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American Re increases latent liability reserves, resulting in 1995 net loss of $87.6 million or $1.86 per share.


PRINCETON Princeton, borough (1990 pop. 12,016) and surrounding township (1990 pop. 13,198), Mercer co., W central N.J.; settled late 1600s, borough inc. 1813, township est. 1838. A leading education center, it is the seat of Princeton Univ. , N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 1996--American Re Corporation (NYSE-ARN) announced today that in the fourth quarter of 1995 it increased its net reserves for asbestos asbestos, mineral
asbestos, common name for any of a variety of silicate minerals within the amphibole and serpentine groups that are fibrous in structure and more or less resistant to acid and fire.
, environmental and other latent Hidden; concealed; that which does not appear upon the face of an item.

For example, a latent defect in the title to a parcel of real property is one that is not discoverable by an inspection of the title made with ordinary care.
 liabilities, which relate primarily to accident years prior to 1986, by $347.4 million, pre-tax pre-tax adjanterior al impuesto

pre-tax adjavant impôt(s)

pre-tax adjal lordo d'imposta 
, ($231.0 million, net of tax), resulting in a net loss of $87.6 million or $1.86 per share for the full year.

Included in the 1995 net loss of $87.6 million were catastrophe Catastrophe, from the Greek Καταστροφή (katastrephein), literally means "to turn" (strephein) "downwards" (kata-).  losses of $6.5 million, net of tax, or $.14 per share, attributable attributable

emanating from or pertaining to attribute.


attributable proportion
see attributable risk (below).

attributable risk
 to the Caribbean storms which occurred during the third and fourth quarters. Absent the fourth quarter non-cash reserve strengthening charge and the catastrophe losses, net income for the year would have been $149.9 million or $3.08 per share.

Reserve Increase

Based on an internal review of its reserves for latent liabilities using a new methodology developed by American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of  Re, the Company recorded in the fourth quarter a charge to earnings of $587.0 million gross (before reinsurance The contract made between an insurance company and a third party to protect the insurance company from losses. The contract provides for the third party to pay for the loss sustained by the insurance company when the company makes a payment on the original contract.  and retrocessions) and $347.4 million net (after reinsurance and retrocessions), pre-tax, as a result of an addition to its reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses, which relate primarily to accident years prior to 1986.

As a result of this reserve increase, the Company's gross reserves for asbestos, environmental and other latent liabilities at December December: see month.  31, 1995, were $947.0 million. This is 10.2 times the average annual level of asbestos, pollution and other latent liability claims payments made by the Company over the three year period 1993-1995. After this non-cash reserve charge, there remains $271.4 million of unutilized stop loss reinsurance protection available to the Company for accident years 1991 and prior under the loss reserve guarantee in the form of the $500 million reinsurance agreement with The Aetna Aetna, volcano: see Etna, Italy.  Casualty & Surety An individual who undertakes an obligation to pay a sum of money or to perform some duty or promise for another in the event that person fails to act.


surety n.
 Company ("the Aetna Stop Loss Agreement") established at the time of the Company's acquisition from Aetna.

This increase in loss reserves represents American Re s best estimate of its ultimate exposure for latent liabilities based on currently known facts, projected forward for future additional claimants using assumptions and methodology considered reasonable.

Paul Paul, 1901–64, king of the Hellenes (1947–64), brother and successor of George II. He married (1938) Princess Frederika of Brunswick. During Paul's reign Greece followed a pro-Western policy, and the Cyprus question was temporarily resolved.  H. Inderbitzin, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of American Re, said, This reserve increase, which relates entirely to losses incurred but not reported Incurred but not reported (IBNR) is a term in common use in general insurance.

When a policy of general insurance is written it will typically cover a 12 month period from inception of the policy.
 (`IBNR') to the Company, primarily from accident years prior to 1986, is based on a new methodology recently developed by the Company. Our new methodology incorporates detailed exposure data previously not readily available, including limits exposed, underlying policy attachment See attach a file.  points, total coverage available, American Re's exposed limits, other non-American Re reinsurance coverages and their applicability, and the exposure periods involved. To implement this methodology required the manual gathering of this data from thousands of records, which were then input to a sophisticated database allowing accumulation Accumulation

1) In the context of individual investing, it is the process of contributing cash to invest in securities over a period of time in order to build a portfolio of desired value. Dividends and capital gains are also reinvested during this process.
, analysis and estimation estimation

In mathematics, use of a function or formula to derive a solution or make a prediction. Unlike approximation, it has precise connotations. In statistics, for example, it connotes the careful selection and testing of a function called an estimator.
 of these exposures. The methodology also goes beyond actuarial ac·tu·ar·y  
n. pl. ac·tu·ar·ies
A statistician who computes insurance risks and premiums.



[Latin
 projections in that it integrates actual reinsurance claims experience into our quantification quan·ti·fy  
tr.v. quan·ti·fied, quan·ti·fy·ing, quan·ti·fies
1. To determine or express the quantity of.

2.
 process.

Mr. Inderbitzin also noted, We have experienced volatility Volatility

1. A statistical measure of the tendency of a market or security to rise or fall sharply within a period of time.

2. A variable in option pricing formulas that denotes the extent to which the return of the underlying asset will fluctuate between now and the
 from loss emergence from past accident years due to asbestos, pollution and other latent exposures. By establishing these additional IBNR IBNR Incurred But Not Reported
IBNR Interesting But Not Relevant
 reserves, we believe that we will reduce the impact of past loss emergence in the future. We also take additional comfort in knowing that the Aetna Stop Loss Agreement has unutilized limit available. Notwithstanding this reserve strengthening, and the remaining protection under the Aetna Stop Loss Agreement, there can be no assurance that future losses resulting from these exposures will not impact future earnings.

Fourth Quarter Results

As a result of the reserve charge, the fourth quarter 1995 net loss was $198.5 million or $4.22 per share, compared to net income of $34.4 million or $.71 per share for the same quarter of 1994. The Company's net operating loss operating loss

The excess of operating expenses over revenue. As with operating income, operating losses exclude revenues and expenses from operations that are not considered a regular part of the business. Also called deficit. Compare operating income.
 (excluding net realized capital gains) was $198.7 million or $4.22 per share, compared to net operating income Operating Income

The profit realized from a business' own operations.

Notes:
This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit.
 of $34.3 million or $.71 per share for the same period last year. The net loss and net operating loss each include $6.5 million, net of tax, or $.14 per share of catastrophe losses due to the Caribbean storms which occurred in the third and fourth quarters of 1995, whereas the comparable amounts for 1994 each included approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 $0.9 million, net of tax, or $.02 per share due to additional development of losses as a result of the Northridge earthquake The Northridge earthquake occurred on January 17, 1994 at 4:31 AM Pacific Standard Time in the city of Los Angeles, California. The earthquake had a "strong" moment magnitude of 6. . Absent the fourth quarter reserve strengthening charge and the catastrophe losses, both net income and net operating income for the fourth quarter of 1995 would have been $39.0 million or $.80 per share, based on 48.7 million common shares and share equivalents.

Net realized capital gains, net of tax, were $0.2 million or less than $.01 per share in the fourth quarter of 1995, compared to net realized capital gains, net of tax, of $0.1 million or less than $.01 per share for the same period in 1994.

Per share amounts were computed using 47.1 million common shares outstanding on a weighted-average basis during the fourth quarter of 1995 compared to 48.5 million common shares and share equivalents for the same period last year.

The Company's after-tax af·ter-tax also af·ter·tax
adj.
Relating to or being that which remains after payment, especially of income taxes: after-tax profits. 
 net investment income increased 11.0% to $42.3 million for the 1995 fourth quarter, compared to $38.1 million for the same quarter last year. Net cash flow provided by operating activities (after interest and taxes) was $62.9 million for 1995's fourth quarter, after approximately $60 million of commutation payments, compared to $179.3 million provided during the same period in 1994, which did not include any material commutation payments. At December 31, 1995, the Company's consolidated con·sol·i·date  
v. con·sol·i·dat·ed, con·sol·i·dat·ing, con·sol·i·dates

v.tr.
1. To unite into one system or whole; combine:
 total assets were $7.8 billion, and consolidated common stockholders' equity Stockholders' Equity

The portion of the balance sheet that includes capital received from investors in exchange for stock (paid-in capital), donated capital, and retained earnings. This is equal to total assets minus liabilities, preferred stock and intangible assets.
 totaled $847.1 million or $18.00 per share, based on the 47.1 million common shares outstanding on that date. Pursuant to Financial Accounting Standard No. 115, which was adopted by the Company on January January: see month.  1, 1994, consolidated stockholders equity increased by $63.9 million or $1.36 per share at December 31, 1995, as a result of marking to market Marking to market

Settling or reconciling changes in the value of futures contracts on a daily basis. Also refers to the practice of reporting the value of assets on a market rather than book value basis.
 the carrying value Carrying Value

Also know as "book value," it is a company's total assets minus intangible assets and liabilities, such as debt.

Notes:
This is different than market value, as it can be higher or lower depending on the circumstances.
 of applicable bond securities.

Gross premiums written When a non-life insurance company closes a contract to provide insurance against loss, the revenues (premiums) expected to be received over the life of the contract are called gross premiums written.  by the Company's subsidiaries increased 12.2% to $504.6 million, versus $449.9 million in the fourth quarter of 1994. The subsidiaries statutory combined ratio was 186.5% for the fourth quarter of 1995 (including 84.2 points due the fourth quarter reserve strengthening charge and 2.7 points due to catastrophe losses), compared to 98.5% (including 0.4 points due to catastrophe loss development) for the same period in 1994. The combined statutory surplus of the subsidiaries was $1.110 billion at December 31, 1995.

Full Year Results

For the year ended December 31, 1995, the Company reported a net loss of $87.6 million or $1.86 per share, compared to net income of $97.5 million or $2.01 per share for the same period of 1994. The 1995 net operating loss (excluding net realized capital gains and an extraordinary loss) of $90.3 million or $1.91 per share compares to 1994 net operating income of $97.6 million or $2.01 per share. The net loss and net operating loss each include $6.5 million, net of tax, or $.14 per share of catastrophe losses due to the Caribbean storms that occurred in the third and fourth quarters, whereas the comparable amounts for 1994 each included approximately $43.0 million, net of tax, or $.89 per share due primarily to the Northridge earthquake. Absent the fourth quarter reserve strengthening charge and the catastrophe losses, net income for the year would have been $149.9 million or $3.08 per share, and net operating income would have been $147.2 million or $3.03 per share, based on 48.6 million common shares and share equivalents.

For the year ended December 31, 1995, net realized capital gains, net of tax, were $3.0 million or $.06 per share, compared to net realized capital losses, net of tax, of $0.1 million or less than $.01 per share for the same period in 1994. Net income for 1995 was after an extraordinary, non-cash charge Non-Cash Charge

A charge off, made by a company against earnings, that does not require an initial outlay of cash.

Notes:
Non-cash charges are typically against the depreciation, amortization, and depletion accounts on a company's balance sheet.
 of $0.3 million or $.01 per share due to the write-off Write-Off

A reduction in the value of an asset or earnings by the amount of an expense or loss. Companies are able to write off certain expenses that are required to run the business, or have been incurred in the operation of the business and detract from retained revenues.
 of deferred financing fees incurred in connection with the bank debt that was repaid with the proceeds of $237.5 million of Cumulative Quarterly Income Preferred Securities (QUIPS QUIPS

See Quarterly Income Preferred Securities (QUIPS).
) that were sold on August 30, 1995, by the Company's affiliate Affiliate

Relationship between two companies when one company owns substantial interest, but less than a majority of the voting stock of another company, or when two companies are both subsidiaries of a third company. See: Subsidiaries, parent company.
, American Re Capital; there were no comparable amounts in 1994.

Per share amounts were computed using 47.1 million common shares outstanding on a weighted-average basis during 1995, compared to 48.5 million common shares and share equivalents for 1994.

After-tax net investment income for 1995 increased 14.2% to $166.8 million, compared to $146.0 million for 1994. Net cash flow provided by operating activities (after interest and taxes) was $325.7 million for 1995, after approximately $60 million of commutation payments, compared to $429.8 million provided during the 1994, which did not include any material commutation payments.

Gross premiums written by the Company's subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 1995, increased 6.9% to $2.044 billion, compared to $1.912 billion for 1994. The subsidiaries statutory combined ratio was 121.0% (including 20.7 points due the fourth quarter reserve strengthening charge and 0.7 points due to catastrophe losses) in 1995, compared to 103.8% (including 4.6 points due to catastrophe losses) in 1994.

New Revolving Credit Revolving Credit

A line of credit where the customer pays a commitment fee and is then allowed to use the funds when they are needed. It is usually used for operating purposes, fluctuating each month depending on the customers current cash flow needs.
 Facility

On December 29, 1995, American Re borrowed $75 million from Bank of America
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Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world.
, NA, in anticipation The performance of an act or obligation before it is legally due. In patent law, the publication of the existence of an invention that has already been patented or has a patent pending,  and as part of a new, unsecured Unsecured

A loan or equity interest that is given without any guarantee of payment, performance, satisfaction or opportunity for return from the recipient. No property, interest or security is used as collateral in either a guarantee or a pledge.
 bank revolving credit facility established on January 29, 1996, which allows the Company to borrow Borrow

To obtain or receive money on loan with the promise or understanding that it will be repaid.
 an aggregate amount up to $150 million at a floating rate of interest. On December 29, 1995, the Company contributed $100 million, including the proceeds of the $75 million borrowing, to the capital of American Re-Insurance RE-INSURANCE, mar. contr. An insurance made by a former insurer, his executors, administrators, or assigns, to protect himself and his estate from a risk to which they were liable by the first insurance.
     2. It differs from a double insurance (q.v.
 Company, its principal operating subsidiary An operating subsidiary is a business term frequently used within the United States railroad industry. In the case of a railroad, it refers to a company that is a subsidiary but operates with its own identity and rolling stock. .

American Re, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is a direct writer of treaty and facultative facultative /fac·ul·ta·tive/ (fak´ul-ta?tiv) not obligatory; pertaining to the ability to adjust to particular circumstances or to assume a particular role.

fac·ul·ta·tive
adj.
1.
 reinsurance and related services, with approximately 1,200 employees in 13 domestic and 16 international offices. -0-
                           AMERICAN RE CORPORATION
                  DECEMBER 31, 1995 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
               (Dollars in millions, except per share data)


                          Three-month period ended    Year ended
                                December 31,          December 31,
                           1995   1994   % Chg     1995   1994   % Chg
SUMMARY PERFORMANCE DATA
(GAAP BASIS)


 Gross premiums written  $ 504.6 $ 449.9  12.2% $2,043.5 $1,911.7 6.9%
 Net premiums written      391.3   365.0   7.2   1,629.5  1,553.3 4.9
 Pre-tax net investment
   income                   56.6    49.6  14.1     222.6    188.7 18.0
 After-tax net investment
   income                   42.3    38.1  11.0     166.8    146.0 14.2




INCOME STATEMENT DATA


 Operating income (loss),
    excluding realized
    capital gains (1)(2) $(198.7) $ 34.3          $(90.3)  $ 97.6
   Net realized capital
     gains (losses),
     net of taxes            0.2     0.1             3.0     (0.1)
   Income (loss) before
     extraordinary loss   (198.5)   34.4           (87.3)    97.5
   Extraordinary loss,
     net of taxes            ---     ---            (0.3)     ---
   Net income (loss) to
     common stockholders $(198.5)  $34.4         $ (87.6)  $ 97.5


   (1) Includes effect of
         catastrophes    $   6.5   $ 0.9            $6.5   $ 43.0
   (2) Includes effect of
         charge for
         reserve
         strengthening    $231.0   $ ---         $ 231.0   $  ---




EARNINGS PER SHARE


  Operating income
    (loss), excluding
    realized capital
    gains (3)(4)         $ (4.22) $ 0.71         $ (1.91)  $ 2.01


  Net realized capital
    gains (losses), net
    of taxes                0.00    0.00            0.06     0.00


  Income (loss) before
    extraordinary loss     (4.22)   0.71           (1.85)    2.01
  Extraordinary loss,
    net of taxes             ---     ---           (0.01)     ---
  Net income (loss) per
    common share         $ (4.22) $ 0.71         $ (1.86)  $ 2.01


  (3) Includes effect
        of catastrophes  $  0.14  $ 0.02         $  0.14   $ 0.89
  (4) Includes effect of
        charge for
        reserve
        strengthening    $  4.90  $  ---         $  4.90   $  ---


   Weighted average
     shares and (for
     1994 only) common
     stock equivalents
     outstanding (in
     millions)              47.1    48.5            47.1     48.5


CASH FLOW DATA


   Cash provided by
     operations         $   62.9 $ 179.3        $  325.7  $ 429.8
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                           AMERICAN RE CORPORATION
                   DECEMBER 31, 1995 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                (Dollars in millions, except per share data)


                                  December 31,        December 31,
BALANCE SHEET DATA                    1995                1994


Cash and invested assets          $   3,957.5         $   3,308.9
Total assets                          7,814.4             6,677.9
Loss and loss adjustment expense
  reserves                            4,790.0             3,971.9
Senior bank debt                         75.0               200.0
Senior subordinated debt                450.0               450.0
Company-obligated mandatorily
  redeemable preferred securities
  of subsidiary trust                   237.5                 ---
Common stockholders' equity             847.1               789.2


Book value per common share             18.00               16.77
Book value per common share excluding
  the effect of FAS 115 on the bond
  portfolio                             16.64               18.82


CHARGE FOR RESERVE STRENGTHENING, PRE-TAX


Asbestos, environmental and other
  latent loss reserve strengthening   $ 587.0             $   ---
     Retrocessional recoveries prior
       to Aetna Stop Loss Cover, net
       of uncollectible retrocessions  (119.0)                ---
Net incurred charge prior to Aetna
  Stop Loss Cover                       468.0                 ---
    Gross cession to the Aetna Stop
      Loss Cover (1)                   (228.6)                ---
    Loss of workers compensation
      discount on ceded reserves        108.0                 ---
Net asbestos, environmental and other
  latent incurred losses              $ 347.4             $   ---


(1) Unutilized reinsurance limit of $271.4 million remains available
under the Aetna Stop Loss Cover.




STATUTORY DATA
                        Three-month period ended      Year ended
                               December 31,           December 31,
                          1995           1994      1995        1994
Combined Ratios
   Loss ratio (2)(3)      153.4 %        66.2      88.9 %      71.2
   Commission ratio        23.1          24.4      23.5        24.7
   Other underwriting
     expense ratio         10.0           7.9       8.6         7.9
   Combined ratio         186.5 %        98.5     121.0 %     103.8


(2) Includes effect of
      catastrophes          2.7 %         0.4 %     0.7 %       4.6 %
(3) Includes effect of
      charge for reserve
      strengthening        84.2 %         --- %    20.7 %       --- %


                                  December 31,   December 31,
                                      1995           1994


Statutory surplus                $   1,109.6   $   1,104.1
Premium/surplus ratio              1.45 to 1     1.39 to 1
Reserve/surplus ratio              2.57 to 1     2.13 to 1
-0-


                 AMERICAN RE CORPORATION & SUBSIDIARIES
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
              (Dollars in millions, except per share data)


GAAP Basis              Three-month period ended     Year ended
                              December 31,          December 31,
                           1995         1994      1995        1994
  Gross premiums written  $ 504.6  $   449.9   $ 2,043.5  $ 1,911.7


Revenue:
   Net premiums written   $ 391.3   $  365.0   $ 1,629.5  $ 1,553.3
   Change in unearned
     premiums               (11.4)     (36.8)      (98.6)     (91.9)
       Premiums earned      379.9      328.2     1,530.9    1,461.4
   Net investment income     56.6       49.6       222.6      188.7
   Net realized capital
     gains (losses)           0.3        0.1         4.7       (0.2)
   Other income              13.0        8.3        39.1       28.6
      Total revenue         449.8      386.2     1,797.3    1,678.5
Losses and expenses:
   Losses and loss
     adjustment expense     569.1      210.1     1,340.2    1,011.0
   Commission expense        81.7       73.0       322.4      321.5
   Operating expense         33.2       28.6       130.0      117.8
   Interest expense          13.1       16.1        60.7       60.0
   Other expense             61.9       14.9       103.5       47.5
    Total losses and
      expenses              759.0      342.7     1,956.8    1,557.8
       Income (loss) before
       income taxes,
       distributions on
       preferred securities
       of subsidiary trust
       and extraordinary
       loss                (309.2)      43.5      (159.5)     120.7


Federal and foreign
  income taxes             (114.0)       9.1       (76.6)      23.2
    Income (loss) before
    distributions on
    preferred securities
    of subsidiary trust
    and extraordinary loss (195.2)      34.4       (82.9)      97.5


Distributions on preferred
  securities of subsidiary
  trust, net of applicable
  income taxes of $1.7 and
  $2.4, respectively         (3.3)       ---        (4.4)       ---


    Income (loss) before
      extraordinary loss   (198.5)      34.4       (87.3)      97.5
Extraordinary loss, net of
  applicable income taxes
  of $0.2                     ---        ---        (0.3)       ---
     Net income (loss) to
       common stockholders $(198.5)  $  34.4   $   (87.6)   $  97.5


EARNINGS PER SHARE


Primary earnings per share:
Operating income (loss),
  excluding realized
  capital gains (losses)   $ (4.22)  $  0.71   $   (1.91)   $  2.01
Net realized capital gains
  (losses), net of taxes      0.00      0.00        0.06       0.00
    Income (loss) before
      extraordinary loss     (4.22)     0.71       (1.85)      2.01
Extraordinary loss, net of
  taxes                        ---       ---       (0.01)       ---


    Net income (loss) per
      common share         $ (4.22)   $ 0.71   $   (1.86)   $  2.01


Weighted average shares
  and (for 1994 only)
  common stock equivalents
  outstanding (in millions)   47.1      48.5        47.1       48.5
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                  AMERICAN RE CORPORATION & SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
              (Dollars in millions, except per share data)
GAAP Basis


Assets                          December 31,      December 31,
 Investments                        1995              1994
   Fixed Maturities
     Bonds held to maturity,
       at amortized cost (fair
       value: December 31, 1995
       - $74.6; December 31,
       1994 - $457.5)              $ 71.8           $ 470.8
     Bonds available for sale,
       at fair value (amortized
       cost: December 31, 1995
       - $3,422.7;  December 31,
       1994 - $2,675.5)           3,520.2           2,525.0
     Preferred stock available
       for sale, at fair value
       (amortized cost: December
       31, 1995 - $43.6)             43.6               ---
   Equity securities available
     for sale, at fair value
     (cost:  December 31, 1995
     and December 31, 1994 - $8.7)   19.6              10.8
      Other invested assets           8.1              21.8
   Cash and cash equivalents        294.2             280.5
      Total investments and cash  3,957.5           3,308.9
   Accrued investment income         67.0              58.6
   Premiums due and other
     receivables                    597.0             606.6
   Deferred policy acquisition
     costs                          235.2             213.5
   Reinsurance recoverable on
     paid and unpaid losses       2,025.5           1,721.1
Funds held by ceding companies      264.5             259.0
   Prepaid reinsurance premiums      90.2              63.9
   Deferred federal income taxes     54.0              86.1
   Deferred financing fees           26.7              20.6
   Goodwill                          87.5              89.9
   Other assets                     409.3             249.7
      Total assets             $  7,814.4        $  6,677.9
   Liabilities
   Loss and loss adjustment
     expense reserves          $  4,790.0        $  3,971.9
   Unearned premium reserve         858.6             731.5
      Total insurance reserves    5,648.6           4,703.4
   Loss balances payable            112.6             140.7
   Funds held under reinsurance
     treaties                       222.1             200.5
   Senior bank debt                  75.0             200.0
   Senior subordinated debt         450.0             450.0
   Other liabilities                221.5             194.1
      Total liabilities           6,729.8           5,888.7


   Company-obligated mandatorily
   redeemable preferred securities
   of subsidiary trust              237.5               ---


Stockholders' Equity
   Common stock, par value $.01
   per share; authorized:
     125,000,000 shares; issued
     and outstanding: December 31,
     1995 and December 31, 1994 -
     47,051,741 and 47,050,151
     shares, respectively             0.5               0.5
   Additional paid-in capital       710.5             710.9
   Retained earnings                 87.3             189.9
   Net unrealized appreciation
     (depreciation) of investments   71.0             (94.5)
  Net unrealized loss on foreign
    exchange                        (22.2)            (17.6)
       Total stockholders' equity   847.1             789.2
       Total liabilities,
         Company-obligated
         mandatorily redeemable
         preferred securities of
         subsidiary trust and
         stockholders' equity   $ 7,814.4        $  6,677.9


Additional information regarding results is contained in the Results
Supplement for Fourth Quarter 1995, available on request from Ms.
Nancy Columbia, Investor Relations, at (609) 243-4684.


CONTACT: American Re

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