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SENIOR NOTES
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Senior Notes [Abstract]  
CREDIT FACILITIES AND SENIOR NOTES CREDIT FACILITIES
The Company has multiple active committed letter of credit facilities with a total commitment of up to $1.7 billion as of September 30, 2023. The Company also has additional uncommitted letter of credit facilities of up to $240 million which may be accessible via written request and corresponding authorization from the applicable lender. There is no guarantee the uncommitted capacity will be available to us on a future date.
The terms and outstanding amounts for each facility are discussed below:
Bermuda Re Wells Fargo Bilateral Letter of Credit Facility
Effective February 23, 2021, Everest Reinsurance (Bermuda) Ltd. (“Bermuda Re”) entered into a letter of credit issuance facility with Wells Fargo, referred to as the “2021 Bermuda Re Wells Fargo Bilateral Letter of Credit Facility.” The Bermuda Re Wells Fargo Bilateral Letter of Credit Facility originally provided for the issuance of up to $50 million of secured letters of credit. Effective May 5, 2021, the agreement was amended to provide for the issuance of up to $500 million of secured letters of credit. Effective May 2, 2023, the agreement was amended to extend the availability of committed issuance for an additional year.
The following table summarizes the outstanding letters of credit for the periods indicated:
(Dollars in millions)At September 30, 2023At December 31, 2022
BankCommitmentIn UseDate of ExpiryCommitmentIn UseDate of Expiry
Wells Fargo Bank Bilateral LOC Agreement$500 $266 12/29/2023$500 $463 12/29/2023
121 12/31/2023— 
23 6/28/2024— 
24 12/31/2024— 
$500 $434 $500 $463 
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)
Bermuda Re Citibank Letter of Credit Facility
Effective August 9, 2021, Bermuda Re entered into a new letter of credit issuance facility with Citibank N.A., which superseded the previous letter of credit issuance facility with Citibank that was effective December 31, 2020. Both of these are referred to as the “Bermuda Re Letter of Credit Facility”. The current Bermuda Re Citibank Letter of Credit Facility provides for the committed issuance of up to $230 million of secured letters of credit. In addition, the facility provided for the uncommitted issuance of up the $140 million, which may be accessible via written request by the Company and corresponding authorization from Citibank N.A.
The following table summarizes the outstanding letters of credit for the periods indicated:
(Dollars in millions)At September 30, 2023At December 31, 2022
BankCommitmentIn UseDate of ExpiryCommitmentIn UseDate of Expiry
Bermuda Re Citibank LOC Facility- Committed$230 $209 12/31/2023$230 $1 1/1/2023
 — 1/21/2024 4 2/28/2023
 4 2/29/2024 1 3/1/2023
 1 3/1/2024 1 8/15/2023
 3 9/23/2024 3 9/23/2023
 1 12/1/2024 212 12/31/2023
 6 12/31/2024 — 
1 8/15/2025— 
Bermuda Re Citibank LOC Facility - Uncommitted140 105 12/31/2023140 87 12/31/2023
 7 9/30/2027 18 12/30/2026
Total Citibank Bilateral Agreement$370 $338 $370 $329 
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)
Bermuda Re Bayerische Landesbank Bilateral Secured Credit Facility
Effective August 27, 2021, Bermuda Re entered into a letter of credit issuance facility with Bayerische Landesbank, an agreement referred to as the “Bermuda Re Bayerische Landesbank Bilateral Secured Credit Facility”. The Bermuda Re Bayerische Landesbank Bilateral Secured Credit Facility provides for the committed issuance of up to $200 million of secured letters of credit.
The following table summarizes the outstanding letters of credit for the periods indicated:
(Dollars in millions)At September 30, 2023At December 31, 2022
BankCommitmentIn UseDate of ExpiryCommitmentIn UseDate of Expiry
Bayerische Landesbank Bilateral Secured Credit Facility$200 $179 12/31/2023$200 $184 12/31/2023
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)
Bermuda Re Bayerische Landesbank Bilateral Unsecured Letter of Credit Facility

Effective December 30, 2022, Bermuda Re entered into a new additional letter of credit issuance facility with Bayerische Landesbank, New York Branch, referred to as the “Bayerische Landesbank Bilateral Unsecured Letter of Credit Facility”. The Bermuda Re Bayerische Landesbank Bilateral Unsecured Letter of Credit Facility provides for the committed issuance
of up to $150 million of unsecured letters of credit and is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Group, as Parent Guarantor.
The following table summarizes the outstanding letters of credit for the periods indicated:
(Dollars in millions)At September 30, 2023At December 31, 2022
BankCommitmentIn UseDate of ExpiryCommitmentIn UseDate of Expiry
Bayerische Landesbank Bilateral Unsecured LOC Agreement - Committed$150 $150 12/31/2023$150 $150 12/31/2023
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)
Bermuda Re Lloyd’s Bank Letter of Credit Facility
Effective August 18, 2023, Bermuda Re entered into a new letter of credit issuance facility with Lloyd’s Bank Corporate Markets PLC, an agreement referred to as the “Bermuda Re Lloyd’s Bank Letter of Credit Facility”, which superseded the previous letter of credit issuance facility with Lloyd’s Bank that was effective October 8, 2021. The Bermuda Re Lloyd’s Bank Letter of Credit Facility provides for the committed issuance of up to $250 million of unsecured letters of credit and is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Group, as Parent Guarantor.
The following table summarizes the outstanding letters of credit for the periods indicated:
(Dollars in millions)At September 30, 2023At December 31, 2022
BankCommitmentIn UseDate of ExpiryCommitmentIn UseDate of Expiry
Bermuda Re Lloyd's Bank LOC Facility-Committed$250 $158 12/31/2023$50 $50 12/31/2023
48 12/31/2024
Bermuda Re Lloyd's Bank LOC Facility-Uncommitted— — 200 136 12/31/2023
Total Bermuda Re Lloyd's Bank LOC Facility$250 $206 $250 $186 
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)
Bermuda Re Barclays Bank Credit Facility
Effective November 3, 2021, Bermuda Re entered into a letter of credit issuance facility with Barclays Bank PLC, an agreement referred to as the “Bermuda Re Barclays Credit Facility”. The Bermuda Re Barclays Credit Facility provides for the committed issuance of up to $200 million of secured letters of credit.
The following table summarizes the outstanding letters of credit for the periods indicated:
(Dollars in millions)At September 30, 2023At December 31, 2022
BankCommitmentIn UseDate of ExpiryCommitmentIn UseDate of Expiry
Bermuda Re Barclays Bilateral Letter of Credit Facility$200 $179 12/31/2023$200 $179 12/31/2023
Bermuda Re Nordea Bank Letter of Credit Facility

Effective November 21, 2022, Bermuda Re entered into a letter of credit issuance facility with Nordea Bank ABP, New York Branch, referred to as the “Nordea Bank Letter of Credit Facility”. The Bermuda Re Nordea Bank Letter of Credit Facility provides for the committed issuance of up to $200 million of unsecured letters of credit, and subject to credit approval, uncommitted issuance of $100 million for a maximum total facility amount of $300 million.

The following table summarizes the outstanding letters of credit for the periods indicated:

(Dollars in millions)At September 30, 2023At December 31, 2022
BankCommitmentIn UseDate of ExpiryCommitmentIn UseDate of Expiry
Nordea Bank ABP, NY Unsecured LOC Facility - Committed$200 $200 12/31/2023$200 $50 12/31/2023
Nordea Bank ABP, NY Unsecured LOC Facility - Uncommitted100 100 12/31/2023100 100 12/31/2023
Total Nordea Bank ABP, NY LOC Facility$300 $300 $300 $150 
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)
Federal Home Loan Bank Membership
Everest Reinsurance Company (“Everest Re”) is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLBNY”), which allows Everest Re to borrow up to 10% of its statutory admitted assets. As of September 30, 2023, Everest Re had admitted assets of approximately $25 billion which provides borrowing capacity in excess of $2.5 billion. As of September 30, 2023, Everest Re has $519 million of borrowings outstanding, all of which expire in 2023. Everest Re incurred interest expense of $7 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Everest Re incurred interest expense of $21 million and $2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The FHLBNY membership agreement requires that 4.5% of borrowed funds be used to acquire additional membership stock.
SENIOR NOTES
The table below displays Everest Reinsurance Holdings’ (“Holdings”) outstanding senior notes. Fair value is based on quoted market prices, but due to limited trading activity, these senior notes are considered Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
(Dollars in millions)Date IssuedDate DuePrincipal
Amounts		Consolidated Balance
Sheet Amount		Fair ValueConsolidated Balance
Sheet Amount		Fair Value
4.868% Senior notes
6/5/20146/1/2044$400 $398 $331 $397 $343 
3.5% Senior notes
10/7/202010/15/20501,000 981 642 981 677 
3.125% Senior notes
10/4/202110/15/20521,000 970 595 969 627 
$2,400 $2,348 $1,567 $2,347 $1,647 
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)
Interest expense incurred in connection with these senior notes is as follows for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
September 30,		Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(Dollars in millions)Interest PaidPayable Dates2023202220232022
4.868% Senior notes
semi-annuallyJune 1/December 1$5 $5 $15 $15 
 3.5% Senior notes
semi-annuallyApril 15/October 159 9 26 26 
 3.125% Senior notes
semi-annuallyApril 15/October 158 8 24 24 
$22 $22 $65 $65 
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)