EXHIBIT 23.1



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statements on Forms S-8 (File No. 333-1972 and File No.  333-05771) and Form S-3
(File No.  333-72664) of Everest Re Group, Ltd. of our report dated February 14,
2002, except for note 16 as to which the date is February 21, 2002,  relating to
the financial  statements and financial  statement  schedules,  which appears in
this Form  10-K.  We also  consent  to the  reference  to us under  the  heading
"Selected Financial Data" in this Form 10-K.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
March 19, 2002