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Munich Re, officially known as Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft, is a global provider of reinsurance, primary insurance, and insurance-related risk solutions. Founded in 1880 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, the company operates in all lines of insurance and has a vast client base that includes insurance companies, mid-sized to large organizations, and public sector clients. Munich Re is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MUV2 and is a constituent of the DAX index.

Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company with a wide array of subsidiaries engaged in diverse activities. The firm's core business segment is insurance, run primarily through Geico, Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group, and Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group. Berkshire has used the excess cash thrown off from its operations to acquire Burlington Northern Santa Fe (railroad), Berkshire Hathaway Energy (utilities and energy distributors), and the companies that make up its manufacturing, service, and retailing operations (which include Precision Castparts, Lubrizol, Clayton Homes, Marmon, and IMC/ISCAR). The conglomerate is unique in that it is run on a completely decentralized basis.