TOP

LOGIN
Welcome to Gen Re’s Mutual Practice

We offer an attentive, entrepreneurial approach, and dedicated claims and underwriting expertise to every mutual company client.

 

The direct path to mutual success.™
The Mutual Practice
Mutual Practice
Why Gen Re Publications Events Spotlight Products Community Team

What Sets Us Apart?

Finding new ways to meet the demands of today’s market, differentiate your proposition, or diversify in a competitive market has never been more important.

As a direct reinsurer – we share in your risks and your results. We build our client teams to meet your needs and we work alongside you – from underwriting right through to claims – to help you deliver the best possible outcomes for your clients.

Recent Trends & Insights

With content written by Gen Re’s senior managers, underwriters, claims executives, and actuaries, along with guest contributors, we share timely insights and information to help keep you and your team informed. Here’s a look at some of what we’ve written lately.

Publication
The Supreme Court Opened the Door to New Risks for Freight Brokers – What That Means for Insurers
A mid-May Court decision may expose freight brokers to state law claims arising from accidents caused by the trucking companies they broker to transport freight. The Montgomery case settled a legal issue while also concurrently introducing uncertainly to the truck brokering industry.
Tim Fletcher 2 June 2026
Read More
Publication
Workers’ Comp – Healthy Amid Change
Update on the U.S. Workers’ Compensation industry featuring a summary and key takeaways from NCCI’s Annual Issues Symposium. Favorable underwriting results and declines in claim frequency have contributed to another positive year despite economic uncertainty, labor dynamics, and severity pressures.
Bill Lentz 26 May 2026
Read More
Publication
Combating Medical Fraud in Liability Claims
Insurance companies have a responsibility and a legal obligation to protect their clients from the financial consequences of fraudulent activity. But what does that mean for the claims examiner on the front lines? Read about medical fraud in the liability arena and a few key tools and processes claims examiners can use to help combat it.
Rebecca Selinger, Ian Laughlin (Director of Data Sciences – National Insurance Crime Bureau) (guest contributor) 27 April 2026
Read More
Publication
Mill Operations From a Property Insurance Perspective
Mill operations are among the most highly exposed industrial facilities, facing significant fire and explosion risks. This article examines typical processes, key hazards and protection measures, and provides practical guidance for property insurance underwriting.
Leo Ronken 25 March 2026
Read More

Upcoming Events

Here are some of the upcoming industry events our team is attending in the next few weeks – along with some Gen Re-hosted events. Please stop by and say hello!

Mutual Events
Kara Raiguel

Gen Re has always been known for our strong financial foundation and keeping our promises to clients. However, it’s our pledge to add our knowledge to yours, from underwriting to claims, and to listen to your needs on the journey that really sets us apart.

Kara Raiguel
President and CEO, General Re Corporation
See Kara’s Bio

Spotlight on Emerging Exposures

The world of risk is changing quickly. Emerging technologies – driverless cars, artificial intelligence, and robotics – are reshaping the Property/Casualty insurance market and redefining what tomorrow’s risk profile will look like.

At the same time, third-party litigation funding is fueling a surge in lawsuits across the United States, fueling a $15 billion industry affecting every American household and representing one of the biggest challenges in today’s Casualty market.

What will be the next big mass tort? What regulatory changes on the horizon could suddenly increase exposures in your book of business? Anticipating potential exposures and reacting quickly are crucially important to our clients’ success. 

Learn More

Products and Services

Gen Re’s Mutual Practice is committed to finding the reinsurance solution that’s right for you. We offer a full range of reinsurance products and the expertise of the most talented reinsurance team in the industry to every client.

Card Image

Auto

Reinsurance solutions for a broad range of exposures and coverages, including Auto Liability and Auto Physical Damage.

Go Now
Card Image

Casualty

Reinsurance solutions for a broad range of exposures and coverages, including General Liability, Commercial & Personal Umbrella, and Workers’ Compensation.

Go Now
Card Image

Property, Engineering, Marine

Reinsurance solutions for a broad range of exposures and coverages, including Property, Engineering, Ocean Marine, Inland Marine, and Natural Catastrophe perils.

Go Now
Card Image

Specialty Lines

Reinsurance solutions for a broad range of exposures and coverages, including Management Liability, E&O, Cyber, EPLI, Medical Professional Liability, and Surety Bonds.

Go Now

Superior Financial Strength

* All Gen Re underwritten business, including business written on Berkshire affiliate paper.

Client Profile

Our U.S. Treaty client companies come from all segments of the Property/Casualty industry, including many specialty segments. The majority of Gen Re Treaty clients are mid-sized companies.

The Mutual Practice Clients by Company Type

Quick Facts

In Our Communities

As an organization, we care about our associates, clients, and communities. Together we strive to make a positive impact on the world around us. Here’s a look at some of the ways our Gen Re associates give back - volunteering time, donating to many worthy causes, and funding scholarships for the next generation.  

Corporate Philanthropy
NAMIC Scholarship

NAMIC Mutual Insurance Foundation – Gen Re Scholarship
There is so much opportunity for young professionals in the insurance industry, and Gen Re is proud to support NAMIC’s efforts by offering scholarships to promising students. Learn more about the NAMIC Mutual Insurance Foundation here. 

Contact Us

We would love the opportunity to learn more about you, your challenges and goals, and how we might be able to help. Please give us a call today.
We look forward to hearing from you!

Bio Image
Kara Raiguel
President and CEO, General Re Corporation

Kara is President and CEO of General Re Corporation, having joined the group in 2016. Previously, Kara spent 16 years in Berkshire Hathaway’s Reinsurance Division in Stamford, CT, where she prospected reinsurance and insurance opportunities and priced loss portfolio transfers and acquisitions. During this tenure, she was responsible for Guard Insurance Group, the Division’s India reinsurance portfolio, Berkshire Hathaway’s financial guaranty insurer, BHAC. Kara also established a California Workers’ Compensation portfolio for National Liability & Fire Insurance Company. Kara began her career in 1994 with CIGNA Property & Casualty in Philadelphia, PA. She obtained an undergraduate degree in mathematics from Ursinus College and is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society.

Bio Image
Chuck Lawson
Head of North America P&C Treaty

Chuck is Executive VP, Head of North America Property/Casualty Treaty. Chuck started at Gen Re writing Property, Energy and Inland Marine Facultative business in the New York office before relocating to London in 2012, where he went on to oversee the Property Facultative portfolio in the UK & Ireland. He moved back to the U.S. in 2017 to assume leadership of the Property Facultative portfolio in the Mid-Atlantic region before being promoted to Account Executive and eventually Head of Treaty National & Multinational business. Chuck holds a degree in Political Science and Business/Liberal Arts from the Pennsylvania State University.

Bio Image
Craig Beardsley
Treaty North America Manager – The Mutual Practice

Craig is Senior VP, Manager of The Mutual Practice in Treaty North America. Craig has been instrumental in the management of the Mutual Practice business since 2018 when he was named Chief Underwriter. Previously, he served as a Treaty production underwriter working with Regional, Specialty and National accounts. He has also served as manager with responsibility for Gen Re's Umbrella products. Craig joined Gen Re in 1990 in the Casualty Facultative department, working in Atlanta and Charlotte. He joined the Treaty department in 1998 as an account executive and held various underwriting and management roles. Craig holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Boston University.

Bio Image
Erin Kang
Chief Underwriter - North America P&C Treaty

Erin is Chief Underwriter for North America Property/Casualty Treaty. She joined Gen Re in 2019 as Chief Underwriter for Regional and Specialty business, later expanding her role to oversee underwriting and pricing for the Mutual Practice business as well. Prior to that, she was Global CUO of Personal Insurance and Global Head of Casualty Pricing and Analytics at AIG. Erin spent most of her early career years at Chubb, where she was responsible for commercial lines pricing, capital modeling, and establishing performance metrics for business units. She has more than 25 years of experience in the insurance industry and holds a B.S. in Statistics from Ewha Womans University in Seoul. Erin holds the FCAS and MAAA designations. 

Bio Image
Benjamin Skurek
Chief Underwriter - The Mutual Practice

Ben is Senior VP, Chief Underwriter for Gen Re’s Mutual Practice. Based in Columbus, Ohio, he joined Gen Re as an underwriting trainee in 2004 and has served in various underwriting, marketing, and management roles in Gen Re’s Charlotte, Philadelphia, and Columbus offices, most recently as Sr. Treaty Account Underwriter for The Mutual Practice. Ben graduated from Davidson College with BA in History and earned an MBA from The University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.

Bio Image
Glenn Frankel
Head of North America P&C Claims

Glenn is Senior VP, Head of North America P&C Claims. He leads a team of claim executives responsible for all property and casualty claim operations, including general liability, specialty lines, first‑party property, auto, workers’ compensation, and legacy/mass tort. Glenn joined Gen Re in 2020. Prior to Gen Re, Glenn held a series of senior leadership roles at CNA, The Hartford, and Travelers, overseeing claim, legal, direct insurance, reinsurance, and both domestic and international operations. He began his career as a litigator with the law firm Day Pitney. Glenn is an ARIAS‑US certified arbitrator. He earned his J.D. (cum laude) from St. John’s University School of Law and his B.A. in Economics from Wesleyan University.

Bio Image
Tim Fletcher
Sr. Emerging Issues Specialist

Tim is Gen Re’s Vice President, Senior Emerging Issues Specialist. He leads the company’s Emerging Issues Unit, drawing from years of experience and a wide range of responsibilities to identify emerging risks and exposures to Gen Re clients and internal colleagues. He is a frequent contributor to Gen Re’s blog and edits the UM/UIM Liability Laws Survey. Tim is a graduate of the University of Minnesota (Bachelor of Arts, Journalism) and the Michell-Hamline School of Law (Juris Doctor). Tim currently serves on CPCU’s RE&S (Reinsurance, Excess & Surplus Lines) Interest Group, following past service as President of the Atlanta Chapter and Governor for the Upper South Region. He is a Board Member for the Atlanta Chapter of the Claim Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) and guest lectures on Risk Management and Insurance at Georgia State University. He holds the J.D. and CPCU designations. 

Bio Image
Molly Corbett
Chief Risk Officer - North America P&C

Molly is Senior VP, Chief Risk Officer for North America Property & Casualty, responsible for developing and implementing Gen Re’s risk management initiatives in collaboration with the CEO and corporate risk committees. In addition, Molly has responsibility for the North America Reinsurance Contracts team supporting Gen Re’s North America Treaty and Facultative departments, and she contributes to the research and development of various executive presentations. Molly began her career with Gen Re in 2007 as a Property Facultative underwriter in the Hartford and Boston offices. Molly earned a BA from Fairfield University and an MBA from the D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University. 

Bio Image
Frank Bria
Treaty Sr. Account Executive

Frank is a Senior VP, Sr. Treaty Account Executive for Regional & Specialty Companies. He is responsible for strategically growing and maintaining Gen Re’s relationships with senior management and executive boards of P&C insurers. Frank also serves as Gen Re’s representative for NAMIC and AASCIF. He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences on corporate governance, legal and regulatory issues, as well as emerging technology issues, including Insurtech, blockchain and cyber security. Prior to joining Gen Re’s business operation, Frank served as an Assistant General Counsel in our corporate legal department. He was responsible for managing complex litigation and designing and implementing global compliance programs for Gen Re and its international subsidiaries. Frank received his BA from Amherst College and his JD from the Boston College Law School. He serves as a Board Director for The World Affairs Forum and Horizons at New Canaan Country School.

Bio Image
Stephanie Chang
Treaty Account Executive

Stephanie is a Treaty Account Executive with the Regional & Specialty and Mutual Practice teams, based in the Los Angeles branch office. She brings a strong background in underwriting and business development, having previously held various roles at Genesis, a subsidiary of Gen Re. Stephanie earned her Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Psychology from UCLA, and holds the ARM, RPLU and ARe designations.

Bio Image
Brian Monahan
Treaty Sr. Account Executive

Brian is a Senior VP, Treaty Account Executive with The Mutual Practice. Based in Columbus, Ohio, he is responsible for developing new treaty opportunities and servicing key accounts throughout the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic Regions. Brian began his Gen Re career in the Chicago office in 1996 as a Casualty Facultative Underwriter. He is a graduate of Illinois State University where he earned a BS in Accounting, and he holds the ARe and RPLU designations.

Bio Image
Claudine Rossman
Treaty Sr. Account Executive

Claudine is a Treaty Sr. Account Executive in The Mutual Practice. Prior to joining Gen Re, she was a member of the AXIS Re executive team as a global broker executive. She previously has worked for Arch Insurance and Berkley Re among others in various capacities. Claudine started her career as an accountant and has served as a primary underwriter, a ceded reinsurance officer, a treaty underwriter, a global strategic account executive and a global broker executive. Claudine is a graduate of Fordham University School of Business where she earned a BS in Accounting.

Bio Image
Himanshu Shah
Treaty Sr. Account Executive

Himanshu is a Senior VP, Treaty Account Executive with Gen Re’s Regional & Specialty division. He started his career with Gen Re in 1990 in the Los Angeles Casualty Facultative branch, before joining American Re (later purchased by Munich Re) in 1995. He has held a variety of senior leadership roles in his past, including Sr. Client Management position at Munich Re and also Managing Director with Guy Carpenter. Himanshu brings significant underwriting, business development and client management experience across the Regional, Mutual, National and Specialty business segments. He also holds an MBA in Financial Management.

Bio Image
Maria Slowinski
Treaty Sr. Account Executive

Maria is a Senior VP, Treaty Account Executive and marketing strategist for The Mutual Practice. Maria joined Gen Re's Property Facultative department in 1996. She previously worked with a global commercial insurance company in various underwriting and management positions. Maria obtained a B. S. degree in Business Administration from Butler University and her M. S. in Managerial Communication from Northwestern University. Maria serves on the NAMIC Management and DEI committees, and she has chaired the NAMIC Commercial Lines committee.

Bio Image
John Stone
Treaty Sr. Account Executive

John is a Senior VP, Treaty Sr. Account Executive and team leader in the Mid-Atlantic region for The Mutual Practice. Based in Gen Re’s Philadelphia office, John is responsible for marketing Gen Re’s full range of Treaty products to clients and prospects in the region. With Gen Re since 1991, John previously worked in Midwest region as Treaty Branch Manager, and in the New York and Atlanta branches as a Treaty Account Executive. John has served on Gen Re’s Business Development Council’s for the Umbrella, Employment Practices and E&O lines of business. Prior to joining Gen Re, John worked in the Athletic Department of the University of Pittsburgh with responsibilities for the football program administration. John attended the University of Pittsburgh and received a BA in Business and Economics in 1989 and an MBA in Finance in 1991. He holds the CPCU designation. John has served on the Advisory Board of the Insurance Institute’s Associate in Reinsurance program.

Bio Image
James Whamond
Treaty Sr. Account Executive

Jim is a Senior VP, Treaty Account Executive for The Mutual Practice. Jim has a Multiline background and over the years has worked with a broad spectrum of company types, lines of business and geographies. Jim began his career at the Aegon Reinsurance Co. of America. He then joined National Re in 1987, which was acquired by Gen Re in the fall of 1996. During his career, he's held various positions including Treaty Marketing Manager for National Re’s UK Branch and Treaty Marketing Manager for Gen Re’s South and West Regions. Jim holds a BA in Physics from the College of the Holy Cross.

Bio Image
Lucille Hyland
Contracts

Lucille is Senior VP, Contracts for Gen Re’s North America P&C Contracts Department, which services the three Treaty business units as well as program contracts written in our Facultative business units, and public entity agreements written in GenStar and Genesis, Gen Re subsidiaries. She has spent over 30 years in the (re)insurance industry, most of them at Gen Re, focusing on reinsurance contract and primary insurance policy wording.

Bio Image
Victor Min
Head of Treaty Cat Underwriting

Victor is Senior VP, Head of Cat Underwriting for Treaty North America. He joined Gen Re in 2021 and is responsible for overseeing Property Cat underwriting and modeling. He started his insurance career with Towers Perrin in 2003 as an actuary. He then held various actuarial positions at Zurich North America, Axis Insurance and Munich Re. In 2011, Victor transitioned to Property underwriting at Munich Re and handled many large Pro Rata, Per Risk and Cat XL deals. He was also instrumental in designing and improving property underwriting strategies. Victor received a BA from University of International Business and Economics (Beijing, China) and MBA from University of San Francisco. He holds the FCAS and MAAA designations.