraditional insurance pro Byline: Douglas McLeod STAMFORD, Conn.-Securities regulators...

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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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• General Re Corp. www.genre.com.(Best of the Web)(evaluation of company's Web site)(Brief Article)

  - 2003-11-03

  Byline: Douglas McLeod Reinsurance may be complicated, but General Re Corp.'s Web site is easy to understand, offering an array of practical tools and useful information in an easy-to-use and visually pleasing format. Gen Re's site covers the basics beautifully, providing ...

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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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• Joseph P. Brandon; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, General Re Corp., Stamford, Conn.(35 Rising Stars)(Brief Article)

  - 2002-10-07

  Age: 43 Achievements: Joseph Brandon, who joined General Re in 1989 as a treaty account executive, began a nine-year period as its chief financial officer in 1991. As CFO, he was responsible for managing finance, investment, treasury, accounting, Age: 43 ...

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• General Re Chairman and CEO Ron Ferguson to Retire in June 2002 After 33 Years of Service

  - 2001-09-05

  Business Editors STAMFORD, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 5, 2001 EVP Joe Brandon to Become CEO on October 1; Ferguson to Remain Chairman Until Retirement General Re Corporation, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., announced today that Ronald E. Ferguson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will retire in June 2002....

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• UPDATES.(includes multiple articles)(Statistical Data Included)

  - 2000-09-04

  Workers comp insurers predict rate hike in 2001 HARTFORD, Conn.-Nearly one-third of workers compensation insurers expect to raise rates by up to 20% for 2001, according to a recent survey. And more than 90% of the 30 major workers compensation insure Workers comp insurers predict rate...

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