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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-12-025671
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120509
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120516
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120516

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Howie Craig
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001549925

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15731
		FILM NUMBER:		12847893

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		477 MARTINSVILLE ROAD
		CITY:			LIBERTY CORNER
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07938

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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        <issuerName>EVEREST RE GROUP LTD</issuerName>
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                <value>Common Shares</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">The Common Shares are Restricted Common Shares granted under the Company's 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.  The Restricted Shares will vest on May 9, 2013 (1,468 shares); May 9, 2014 (1,468 shares); May 9, 2015 (1,469 shares); May 9, 2016 (1,468 shares) and May 9, 2017 (1,469 shares).</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/S/ Craig Howie</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-05-16</signatureDate>
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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Franklin Gothic Book; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints SANJOY MUKHERJEE and DOMINIC ADDESSO, and each of them singly, true and lawful attorneys, each with full power to do and perform all acts on behalf of the undersigned and to execute any and all instruments which either of them may deem necessary or advisable to enable the undersigned as a director and/or executive officer of Everest Re Group, Ltd. (&#8220;Company&#8221;) to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (&#8220;Section 16&#8221;) and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;Commission&#8221;) promulgated under such section, including but not limited to, executing and filing with the Commission Forms 3, 4 and 5 and any and all amendments thereto as such person or persons executing the same pursuant to this Power of Attorney may approve.&#160;&#160;The undersigned acknowledges that the aforementioned attorneys-in-fact, serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned&#8217;s responsibilities to comply with Section 16.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Franklin Gothic Book; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned&#8217;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the aforenamed attorneys-in-fact.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Franklin Gothic Book; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>ALL POWERS OF ATTORNEY executed by the undersigned prior to the date hereof in connection with all filings as may be required under Section 16 by virtue of the undersigned&#8217;s position as a director and/or officer of the Company, are hereby revoked.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Franklin Gothic Book; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 14TH day of May 2012.</font></div>

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