UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 7, 2004

Everest Re Group, Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Bermuda	1-15731	Not Applicable

(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

c/o ABG Financial & Management Services, Inc.
Parker House, Wildey Road
St. Michael, Barbados		Not Applicable

(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code 246-228-7398

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On October 7, 2004, the registrant issued a news release announcing the pricing on October 6, 2004 of a Senior Note Offering by its wholly owned subsidiary, Everest Reinsurance Holdings, Inc. A copy of that news release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with general instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this report, including exhibits, is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.

Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS


(c)	Exhibits

	Exhibit No.	Description

	99.1	News Release of the registrant,
		dated October 7, 2004

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



			EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.

			By: /s/ STEPHEN L. LIMAURO
			Stephen L. Limauro
			Executive Vice President and
			Chief Financial Officer

Dated: October 7, 2004

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
Number	Description of Document	Page No.

99.1	News Release of the registrant, dated	5
	October 7, 2004

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