Everest Group, Ltd., a global underwriting leader in reinsurance and specialty insurance solutions, today announced two key leadership appointments within its Facultative & Hybrid Reinsurance business, strengthening its Global Wholesale & Specialty platform.

Michael Cellura has been appointed Head of Facultative & Hybrid Reinsurance, reporting to Jason Keen, Executive Vice President and CEO of Global Wholesale & Specialty Insurance. Since joining Everest in 2022, Cellura has demonstrated strong executive leadership across the organization. In his new role, he will oversee Everest’s global facultative and hybrid reinsurance platform, including underwriting strategy, portfolio management, and regional alignment across the business.

Trevor Gallagher has been named Chief Operating Officer, Facultative & Hybrid Reinsurance, a newly created position reporting to Cellura. Gallagher will be responsible for operational execution and platform optimization, supporting the continued scale and performance of the global business. Since joining Everest in 2023, he has been instrumental in strengthening operational discipline and supporting the build-out of the Facultative & Hybrid Reinsurance platform.

“Michael and Trevor are highly respected leaders whose experience and strategic focus reflect the strength of Everest’s leadership bench,” said Jason Keen. “Facultative & Hybrid Reinsurance is central to our strategy, enabling us to provide flexible underwriting and differentiated solutions for complex risks. Under their leadership, Everest will continue to build a high-performing platform grounded in disciplined underwriting, strong execution, and close broker and client collaboration globally.”

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