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The assessment of liability risks requires comprehensive expertise in all industries. New risks and a continuously changing legal landscape pose new challenges for various professions. Our Casualty reinsurance solutions can reduce volatility in your book from an individual risk loss to a single occurrence with multiple risk losses.

We offer Treaty and Facultative reinsurance solutions for a broad range of Casualty portfolios and coverages including General Liability, Products Liability, and Personal Accident.

PFAS Awareness and Concern Continues to Grow. Will the Litigation it Generates Do Likewise?
While PFAS chemicals were largely phased out in the early 2000s, myriad other individual PFAS are still being used commercially, with one study having identified more than 2,000 distinct uses for roughly 1,400 individual PFAS combinations spanning industries. Here’s a recap of U.S. PFAS litigation.
Tim Fletcher
Six Things We Can Do to Curb Legal System Abuse
Legal system abuse is driving up insurance costs via shock verdicts and aggressive litigation. Experts urge stronger defense strategies, adapting to new juror attitudes, and better storytelling to counter plaintiff tactics and stem abuse – some initial steps to stem the abuse.
Tim Fletcher
Recent U.S. Statutory and Case Law Updates Affecting Contractors’ Risks
Some states – including Montana, Wisconsin, Oregon, and Colorado – have enacted legal changes that reshape the landscape for construction defect liability and insurance coverage. The updates also alter statutes of limitation for filing claims, creating new challenges for contractors and insurers.
Paul Kelejian
Creating Strong Reinsurance Submissions That Drive Better Outcomes
The most fruitful reinsurance discussions consist of qualitative insights as well as quantitative data. Read about the data helpful for us to receive, from both a Casualty and Property Treaty underwriting perspective, as we examine how we would underwrite different portfolios.
Erin Duffey, Benjamin Skurek
The Intelligence Shift – How AI Is Transforming P&C Insurance [Video]
Watch an overview of Artificial Intelligence related to the P&C industry issues. How might AI change the risks and opportunities for businesses and insurers; weather forecasting and wildfire detection; and healthcare improvements?
Tim Fletcher

Underwriting

The changing risk landscape is getting more complex every day, creating new challenges for all businesses and branches.

At Gen Re we have a deep understanding of casualty matters. We are continuously monitoring recent developments all over the world and share them with our clients.

We support you with analysis and consulting services as well as seminars and publications. Gen Re’s publications are written by underwriters for underwriters, to provide you with current information on relevant exposures.

Our superior financial security and our underwriting expertise help you achieve your business goals.

Underwriting
Claims

Claims

Gen Re offers reinsurance claims support to clients underwriting third-party liability covers in the direct market across a wide variety of different lines of business, including Auto/Motor, General Liability, Professional Lines, and Cyber Risks.

We bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table. We support clients in managing their Casualty class portfolios wherever we can, ensuring that claims presented under our Casualty contracts are adjusted and settled promptly and fairly.

Tools & Resources

Our experienced underwriters and proprietary software tools can provide you with a unique and valuable view of your business. Find out how a fresh look at your exposures can help you manage your book.

RET

Our reserve estimation (RET) tool helps to estimate complete, error-free as well as uniform and transparent individual reserves for severe personal injury claims.

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RET AR

Initial reserve estimation (RET AR) is a tool that helps to simplify / accelerate the calculation of an initial reserve in personal injury cases, while standardizing and providing technical support.

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UHS

Maintenance damages (UHS) calculates proposals for the support of the survivors of a person who has been killed.

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Consulting

Gen Re’s consulting unit for Germany, Austria and Switzerland works on actuarial issues in Property & Casualty insurance. Our focus is on standardized business (for private or small businesses).

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