Everest Group, Ltd. · NYSE:EG

Everest — Everest Re Group — Investor Presentation (March 2014)

20 slides from Everest's investor presentation, Mar 24, 2014

  1. Slide 1: Fourth Quarter 2013 Investor Presentation

    FOURTH QUARTER 2013 INVESTOR PRESENTATION EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD • WESSEX HOUSE, 45 REID STREET, 2ND FLOOR • HAMILTON HM DX, BERMUDA

  2. Slide 2: Cautionary note on forward-looking statements

    Cautionary note on forward-looking statements This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. We intend these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements in the U.S. Federal securi

  3. Slide 3: Corporate Objectives

    Corporate Objectives Everest Re Group is a worldwide multi-line reinsurance and insurance organization. Our key objectives are to:  Maximize book value per common share over time, and  Achieve returns that provide a mid-teens compound annual growth rate in shareholder value. 3 EVEREST RE GROUP, LT

  4. Slide 4: Investor Value Proposition

    Investor Value Proposition TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN (Growth in BVPS + Dividends) $163.67 $145.87 $126.52 BOOK VALUE PER SHARE $125.98 ACCUMULATED DIVIDENDS $112.02 $95.74 $88.00 $81.92 $68.44 $66.83 $58.79 $48.14 $38.46 $35.39 $30.10 $29.32 $26.21 $21.66 $19.39 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 200

  5. Slide 5: The Everest Advantage

    The Everest Advantage WELL POSITIONED TO CONTINUE TO BUILD VALUE 2013 Gross Written Premium  Strong Brand Recognition $5.2 Billion  Top ratings (A.M. Best A+; S&P A+; Moody’s A1, Fitch Insurance AA-) 24%  Experienced Management Team and Board of Directors  Winning Culture – disciplined, focused

  6. Slide 6: Financial Highlights

    Financial Highlights For the year ended December 31, ($ in millions) 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Income Statement Data: Gross Premiums Written $ 4,129.0 $ 4,200.7 $ 4,286.2 $ 4,310.5 $ 5,218.6 Net Premiums Earned 3,894.1 3,934.6 4,101.3 4,164.6 4,753.5 Net Investment Income 547.8 653.5 620.0 600.2 548.

  7. Slide 7: Long Term Performance

    Long Term Performance DEMONSTRATES STRONG CYCLE MANAGEMENT 5 Year 10 Year ITD Key Profitability Measures 2009-2013 2004-2013 1996-2013 Combined Ratio 97.3% 98.1% 98.9% Pretax Operating ROR 14% 13% 14% Operating ROE 10% 10% 11% Shareholder Value 14% 11% 13% Strong results despite challenges posed by:

  8. Slide 8: Multiple Distribution Channels

    Multiple Distribution Channels ABILITY TO RESPOND TO GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES Key Operating Subsidiaries in the United States, Ireland and Bermuda REINSURANCE LOCATIONS INSURANCE LOCATIONS United States Bermuda London United States Canada • Chicago, IL Belgium Singapore • Atlanta, GA • British Columbia,

  9. Slide 9: Diversity in Reinsurance Book

    Diversity in Reinsurance Book AMONGST THE MOST DIVERSIFIED REINSURANCE ORGANIZATIONS Reinsurance Premium by Geography Reinsurance Premium by Line of Business Europe/UK 16% Middle Casualty 29% Property Cat East/Africa XOL 4% 25% Worldwide 2% USA 49% Latin America 17% Asia / Other Australia Property C

  10. Slide 10: Product Diversity in Insurance Book

    Product Diversity in Insurance Book ACTIVE EXPANSION INTO SHORT-TAIL LINES LEADING TO A STRATEGIC TRANSFORMATION OF THE BOOK 2013 2010 Other Short Tail, 15% Other Short Tail, 19% Workers Workers Comp, 27% Comp, 29% A&H, 6% A&H, 2% Crop, 0% Prof Crop, 26% Liability, Prof 13% Liability, Other 16% Liab

  11. Slide 11: Strong Risk Management Culture

    Strong Risk Management Culture WITH CONSIDERABLE FINANCIAL FLEXIBILITY AND CONSERVATIVE PROPERTY CATASTROPHE EXPOSURE PML as Percent of Shareholders' Equity Debt + Preferred Equity to Capital As of 9/30/13 As of 9/30/13 ENH VR AHL AHL MRH MRH AXS LR… PRE AWH VR PRE AWH AXS ACE XL RNR ACGL LR… ENH XL

  12. Slide 12: Mt Logan Re

    Mt Logan Re THIRD PARTY CAPITAL STRATEGY TOTAL CAPACITY OF $7.3 BILLION  Mt Logan capitalized in excess of $360m at January 2014 Mt. Logan  Launched in July 2013 with strong investor interest  Allows Everest to extend market share utilizing non-dilutive capital  Provides increased capacity to ou

  13. Slide 13: Conservative Leverage and Liquidity

    Conservative Leverage and Liquidity FIGURES AS OF 12/31/13 - INVESTABLE ASSETS OF $16.6 BILLION Capitalization Liquidity 100% 20.0 90% Government Mortgage/ Cash & Short 80% 1% Asset Backed 14.3 Term 11% 15.0 16% 70% Other 3% 11.5 11.9 60% 10.8 50% 10.0 40% 6.5 Non U.S. 30% Corporate 28% 5.0 25% 20%

  14. Slide 14: Calendar Year Loss Development

    Calendar Year Loss Development DEMONSTRATES STRENGTH IN CORE RESERVES For the y ear ended December 31, 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 10-Year 3-Year Net Earned Premium 4,425.1 3,963.1 3,853.2 3,997.5 3,694.3 3,894.1 3,934.6 4,101.3 4,164.6 4,753.5 40,781.4 13,019.5 Loss Dev elopme

  15. Slide 15: Accident Year Loss Development

    Accident Year Loss Development 10 YEAR LOSS RESERVING EXPERIENCE – INITIAL TO ULTIMATE 94.6% 93.7% 90.8% 90.5% 100.0% 90.0% 75.7% 75.5% 80.0% 69.5% 68.7% 68.1% 66.0% 65.4% 65.1% 65.0% 60.8% 70.0% 59.7% 59.3% 59.3% 59.1% 58.6% 57.7% 57.1% 55.6% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% 2004 2005 2006

  16. Slide 16: Attractive Valuation Creates Buying Opportunity

    Attractive Valuation Creates Buying Opportunity RECORD LOW WITH SHARES TRADING AT A DISCOUNT TO BOOK Everest Historical Price-to-Book Valuation - 1998 to 2013* 2.50 2.00 1.50 Average 1.21x 1.00 0.50 0.00 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Everest has take

  17. Slide 17: Active Capital Management

    Active Capital Management DRIVES SHAREHOLDER RETURNS Dividends & Share $550 Shares repurchased ($) Repurchases Dividends paid to shareholders $350 Common shares issued $150 $ millions -$50 Common Equity Raised -$250 -$450 -$650 -$850 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2

  18. Slide 18: Significant Total Return to Shareholders

    Significant Total Return to Shareholders RE SHARES OUTPERFORM S&P 500 900.00% 841.87% 800.00% 700.00% Everest S&P 500 600.00% 500.00% 400.00% 344.63% 300.00% 200.00% 127.62% 128.04% 116.81% 104.21% 100.00% 44.01% 32.36% 0.00% 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Inception to Date Everest Re total return* over S&

  19. Slide 19: Conclusion

    Conclusion ■ Strong franchise that has successfully weathered numerous market cycles ■ Seasoned management team focused on building long term value for our shareholders ■ Disciplined underwriting culture – profitability before growth – supported by a strong risk management framework ■ Conservative,

  20. Slide 20: Everest Re Group, Ltd.

    EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD. Wessex House, 45 Reid Street, 2nd Floor, P. O. Box 845, Hamilton, HM DX, Bermuda

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