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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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• HIH liquidator seeks $300M from Gen Re.(General Re Corp.)(HIH Insurance Ltd.)

  - 2006-06-12

  Byline: ELIZABETH FRY SYDNEY, Australia-The liquidator of failed Australian insurer HIH Insurance Ltd. has decided to pursue a $400 million Australian ($300.6 million) damage claim against a unit of General Re Corp. for its alleged role in HIH's i Byline: ELIZABETH FRY ...

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• Former Gen Re execs drop APRA appeals.(Australia Prudential Regulation Authority)(Geoffrey Barnum and Christopher Byatt of General Re Corp.)(Brief Article)

  - 2006-03-06

  Byline: Sarah Veysey SYDNEY, Australia-Two former senior executives at General Re Corp.'s Australian operations last Wednesday withdrew their legal challenge to their disqualification by the country's insurance regulator because of their role in a Byline: Sarah Veysey SYDNEY, Australia-Two former...

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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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• Gen Re exec pleads in AIG reserve case.(EVIDENCE MOUNTING)(General Re Corp.)(American International Group Inc.)

  - 2005-06-20

  A GENERAL REINSURANCE executive became the second top player to confess in federal court this month to a role in a $500 million sham reserving scheme with American International Group. The admission in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Va., by Ric A GENERAL REINSURANCE...

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• Probes widen to encompass Transatlantic, Gen Re execs.(News)(Transatlantic Holdings Inc.)(General Re Corp.)

  - 2005-05-16

  Byline: DOUGLAS McLEOD NEW YORK-Regulators investigating finite risk products and American International Group Inc.'s financial reporting have issued additional subpoenas, while the Securities and Exchange Commission has notified several current o Byline: DOUGLAS McLEOD NEW YORK-Regulators investigating finite risk products...

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• Berkshire awaits HIH writ.(cases of HIH Insurance Ltd. against Berkshire Hathaway Inc., General Re Corp. and Kolnische Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG)(Brief Article)

  - 2005-03-06

  Mar 06, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) Mar 06, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX)

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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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