Everest Re Group, Ltd., at March 31, 2010, had gross asbestos
loss reserves of US$595.8 million, or 95.3 percent, of total
asbestos and environmental reserves, of which US$465.9 million
was for assumed business and US$129.9 million was for direct
business.
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