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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.

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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 April 23, 2024
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Time to Limit the Risk of Cyber War in Property (Re)insurance
To date, property insurers have generally been silent on the risks that cyber war could pose to their portfolios. We talk about why now is the time for property insurers to consider the risk of cyber warfare and the potential claims that could result.
Caroline Sijbrandij June 13, 2024
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Pedestrian Fatalities Are on the Rise. How Do We Fix That?
Between the first half of 2019 and 2023, U.S. pedestrian fatalities rose seven times the rate of population growth, to a point where on average 20 people each day of the year lose their lives while walking. Let’s see what’s driving this trend and explore what might be done to save lives.
Timothy Fletcher June 06, 2024
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U.S. Individual Disability Market Maintains Overall Growth Trend – 6 Takeaways
The Individual Disability insurance market continued to grow in 2023, maintaining the momentum achieved in 2022 as the pandemic effect subsided. Total new sales premium combined from Non-Cancelable, Guaranteed Renewable, and Buy-Sell had a 7% year-over-year increase. See our survey’s main takeaways.
Michael Turner May 29, 2024
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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 May 23, 2024
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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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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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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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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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