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Warren Buffett

General Reinsurance Corporation(Gen Re)

1998
Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.

In 1998 Buffett acquired General Re (Gen Re) as a subsidiary in a deal that presented difficulties—according to the Rational Walk investment website, "underwriting standards proved to be inadequate," while a "problematic derivatives book" was resolved after numerous years and a significant loss.


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