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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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• Gen Re charges expanded; Prosecutors indict another former executive.(Christopher P. Garand of General Re Corp.)

  - 2006-09-25

  Byline: RUPAL PAREKH and MARK A. HOFMANN Another former General Re Corp. executive has been indicted on criminal fraud charges as part of U.S. officials' probe into sham reinsurance deals allegedly struck between American International Group Inc. Byline: RUPAL PAREKH and MARK...

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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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• 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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• 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 Corp. to acquire National Re for $940 million.(General Re Corp., National Reinsurance)

  - 1996-07-08

  The $940 million acquisition National Reinsurance by General Re Corp. strengthens even further Gen Re's position as the nation's leading reinsurance writer, but what it does for its status in the marketplace is a question, according to industry analy The $940 million acquisition National Reinsurance by...

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• Gen Re still way out in front of the pack. (General Re Corp.)

  - 1991-07-01

  Gen Re Still Way Out In Front Of The Pack General Re Corp.'s annual statement says that it is the company's "aim to become the best reinsurance company in the world." Of course such an aspiration should be the goal of all...

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