Everest Re Group News

Everest Re Expects Q1 Catastrophe Losses of $100M on Rising California Wildfire Claims

Everest Re Group Ltd. estimates it will incur $100 million of catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance recoverables and reinstatement premiums, in the first quarter of 2018, largely arising from the California wildfires and related events. Everest said its original loss …

Everest Re CEO Addesso Contract Is Extended Through 2019

Dominic Addesso, president and CEO of Bermuda-based Everest Re Group Ltd., has gotten a contract extension. The Bermuda-based reinsurer and insurer said he will remain in both roles through Dec. 31, 2019. Addesso has issued a short statement about the …

Everest Re in London Taps Hiscox’s Armitage, Gairdner from Tokio Marine Kiln as Sr. Underwriters

Everest Re Group Ltd. announced the addition of several new senior underwriters to the London team of Everest Reinsurance (Bermuda) Ltd. Luke Armitage joins Everest Re’s London office as senior underwriter for motor business. Previously, he spent 10 years with …

Everest Re Taps AXIS Re’s Heizmann as Head of European Credit & Surety

Everest Re Group Ltd. announced that Markus Heizmann will join Everest Reinsurance (Ireland), dac, as head of its Zurich-based credit & surety operations. He will work alongside Laurent Arnould, head of Financial Products, to further develop the worldwide trade credit …

Everest Re Gets Nod to Launch Irish Insurer for EU Business; Aon’s Cross Is CEO

Everest Re Group Ltd. announced today that its Dublin-based subsidiary has been granted authorization in principle by the Central Bank of Ireland to operate as an authorized non-life insurer in Ireland. This entity, to be named Everest Insurance Ireland, dac …

Everest Re Taps Hiscox’s Kelly to Lead International Casualty Facultative Unit

Everest Re Group, Ltd. announced that Matthew Kelly has joined the group as vice president and head of the Reinsurance Division’s International Casualty Facultative unit and is based in Everest Re’s Miami Office. He will be responsible for worldwide casualty …

Everest Insurance Adds AIG, Starr Veterans to Wholesale Property Teams in Boston, Tampa

Following last week’s appointment of Christopher S. Curtin as head of Wholesale Property, Everest Insurance has made a number of additions to its wholesale property division. Maria Grace joins Everest as vice president based in the company’s Boston office. Prior …

Everest Re Group Names Schaetti as Head of Casualty U/W, Zurich Branch

Everest Re Group, Ltd. announced that Robert Schaetti will join the Zurich branch of Everest Re Group as head of Casualty Underwriting. Schaetti joins Everest Re from Partner Re where he most recently served as head of liability and medical …

Everest Re Group Reports Q2 Net Income of $155.7M vs. $209.1M in Q2 2015

Bermuda-based Everest Re Group Ltd. reported second quarter 2016 net income of $155.7 million, or $3.67 per diluted common share, compared to net income of $209.1 million, or $4.68 per diluted common share, for the same period in 2015. After-tax …

Everest Re Names Berry as Head of International Property Facultative Unit

Everest Re Group Ltd. has appointed Sean Berry as vice president and head of the Reinsurance Division’s International Property Facultative unit. Based in Everest Re’s Miami office, Berry will be responsible for worldwide property facultative underwriting, excluding business written out …