The reinsurer Cologne Re is renamed General Re

Cologne Re, member of the Berkshire Hathaway group, also known as Kölnische Rück, has a new name as  of  July 1,  2010. The  company, renamed General Reinsurance, has already been operating under this name internationally since 2003. The German market accounts for 41% of Cologne Re's portfolio. The remainder of the portfolio is scattered between Western Europe, Canada, Asia, Australia, Latin America and Africa.