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)

October 3, 2008

 

Everest Re Group, Ltd.

 

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

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

 

Not Applicable

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

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Item 7.01                REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

 

On October 3, 2008, the registrant issued a news release announcing its preliminary estimates of losses from hurricanes Gustav and Ike. A copy of that news release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

 

dated October 3, 2008

 

 

 

 

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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 EISENACHER  

         Craig Eisenacher

         Executive Vice President and

               Chief Financial Officer

 

Dated: October 3, 2008

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

 

 

 

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