HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 2016--
Everest Re Group, Ltd. (NYSE: RE) announces Don Allard has joined
Everest Insurance™ as Head of Professional Liability, a segment of
Everest Specialty Underwriters. The Everest Professional Liability group
will target professional liability and commercial errors and omissions
insurance across a wide spectrum of clients and professional products.
Everest offers a full product suite of professional liability, including
Architects & Engineers, Lawyers Professional, and Miscellaneous
Professional Liability, all offered through appointed agents and brokers
nationwide. Coverage will be offered on both a primary and excess basis,
as well as on both an admitted and non-admitted basis.
Don joins Everest Insurance™ from QBE where he served as Senior Vice
President, Head of Specialty Programs. While at QBE, Don was responsible
for a program portfolio that included professional liability products
for Realtors, Accountants, Insurance Agents, and Public Entities. He
brings 32 years of insurance experience, including ten years as Chief
Underwriting Officer, Select Professional division of XL Catlin, and
three years as Senior Vice President at Kemper Professional. In addition
to his underwriting experience, Don has spent 11 years in various claims
and legal roles throughout his career.
Mike Karmilowicz, Head of Everest Specialty Underwriters, commented on
the addition, “We are pleased to bring someone with Don’s skillset,
background, and reputation into the organization. Don’s a well-regarded
figure in the space as well as a sound underwriting technician with
experience building and leading outstanding teams. Under Don’s
leadership we anticipate significant growth in the professional
liability portfolio in the coming years.”
Everest Re Group, Ltd. is a Bermuda holding company that operates
through the following subsidiaries: Everest Reinsurance Company provides
reinsurance to property and casualty insurers in both the U.S. and
international markets. Everest Reinsurance (Bermuda), Ltd., including
through its branch in the United Kingdom, provides reinsurance and
insurance to worldwide property and casualty markets and reinsurance to
life insurers. Everest Reinsurance Company (Ireland), Limited provides
reinsurance to non-life insurers in Europe. Everest National Insurance
Company and Everest Security Insurance Company provide property and
casualty insurance to policyholders in the U.S. Everest Indemnity
Insurance Company offers excess and surplus lines insurance in the U.S.
Everest Insurance Company of Canada provides property and casualty
insurance to policyholders in Canada. The Company also operates within
the Lloyd's insurance market through Syndicate 2786. In addition,
through Mt. Logan Re, Ltd., the Company manages segregated accounts,
capitalized by the Company and third party investors that provide
reinsurance for property catastrophe risks. Additional information on
Everest Re Group companies can be found at the Group’s web site at www.everestregroup.com.

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Source: Everest Re Group, Ltd.
Everest Global Services, Inc.
Elizabeth B. Farrell
Vice
President, Investor Relations
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