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Add-on Acquistion · Insurance · December 1998

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. acquires General Re Corp.

On December 21, 1998, Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. acquired General Re Corp., an insurance company in Connecticut, United States.

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AnnouncedDecember 21, 1998 TypeAdd-on Acquistion TargetGeneral Re Corp. Buyer Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. SectorInsurance LocationConnecticut, United States ValueMembers only

Target company

General Re Corp.
Connecticut, United States
Insurancesector
-founded
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Buyer

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
Company · 75 deals on record
  • 5th transaction in insurance
  • 18th transaction in United States
75deals, all time
10in this sector
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Questions about this deal

Who acquired General Re Corp.?Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. acquired General Re Corp. on December 21, 1998.

What type of deal was it?It was a add-on acquistion in the insurance sector in 1998.

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