<ARTICLE>                       7
<LEGEND>
EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM EVEREST RE
GROUP, LTD.'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED  IN
ITS  ENTIRETY  BY  REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT
PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
</LEGEND>
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