Everest Re Group, Ltd. (NYSE:RE) announced today that Jonathan M.
Zaffino will be joining the Company as President of Everest National
Insurance Company / U.S. Insurance Operations. Mr. Zaffino assumes his
new role effective immediately.
Mr. Zaffino joins Everest from Marsh & McLennan Companies, where he
served as Managing Director of Marsh’s U.S. Casualty Practice from 2010
to 2013, and most recently as President of Victor O. Schinnerer &
Company, Inc., one of the largest underwriting managers of professional
liability and specialty insurance programs. Mr. Zaffino brings a diverse
background with a 20 year career that includes casualty and specialty
underwriting and brokerage experience. Before joining Marsh, he held
senior underwriting positions with ACE and Willis North America. He
holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from St. Michael’s College.
Mr. Dominic J. Addesso, Chief Executive Officer and President,
commented, “We are very pleased to have an executive of Jon’s caliber
join the Everest team. With his experience and knowledge of the
industry, Jon will be instrumental in the continued success of our
organization. I look forward to working with him. Jon is a passionate,
articulate and thoughtful leader with a proven ability to execute.”
Mr. Daryl W. Bradley will transition from his current role as President
of Everest National / U.S. Insurance Operations to focus solely on
building an international platform for the Company’s primary insurance
market. With over 19 years of experience with Everest, and his
significant expertise in the insurance industry, Mr. Bradley, as Head of
International Insurance Operations, will be instrumental in the
strategic expansion of the Company’s insurance division to international
markets.
Everest Re Group, Ltd. is a Bermuda holding company that operates
through the following subsidiaries: Everest Reinsurance Company provides
reinsurance to property and casualty insurers in both the U.S. and
international markets. Everest Reinsurance (Bermuda), Ltd., including
through its branch in the United Kingdom, provides reinsurance and
insurance to worldwide property and casualty markets and reinsurance to
life insurers. Everest Reinsurance Company (Ireland), Limited provides
reinsurance to non-life insurers in Europe. Mt. Logan Re, a segregated
cell company, capitalized by the Company and third party investors, is a
specialty reinsurer of catastrophe risks. Everest National Insurance
Company and Everest Security Insurance Company provide property and
casualty insurance to policyholders in the U.S. Everest Indemnity
Insurance Company offers excess and surplus lines insurance in the U.S.
Everest Insurance Company of Canada provides property and casualty
insurance to policyholders in Canada. Additional information on Everest
Re Group companies can be found at the Group’s web site at www.everestregroup.com.
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