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ransatlantic Reinsurance Company and its subsidiaries, Trans Re Zurich and Putnam Reinsurance Company, are the principal operating companies of Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. At year end, the consolidated assets of Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries totaled $4.38 billion, and stockholders' equity amounted to $l.l4 billion.

Transatlantic is a reinsurance organization offering a full range of treaty and facultative products worldwide, with an emphasis on specialty classes. Our worldwide operations are headquartered in New York. In early 1996, we opened a representative office in Buenos Aires; and, in mid-year, we acquired Trans Re Zurich, then known as Guardian Reinsurance Company. These two new locations join our international network of offices in Miami (serving Latin America and the Caribbean), Toronto, London, Paris, Hong Kong and Tokyo -- each of which employs local reinsurance professionals who are familiar with regional and international market dynamics.

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One of the largest publicly traded reinsurers listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. (symbol trh) has a financial strength that enables us to offer large capacities for property, casualty, specialty, surety & credit, and non traditional reinsurance.


A mix of creativity, capability, and capacity on a foundation of financial strength...A new standard for reinsurers.

reative reinsurance solutions.
Claimed by many, delivered by few.

It doesn't just describe TRC's business philosophy;
it is our business philosophy.

Our goal is to respond immediately to market and client needs - by expanding, adjusting, and enhancing our business mix. Rather than dictating inflexible terms and conditions, we tailor coverages to our clients' needs. We listen, discuss, and design practical solutions.
Further, we tackle the complex risks that other insurers might avoid. For example, we underwrite third party liability and workers compensation for industries with environmental and other hazardous exposures.
And...our broad range of professional liability lines includes medical malpractice and directors and officers coverages.

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hat makes our creativity possible? Not only our financial strength, but an even more vital resource: our staff.

Transatlantic Holdings' companies have a top quality team of underwriters, actuaries, accountants, and claims specialists with proven skill.

We manage our standard and unique risks with disciplined underwriting, actuarial analysis, and careful loss monitoring. We also carefully review the engineering criteria of our clients. Adhering to these sound business practices helps maintain our solid financial strength.
Following a "whole account" approach, Transatlantic Holdings' companies can combine our many capabilities to efficiently answer a client's treaty, facultative, and non traditional reinsurance needs.

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einsurance buyers seek sizeable limits and financial strength.

They have found these qualities in Transatlantic Holdings' companies, turning to us with confidence again and again as first call for setting terms and writing large lines.

We have a positive, stable record of earnings and prudent investment policies. The result: a substantial surplus and significant asset base available when needed for considerable capacities.
Throughout the reinsurance industry's turbulent cycles, our financial acumen has kept our company steady.

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hen you do business with Transatlantic, you're doing business with a quality reinsurer.

Transatlantic is a reinsurer you can count on.
We're here when you need us - today
and tomorrow.

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