GenRe Announces Claims Appointments

General Reinsurance Corporation,a Berkshire Hathaway Company, announced the promotion of Martin Hacala to global claims manager. In addition, Ron Lepinskas joined Gen Re Claims as global casualty lines manager, and Geoff Piggot assumed responsibility for Global Property Lines.

Hacala has been with the Gen Re Group since 1997, serving in a variety of senior claims and underwriting roles with subsidiaries General Star and Genesis, most recently as the claims department manager. Prior to joining the Gen Re Group, he was a partner with Ross, Dixon & Bell in Washington, D.C. and served as a trial attorney with the United States Department of Justice.

Lepinskas joined Gen Re earlier this year from DLA Piper where he was a partner.

Piggot joined Gen Re in 1998 and was most recently responsible for Global Property Facultative and Ocean Marine Claims.

Source: General Reinsurance Corporation