General Re Corporation, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is a holding company for global reinsurance and related operations. It owns General Reinsurance Corporation and General Reinsurance AG which conduct business as Gen Re.

Gen Re, as a direct reinsurer, is one of the leading property/casualty and life/health reinsurers in the world. We are represented in all major reinsurance markets through a network of more than 40 offices, supported by over 1,900 employees worldwide.

The insurance, reinsurance and investment management companies in our group include: