Christian Colombera Joins Everest Syndicate 2786 as Head of Financial Lines

Everest Re Group, Ltd. (NYSE: RE) announced today Christian Colombera has joined the company as Head of Financial Lines for Everest Syndicate 2786.

HAMILTON, Bermuda – May 2, 2016 -- Everest Re Group, Ltd. (NYSE: RE) announced today Christian Colombera has joined the company as Head of Financial Lines for Everest Syndicate 2786. He will report to the Syndicate’s Active Underwriter.
Mr. Colombera joins the Syndicate from Zurich Insurance Group where he served as Global Underwriting Manager, Financial Lines overseeing a significant portfolio of management and professional liability business. He also served as a member of Zurich’s Special Lines management team. As Global Underwriting Manager, Mr. Colombera was responsible for portfolio management, underwriting strategy, strategic broker and customer relationship management. Mr. Colombera has a broad background spanning a diverse spectrum of financial lines products including Financial Institutions, Commercial D & O and Mergers and Acquisitions. Prior to joining Zurich, Mr. Colombera held increasingly responsible management and underwriting positions with AIG in both Australia and Europe.

Daryl Bradley, Executive Vice President and Head of International Insurance commented "Christian’s global background and experience will serve us well as we look to grow our Financial Lines business. He is a strong addition to the Syndicate’s underwriting management team with a recognized voice in the Financial Lines arena"

 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.