<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-12-018743.txt : 20120403
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-12-018743
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120402
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120403
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120403

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			de Saram Mark S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001306120

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15731
		FILM NUMBER:		12735795

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EVEREST REINSURANCE (BERMUDA), LTD.
		STREET 2:		WESSEX HOUSE, 45 REID STREET, 2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM DX

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EVEREST RE GROUP LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001095073
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				980365432
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WESSEX HOUSE - 2ND FLOOR
		STREET 2:		45 REID STREET PO BOX HM 845
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM DX
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4412950006

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O REINSURANCE HOLDINGS INC
		STREET 2:		477 MARTINSVILLE RD PO BOX 830
		CITY:			LIBERTY CORNER
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07938

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EVEREST REINSURANCE GROUP LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990915
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001095073</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EVEREST RE GROUP LTD</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>D0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>DO HM DX</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>BERMUDA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-04-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2012-04-02</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>94.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>46126</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares sold in accordance with a previously approved Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>SANJOY MUKHERJEE (Attorney-in-Fact)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-04-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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