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Everest Reinsurance Holdings Inc – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/19 – ‘XML’

On:  Friday, 3/27/20, at 2:32pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/19   ·   Accession #:  914748-20-2   ·   File #:  33-71652

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 3/27/20  Everest Reinsurance Holdings Inc  10-K       12/31/19  148:34M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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                Comprehensive Income (Loss)                                      
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143: R28         Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information Of    HTML    279K  
                The Registrant                                                   
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100: R30         Schedule IV - Reinsurance                           HTML     99K  
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                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
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                (Schedule Of Uncollectible Reinsurance Recoverable               
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113: R51         Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     47K  
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                (Details)                                                        
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                Value Of Fixed Maturity Securities, By Contractual               
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                Appreciation (Depreciation) For The Company's                    
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                (Details)                                                        
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                ALAE And Paid Loss And ALAE, Net Of Reinsurance)                 
                (Details)                                                        
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                (Details)                                                        
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                (Details)                                                        
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                Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs               
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                Significant Unobservable Inputs for Equity Index                 
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                Ending Amount Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits)                      
                (Details)                                                        
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                Agreements For All New And Renewal Business For                  
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                Reinsurance Agreements, Net Insurance Exposures                  
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                (Details)                                                        
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                Comprehensive Income (Loss) In The Consolidated                  
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                Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net               
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                Expense) (Details)                                               
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                (Details)                                                        
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                Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets) (Details)                  
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                Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets) (Details)                  
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                (Details)                                                        
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                Information (Regulatory Targeted Capital And                     
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