General Re's supreme commander, Warren Buffett, has given the company orders to spread out and conquer and has supplied it with the artillery it needs to get the job done. The company, a subsidiary of capitalist empire Berkshire Hathaway, commands a global presence. Business is divided into four primary regiments: North American property/casualty reinsurance, international property & casualty reinsurance, life and health reinsurance, and financial services. The company's main subsidiary, General Reinsurance, is one of the biggest property & casualty reinsurers in the US.
