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Everest Re

Everest Re is the reinsurance arm of Everest Group, a global re/insurer headquartered in Bermuda. Everest operates in in over 115 countries across 6 continents, providing insurance and reinsurance solutions to its clients.

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Reinsurance rates remain strong in ‘very hard’ property cat market: Everest CEO

31st July 2025

Jim Williamson, CEO of Bermuda-based insurance and reinsurance company Everest, has disregarded talk of a soft property cat market, describing rates as very strong and the market as very hard while discipline has been maintained. During Everest’s second quarter 2025 earnings call, Williamson firmly pushed back against suggestions that the ... Read the full article

Everest Reinsurance names Jonathan Mesagaes as Head of Renewable Energy

6th May 2025

Everest Reinsurance, the reinsurance division of Everest Group, has announced the appointment of Jonathan Mesagaes as Head of Renewable Energy. With more than two decades of experience in underwriting, risk management, and actuarial pricing, Mesagaes will be supporting clients across the division’s Global Specialties business. The executive has been with Everest since ... Read the full article

Alex Haines joins Everest Re as Global Head of Engineering

25th March 2025

Everest Reinsurance, the reinsurance division of Everest Group, Ltd., has announced the appointment of former Guy Carpenter Managing Director Alex Haines as Global Head of Engineering. In his new role at Everest, Haines will be reporting to Emily Davis, Head of the division’s Global Specialties business, which includes Aviation, Marine, Cyber, ... Read the full article

Everest names Emily Davis as Head of Reinsurance Global Specialties

8th November 2024

Everest Reinsurance, the reinsurance division of Bermuda-domiciled Everest Group, Ltd., has appointed Emily Davis to lead its Global Specialties business, reporting line to Jill Beggs, Reinsurance Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. The firm's Global Specialties segment includes Aviation, Marine, Cyber, Engineering, and Parametric Solutions. Most recently, Davis served as Everest ... Read the full article

Everest Re promotes Shirine Dajjani as the International Reinsurance Operating Officer

28th October 2024

Everest Reinsurance, the reinsurance division of Everest Group, Ltd., has promoted Shirine Dajjani to the role of International Reinsurance Operating Officer, based out of Zurich. In her new position, Dajjani will oversee the alignment of the firm’s international reinsurance operations across all markets. Most recently, she served as the Regional Manager at ... Read the full article

Munich Re & Swiss Re remain the world’s largest reinsurers

3rd September 2024

Reinsurance giant's Munich Re and Swiss Re remain the two largest global reinsurers across the globe according to data from ratings agency AM Best. In prior years, the agency ranked the top 50 global reinsurers in a single list, but now, with the adoption of IFRS 17, the ... Read the full article

Everest appoints new Chief Claims Officers

19th July 2024

Bermuda-domiciled global re/insurer Everest Group, Ltd. has promoted Andrew McBride to Group Chief Claims Officer and appointed Lope Garcia as Global Reinsurance Chief Claims Officer. In his new role, McBride will lead claims across Everest’s insurance and reinsurance divisions, working closely with the firm’s global leaders. Most recently, as the Global Head ... Read the full article

Everest Re appoints Mayur Doshi as Head of NA Treaty Casualty

6th June 2024

Everest Reinsurance, the reinsurance arm of insurance giant, Everest Group, Ltd., has appointed Mayur Doshi as the Head of North America Treaty Casualty, reporting to Jiten Voralia, Head of North America Treaty Reinsurance. Voralia commented on the appointment, "Mayur’s business acumen, coupled with the depth of his underwriting expertise makes him ... Read the full article

Everest promotes Jill Beggs to COO of Reinsurance

22nd February 2024

Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, Everest Group, Ltd., has named Jill Beggs as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) of its reinsurance arm, with Jiten Voralia taking over as Reinsurance Head of North America Treaty, effective immediately. Beggs spent the first decade of her underwriting career at Everest, and joined Munich Re ... Read the full article

Everest hails ‘excellent’ Jan 1 renewals, expects ‘terrific’ market conditions to persist

9th February 2024

As market conditions remain strong, and with no meaningful new capacity entering the market, Everest Group expects conditions for upcoming renewals to remain excellent, according to Juan Andrade, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bermuda-based re/insurer. At the 1.1 2024 renewals, Everest achieved “outstanding results”, Andrade highlighted during the firm's ... Read the full article

Everest highlights robust pricing momentum as growth continues in 2023

8th February 2024

Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer Everest Group has reported 2023 combined ratios of 90.9% for the Group, 86.4% for reinsurance and 103% for insurance, as catastrophe losses fell to $451 million, and net investment income rose more than $600 million. For the year 2023, cat losses came down from the $945 million ... Read the full article

Everest Reinsurance promotes Chuck Volker to Chairman of Global Property

19th January 2024

Everest Reinsurance has announced the appointment of Chuck Volker as Chairman of Global Property. According to the firm, Volker will serve as a central point of contact for its property brokers and clients, enhancing its focus on "exceptional global service". Volker is a highly experienced industry executive, having worked at Everest Reinsurance ... Read the full article

Phil Taylor appointed to lead Everest Re’s Global Specialties business

9th January 2024

The reinsurance division of Everest Group, Everest Reinsurance, has established a dedicated Global Specialties business, bringing the division's expertise and offerings across Aviation, Marine, Cyber, Engineering, and Parametric Solutions under the leadership of Phil Taylor, who has been appointed Head of Global Specialties. In his new role, Taylor will report to Jill ... Read the full article

Everest Reinsurance names Mark Wallace Head of UK Branch and CUO

8th January 2024

Everest Reinsurance has appointed Mark Wallace as Head of the UK Branch and Chief Underwriting Officer, subject to regulatory approval. Everest explained that Wallace will be responsible for managing and directing the strategy and underwriting operations of its UK branch. He was most recently Everest Re's UK’s Deputy Chief Underwriting Officer and ... Read the full article

Everest Re promotes Emily Davis to Global Head of Engineering

12th September 2023

Everest Reinsurance, the reinsurance arm of Everest Group, has announced the promotion of Emily Davis to Global Head of Engineering, based in London. In her new role, Davis’ remit will include overseeing the strategic growth of the business line globally. Her responsibilities will ensure consistency in the company’s approach and implementing underwriting ... Read the full article