Everest Insurance® Adds to E & S Casualty Excess Group

Everest Insurance® is pleased to announce the addition of four new underwriters within the E&S Casualty Excess group.

NEW YORK, NY – February 19, 2019 – Everest Insurance^® is pleased to announce the addition of four new underwriters within the E&S Casualty Excess group. The newest members of the group include:

• Kelly Doyle, who joins Everest as a Senior Underwriter based in the company’s Chicago office. Most recently, Kelly worked at Allianz Global and Corporate Specialty as a Corporate Accounts Liability Underwriting Specialist. Prior to Allianz, Kelly worked as a Senior Underwriter at StarStone/ Enstar Group in Chicago. Previously, Kelly held underwriting positions at Markel Corporation, AonBenfield, Willis Towers Watson and THB Intermediaries.
• Christopher Marino joins Everest as a Senior Underwriter, and will spend time in both the company’s New Jersey and New York City offices. Christopher most recently worked as an Excess Casualty Underwriter at Crum & Forster. Previously, Christopher spent ten years in a variety of positions at AIG. Christopher earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ramapo College of New Jersey, and holds the Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS) Certification. 
• Mark Thompson joins Everest as an Underwriter based in the company’s Los Angeles office. Most recently, he worked as an Account Executive at CoverX Specialty, underwriting excess and specialty insurance accounts. Previously, he worked as a Commercial Underwriter for Crum & Forster. Mark earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Central Florida, and holds the CPCU and ARe designations, as well as a California Surplus Lines Broker License. Mark also served as the President of the Underwriters Association of Hawaii Board in 2018.
• Sean McPhillips joins Everest as an Associate Underwriter, based in company’s New York City office. He most recently worked at RT Specialty as a Broker Assistant. Sean earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from SUNY Geneseo.

“The E&S Casualty Excess team at Everest Insurance^® continues to add leading underwriting talent to support our growing portfolio and to ensure we are properly resourced to meet the demand from our trading partners. We are committed to providing our clients and brokers with superior service and insurance solutions,” said Donna Pruett, Vice President and National Leader, E&S Casualty Excess. “Kelly, Christopher, Mark and Sean, with their knowledge and experience in E&S Casualty underwriting, will be instrumental to our ongoing growth and success. We are excited to have them join the team.”

“Our National E&S Excess team continues to attract top talent.” commented Eric Koppang, Head of E&S Casualty. “We are thrilled to have them continue to enhance a solution-based culture in this dynamic marketplace with the addition of this leading talent.”

About Everest Re Group, Ltd.

Everest Re Group, Ltd. ("Everest") is a leading global provider of reinsurance and insurance, operating for more than 40 years through subsidiaries in the U.S., Europe, Bermuda and other territories.

Everest offers property, casualty, and specialty products through its various operating affiliates located in key markets around the world.

Everest common stock (NYSE:RE) is a component of the S&P 500 index.

Everest Insurance^® markets property, casualty, specialty and other lines of admitted and non-admitted direct insurance on behalf of Everest Re Group, Ltd., and its affiliated companies. Additional information about Everest, our people, and our products can be found on our website at www.everestre.com.  All issuing companies may not do business in all jurisdictions.