HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — Everest Re Group Ltd. (RE) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $496 million.

The Hamilton, Bermuda-based company said it had net income of $12.66 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $12.21 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $9.29 per share.

The reinsurance company posted revenue of $3.26 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $3.19 billion, which did not meet Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.29 billion.

For the year, the company reported profit of $597 million, or $15.19 per share. Revenue was reported as $12.52 billion.

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