Everest Insurance International® Augments Senior Team with Distinguished Industry Leaders

• Appoints Véronique Brionne as Insurance Head of Europe and Martyn Benson as Head of International Insurance Operations
• Names Swee Keong Mah Interim Regional Head of Insurance, Asia replacing Ben Carey

WARREN, New Jersey – July 28, 2023 – Everest Insurance International®, an insurance division of Everest Group, Ltd. (NYSE: EG), today announced key leadership appointments including industry veteran Véronique Brionne who will join as Insurance Head of Europe, effective September 28, based in Paris. The Company also named Martyn Benson Head of Operations, effective August 7, based in London. Both will report to Adam Clifford, co-lead of Everest Insurance International® and will serve as members of the division’s International Leadership Group.

Ms. Brionne is an accomplished international industry leader who brings 25 years of deep local market expertise to her role at Everest where she will drive the ongoing growth and success of the Company’s insurance offering in Continental Europe. Ms. Brionne was most recently Deputy Managing Director for Chubb European Group SE and served as Country President for its operations in France. Additionally, she was Director of Accident & Health, Continental Europe, and prior to that she served as Country President for operations in Spain and Portugal. Before that, she held roles of increasing responsibility at AXA, including international Actuarial Analyst and P&C Program Director of the Northern, Central and Eastern Europe region. Ms. Brionne is a mentor and passionate DEI advocate, serving as a co-founder, board member and treasurer of the French chapter of ISC Group, a non-profit association that provides personal, professional and business development for the advancement of women in the insurance industry. She received her MSc in Mathematics and Computer Science from Université Catholique de l'Ouest and her Master of Business Administration from Centre des Hautes Etudes en Assurance.

“Véronique is an outstanding addition to our senior team and growing business throughout Europe,” said Adam Clifford. “She brings significant experience working across international markets and business lines with an exceptional track record for driving high-performing, diverse teams. Véronique shares our excitement in the opportunity to bring world-class service and capabilities that enhance business and bridge gaps in the market.”

Mr. Benson will draw on his extensive experience leading international operations at major global financial services firms to oversee the Company’s insurance operations across all regions of its international business including underwriting processes, policyholder servicing and portfolio and project management. He recently served as Chief Operations Officer for Consumer Lines EMEA at Chubb, as well as the company’s Head of Operations for Asia Pacific. Earlier in his career, Mr. Benson spent nearly a decade at WTW including roles as Chief Operating Officer of Asia Pacific, Global Wealth Solutions and Europe. Mr. Benson received his BEng (Hons) degree in Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering from Loughborough University and completed a masters’ program for Design, Manufacture and Management at the University of Cambridge.

“Martyn brings significant international operations expertise spanning multiple jurisdictions and a strong network of longstanding, trusted relationships,” said Clifford. “His deep industry acumen and diverse skillset will benefit Everest as we continue to bring our best-in-class insurance offering to more clients around the world.”

The Company also announced Swee Keong Mah has been promoted to Interim Regional Head of Insurance, Asia, replacing Ben Carey, effective immediately. Mr. Mah joined Everest in early 2022 as Head of Legal, Asia Pacific. He played a pivotal role establishing the division’s Singapore operations, serving as a member of the division’s Asia Pacific leadership team. Prior to Everest, he served in various General Counsel roles including Head of Legal, Risk & Compliance for Asia and Middle East at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance. Mr. Mah holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honors) from National University in Singapore and received his Master of Business Administration (Honors) from University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.

Clifford concluded, “We are grateful for Ben’s leadership and guidance through the launch of our primary insurance business in Singapore and wish him great success in his future endeavors. I look forward to working with Ben in the transition of his responsibilities. We welcome Swee Keong, whose deep roots and commitment to the Singapore market position him well to lead our expanding team and client relationships across the region.”

In addition to his interim role, Mr. Mah will retain his position as Head of Legal, Asia Pacific.

About Everest

Everest Group, Ltd. (Everest) is a global underwriting leader providing best-in-class property, casualty, and specialty reinsurance and insurance solutions that address customers’ most pressing challenges. Known for a 50-year track record of disciplined underwriting, capital and risk management, Everest, through its global operating affiliates, is committed to underwriting opportunity for colleagues, customers, shareholders, and communities worldwide.

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

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