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"This was a pivotal year for Everest as we took decisive action to fortify our U.S. casualty reserves, solidify our franchise value, and raise the bar across all facets of the Company," said Jim Williamson, Everest President and CEO. "Our lead market Reinsurance franchise continues to demonstrate its value in the market, as evidenced by another well-executed January 1 renewal. In our Insurance business, the significant transformation of our North America insurance platform is well underway. We made meaningful progress improving our portfolio, all while taking aggressive underwriting action in U.S. casualty lines. Our team is energized about the opportunity ahead, and I firmly believe that our actions place Everest on a clear trajectory towards generating attractive returns throughout the cycle."

Summary of Fourth Quarter 2024 Net Income and Other Items

• Net (loss) of ($593 million), equal to ($13.96) per diluted share, driven by reserve strengthening in U.S. casualty lines, versus fourth quarter 2023 net income of $804 million, equal to $18.53 per diluted share

• Net operating (loss) of ($780 million), equal to ($18.39) per diluted share, driven by reserve strengthening in U.S. casualty lines, versus fourth quarter 2023 net operating income of $1.1 billion, equal to $25.18 per diluted share

• GAAP combined ratio of 135.5%, including 37.6 points of unfavorable prior year reserve development, 5.8 points of 2024 accident year strengthening, and 5.3 points of catastrophe losses, versus 93.2% in the fourth quarter 2023, including 4.3 points of catastrophe losses

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• Pre-tax net catastrophe loss estimated to be in the range of $350 to $450 million for the first quarter 2025, net of estimated recoveries and reinstatement premiums

• Everest's loss estimate is based on an insured industry loss range of $35 to $45 billion

The following table summarizes the Company’s Net Income and related financial metrics.

The following information summarizes the Company’s underwriting results, on a consolidated basis and by segment – Reinsurance and Insurance, with selected commentary on results by segment.

Reinsurance Segment – Quarterly Highlights

• Gross written premiums grew 12.6% on a comparable basis (constant dollar basis and excluding reinstatement premiums)², to approximately $3.3 billion. We continue to solidify our franchise value and drive growth in lines with the best expected risk-adjusted returns.

• Growth was led by a 54.4% increase in Property Catastrophe XOL and 19.9% in Property Pro-Rata, partially offset by a 7.3% decrease in Casualty Pro-Rata, when adjusting for reinstatement premiums.

• Attritional loss ratio improved 90 basis points over last year to 56.9%, while the attritional combined ratio improved 140 basis points to 83.7% versus a year ago, when excluding the impact of 2.3 points and 3.6 points from profit commissions associated with favorable loss reserve development on mortgage business for the quarters ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

• Strengthened U.S. casualty reserves by $684 million, fully offset by favorable development of well-seasoned reserves in property and mortgage lines.

• Pre-tax catastrophe losses were $125 million, net of estimated recoveries and reinstatement premiums, driven primarily by $275 million of losses from Hurricane Milton. Catastrophe losses in the quarter were partially offset by a release of $125 million on prior year events, primarily related to Hurricane Ian.

• Risk-adjusted returns remain very attractive, particularly in property and specialty lines.

Insurance Segment – Quarterly Highlights

• Gross written premiums decreased to $1.4 billion on a comparable basis (constant dollar basis and excluding reinstatement premiums)², a 1.6% decrease year-over-year in constant dollars as we continued to strategically shape the portfolio. Our International business continued its strong growth trajectory as it gained further traction.

• Everest Insurance grew by 32.3% in Property/Short Tail and 37.2% in Other Specialty lines. Growth was offset by a decrease of 36.9% in Accident and Health, as we exit the medical stop loss business, and 20.0% in Specialty Casualty, primarily in North America, reflecting our focus on lines of business with better expected margins.

• Strengthened prior year U.S. casualty reserves by $1.1 billion and increased current accident year losses in U.S. casualty lines by $206 million, totaling $1.3 billion.

• Pre-tax catastrophe losses were $47 million, net of estimated recoveries and reinstatement premiums, an increase over the prior year quarter, which benefited from benign catastrophe losses.

• Pricing continues to accelerate across North American long-tail lines (excluding financial lines).

Other Segment

• As disclosed in an 8-K filed with the SEC after the market close on January 27, 2025, we formed a new "Other" segment, primarily comprised of certain sports and leisure lines after giving effect to the sale of the business in October 2024, and other non-core lines of business such as asbestos & environmental exposures, and certain discontinued insurance programs and coverage classes, predominantly in U.S. casualty lines.

• Unfavorable development in our Other segment amounted to $425 million for both the full-year and fourth quarter 2024, including current accident year strengthening of $22 million.

• Strengthened asbestos & environmental reserves by $54 million during the fourth quarter resulting in a 3-year net asbestos survival ratio of 6.6 years.

Investments and Shareholders’ Equity as of December 31, 2024

• Total invested assets and cash of $41.5 billion versus $37.1 billion on December 31, 2023

• Shareholders’ equity of $13.9 billion vs. $13.2 billion on December 31, 2023, including $849 million of unrealized net losses on fixed maturity, available for sale securities

• Shareholders’ equity excluding unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturity, available for sale securities of $14.7 billion versus $13.9 billion on December 31, 2023

• Book value per share of $322.97 versus $304.29 at December 31, 2023

• Book value per share excluding unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturity, available for sale securities of $342.74 versus $320.95 at December 31, 2023

• There were not any common share repurchases during the quarter. We repurchased $199.9 million for the full-year 2024.

• Common share dividends declared and paid in the quarter of $2.00 per common share equal to $86 million

This news release 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 securities laws. These statements reflect management’s current expectations based on assumptions we believe are reasonable but are not guarantees of performance. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements made on behalf of the Company. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, but are not limited to, the impact of general economic conditions and conditions affecting the insurance and reinsurance industry, the adequacy of our reserves, our ability to assess underwriting risk, trends in rates for property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, competition, investment market and investment income fluctuations, trends in insured and paid losses, catastrophes, pandemics, regulatory and legal uncertainties and other factors described in our SEC filings, including our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

About Everest
Everest Group, Ltd. (Everest) is a global underwriting leader providing best-in-class property, casualty, and specialty reinsurance and insurance solutions that address customers’ most pressing challenges. Known for a 50-year track record of disciplined underwriting, capital and risk management, Everest, through its global operating affiliates, is committed to underwriting opportunity for colleagues, customers, shareholders, and communities worldwide.

Everest common stock (NYSE: EG) is a component of the S&P 500 index.

Additional information about Everest, our people, and our products can be found on our website at www.everestglobal.com.

A conference call discussing the results will be held at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on February 4, 2025. The call will be available on the Internet through the Company’s website at https://investors.everestglobal.com/overview.

Recipients are encouraged to visit the Company’s website to view supplemental financial information on the Company’s results. The supplemental information is located at www.everestglobal.com in the "Investors/Financials/Quarterly Results" section of the website. The supplemental financial information may also be obtained by contacting the Company directly.

Comments on Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In this Press Release, the Company has included certain non-GAAP financial measures, including after-tax net operating income (loss), after-tax net operating income (loss) per diluted share, attritional combined ratio, gross written premiums presented on a comparable basis, net operating income return on equity ("ROE"), underwriting income, and book value per common share outstanding excluding net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on fixed maturity, available for sale securities ("URA(D)"). The Company presents these non-GAAP financial measures to facilitate a deeper understanding of the profitability drivers of our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. The Company believes that such measures are important to investors and other interested persons, and that these measures are a useful supplement to GAAP information concerning the Company’s performance. These measures may not, however, be comparable to similarly titled measures used by companies within or outside of the insurance industry. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, or superior to, the Company’s financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").

A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable corresponding GAAP financial measure is included below.

After-tax net operating income (loss) and after-tax net operating income (loss) per diluted share

After-tax net operating income (loss) (also referred to in this release as net operating income) consists of net income (loss) excluding after-tax net gains (losses) on investments and after-tax net foreign exchange income (expense), as shown below:

Although net gains (losses) on investments and net foreign exchange income (expense) are an integral part of the Company’s insurance operations, the determination of net gains (losses) on investments and foreign exchange income (expense) is independent of the insurance underwriting process. The Company believes that the level of net gains (losses) on investments and net foreign exchange income (expense) for any particular period are not indicative of the performance of the underlying business in that particular period. Providing only a GAAP presentation of net income (loss) makes it more difficult for users of the financial information to evaluate the Company’s success or failure in its basic business and may lead to incorrect or misleading assumptions and conclusions. The Company understands that the equity analysts who follow the Company focus on after-tax net operating income (loss) in their analyses for the reasons discussed above. The Company provides after-tax net operating income (loss) to investors so that they have what management believes to be a useful supplement to GAAP information concerning the Company’s performance.

Attritional Loss Ratio and Attritional Combined Ratio

The loss ratio is calculated as the sum of total incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses, divided by net premiums earned. The combined ratio is calculated as the sum of total incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses, commission and brokerage expenses, and other underwriting expenses, divided by net premiums earned. The attritional loss ratio and attritional combined ratio are defined as the loss ratio and the combined ratio, respectively, adjusted to exclude catastrophe losses, net catastrophe reinstatement premiums, prior year development, COVID-19 losses and losses from the Russia/Ukraine war. The Company believes the attritional ratios are useful to management and investors because the adjusted ratios provide for better comparability and more accurately measure the Company’s underlying underwriting performance. The following tables are a reconciliation of the loss ratio and attritional loss ratio, and the combined ratio and attritional combined ratio for the periods noted:

Gross Written Premium on a Comparable Basis

The Company has included in this Press Release certain changes in gross written premium on a comparable basis, reflecting constant currency basis and excluding reinstatement premiums. Constant currency basis excludes the impact of foreign exchange rates. The Company provides change in gross written premium on a comparable basis to investors so that they have what management believes to be a useful supplement to GAAP information concerning the Company’s performance. The following tables are a reconciliation of gross written premium and period-over-period changes on a GAAP basis to the non-GAAP comparable basis for the periods noted:

Net Operating Income Return On Equity ("ROE")

Net Operating income ROE is calculated by dividing after-tax net operating income (loss) by average shareholders' equity, adjusted for average net unrealized depreciation (appreciation) of fixed maturity, available for sale securities. A reconciliation of net income, the most comparable GAAP measure, to net operating income is presented above. The Company believes net operating income ROE is a useful measure for management and investors as it allows for better comparability and removes variability when assessing the results of operations. A reconciliation of Net Operating Income ROE and Net Income ROE is shown below.

Underwriting Income

Underwriting income is calculated as net premiums earned, less (1) incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses, (2) commission, brokerage, taxes and fees, and (3) other underwriting expenses. Net income (loss) is the most comparable GAAP measure. The Company believes underwriting income is a useful measure for management and investors when assessing the performance of the Company's reinsurance and insurance business segments. A reconciliation of Underwriting Income and Net Income is shown below.

Book value per common share outstanding excluding URA(D)

Book value per common share outstanding excluding net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of fixed maturity, available for sale securities ("URA(D)") is calculated as reported shareholders' equity less URA(D), divided by common shares outstanding. Book value per share is the most comparable GAAP measure. The Company believes this metric is useful to management and investors as it shows the value of shareholder returns on a per share basis after eliminating the variability of investments held at fair value. Please see the table on page 4 for a reconciliation of book value per common share outstanding (excluding URA(D)) and book value per share.

Annualized Total Shareholder Return

Annualized TSR ("TSR") is calculated as year-to-date growth in book value per common share outstanding (excluding URA(D)) plus year-to-date dividends per share. As further discussed above, book value per common share outstanding (excluding URA(D)) is a non-GAAP measure. Please see the table on page 4 for a reconciliation of book value per common share outstanding (excluding URA(D)) and book value per share.

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