General Reinsurance Corporation (Gen Re)

Gen Re appoints North America treaty head from Axis
8 April 2026   Former Axis casualty executive joins to lead treaty segment.

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All re/insurers and brokers are grappling with the implications of an unprecedented wave of new technologies labelled ‘insurtech’ which are capable of transforming their businesses. In a webinar sponsored by Xceedance, four senior executives debated how insurers, reinsurers and brokers should respond to this barrage of change and innovation.
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Intelligent Insurer has handpicked a selection of influential women in re/insurance which are presented below.
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The many reinsurers that have developed substantial primary operations could be in for a backlash from their cedants, as Intelligent Insurer discovers.
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The deal between TransRe and Gen Re that will see the former help the latter access the broker markets in the US looks like a win-win for both parties—but the proof of this pudding may be in the eating. Mike Sapnar and Ken Brandt from TransRe explain to Intelligent Insurer how the deal will work, what it means for cedants and how they plan to avoid any pitfalls.
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US and Eurozone central banks’ monetary policies are at different stages in the business cycle and asset price and exchange rate volatility are likely consequences, as John Dockery of GR–NEAM explains.
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Joaquin Orejas, property/casualty treaty chief underwriter Latin America, London at Gen Re explains why treating a region the size of Latin America as one market is sure to bring mistakes.
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The European reinsurance market remains extremely attractive both for its incumbent players and for newer entrants into the market—all of which should make for some interesting negotiations as each camp tries to cement or grow their footing in the market, as Intelligent Insurer discovers.
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In a world full of risk, reinsurers have plenty to worry about. Twelve market leaders reveal their concerns to Intelligent Insurer.
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19 January 2022   The reinsure has revealed new joint managing directors of General Reinsurance Africa.
11 May 2021   Lack of face to face meetings hit sales hard, according to Gen Re’s US Individual Disability Market Survey.
7 May 2020   The company's head of international life/health Winfried Heinen is set to retire.
19 March 2020   NJ PURE’s record of fighting frivolous lawsuits was a driver behind the agreement.
27 February 2020   His successor has been announced.
19 December 2019   Full-time underwriters handle over 6,100 EOI applications per year.
30 April 2019   Gen Re, a Berkshire Hathaway company, has appointed Andrew D’Arcy as the head of Gen Re international property & casualty.
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