UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
January 24, 2019


Everest Re Group, Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Bermuda
1-15731
98-0365432
   
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
     
Seon Place – 4th Floor
141 Front Street
PO Box HM 845
Hamilton HM 19, Bermuda
Not Applicable
   
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 441-295-0006

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company     ____

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 12(a) of the Exchange Act.  ____



ITEM 7.01
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On January 24, 2019, the registrant issued a news release announcing estimated catastrophe losses for the fourth quarter of 2018 of $695 million, net of reinsurance, reinstatement premiums and taxes.  The estimate includes fourth quarter 2018 losses from Hurricane Michael, the Camp and Woolsey wildfires and the hailstorm event in Australia.  A copy of that news release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)
  
Exhibits
  
       
   
Exhibit No.
Description
       
   
99.1
News Release of the registrant,
     
dated January 24, 2019
       


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


   
EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.
       
       
       
 
By:
/S/ CRAIG HOWIE
   
Craig Howie
   
Executive Vice President and
     
Chief Financial Officer

Dated:  January 24, 2019


EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit
      
Number
  
Description of Document
Page No.
       
99.1
  
News Release of registrant,
  
   
dated January 24, 2019
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