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As your reinsurer, we do not merely assume your risks – we help you manage them.

Transfer your severity exposure to Gen Re on an Individual Risk or Treaty basis, or a combination of the two. We will deliver the best solutions to meet your business objectives.

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Our Knowledge

With articles written by our senior executives, underwriters, claims managers, and actuaries, along with guest contributors, we share timely insights and information to help keep you and your team informed. Below is a recent selection from around the world.

Insurance Claims Anomaly Detection
Traditionally, insurance companies have relied on claims assessors to review and assess insurance claims. Advances in technology, e.g. Large Language Models (LLMs), provide new options. We describe the types of data typically available and the corresponding machine learning techniques that can be used to detect claims anomalies.
Aloysius Lim
All’s Well that Ends Well – Do Mental Health Wellness Programmes Work?
Employee wellbeing has a long history and over the past 200 years many improvements have been made to advance the four pillars of employee wellbeing: medical, psychological, financial, and social. We look at the evolution of employee wellness programmes and the role insurers play.
Mary Enslin
New Life & Health Technologies – A Double-edged Sword?
L&H leaders today are navigating through unprecedented change. New innovations in the market offer significant potential upside but also create negative impacts that must be managed.
Frank Chechel, Mike Fullerton
Morbidity Trends – The Long-Term Impact of the Pandemic [Video]
Long COVID’s persistent symptoms, varying from fatigue to organ damage, challenge diagnosis and treatment, affecting many post-recovery. Its impact on work capacity raises concerns for the labor market and disability insurance, with evidence of reduced work schedules and increased unemployment.
Sabrina Link
Group Term Life – Results of 2023 U.S. Market Survey
Sharing results of the latest Gen Re Group Term Life Market Survey, which also covers the Accidental Death and Dismemberment industry. Twenty-six carriers participated in this year’s survey that tracked sales, inforce results, lapse rate, and employee-paid data.
Nicole Conti

Events

Our self-hosted events focus on practical and hands-on knowledge readily applicable to your everyday work. Gen Re experts often speak at insurance industry events, sharing knowledge with clients, prospective clients, and other industry participants.

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Our People

We are The People Behind the Promise® – and we value all our client relationships. Gen Re clients and their needs are at the forefront of our daily activities. 

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Our insights and technical knowledge keep clients up to date to enhance their competitive advantage. It is our pledge to add our knowledge to yours.

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Our Financial Strength

We have been a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies since 1998. We have consistently earned superior financial strength ratings from each of the major rating agencies. 

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Our Unique Shareholder

Berkshire Hathaway’s unique business culture and capital strength gives Gen Re the freedom to focus on long-term underwriting results – allowing us to more effectively navigate the volatility of the re/insurance business, now and in the future.

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2000 associates in 22 countries and 38 offices. Local service, with global expertise when you need it.

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YEARS of service

In 2021 we celebrated 100 years of Service in the U.S. – and 175 years of the historical Cologne Re (now General Reinsurance AG) in Germany, the world’s first and oldest reinsurer.

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The difference is...the quality of the promise®

With $17.7 billion in capital and $13.5 billion in net premiums written, we only make promises we can keep.

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