Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Amore John J
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/19/2012		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EVEREST RE GROUP LTD [RE]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3 MORTON STREET		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Shares (1) 1,362
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Share Option (Right to Buy) (2) 09/19/2013 09/19/2022 Common Shares 227 $ 110.13 D  
Non-Qualified Share Option (Right to Buy) (2) 09/19/2014 09/19/2022 Common Shares 227 $ 110.13 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Amore John J
3 MORTON STREET
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306		   X      

Signatures

/S/ SANJOY MUKHERJEE (Attorney-in-Fact) 10/03/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These Common Shares are Restricted Common Shares granted under the Company's 2003 Non-Employee Director Plan. The Restricted Shares will vest on September 19, 2013 (454 shares); September 19, 2014 (454 shares) and September 19, 2015 (454 shares). Power of Attorney is attached as exhibit 24.1.
(2) These options were granted effective September 19, 2012, the date the Reporting Person was appointed to the Board of Directors, and are pursuant to the Shareholder approved 2009 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan.

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