Everest Re has appointed to new members to its board of directors.Joining the board of the Bermuda-based reinsurance company effective September 19 are John Amore and Dominic Addesso.“We are extremely fortunate to continue to attract such talent to our company and our board,” said Mr Taranto, chairman and CEO. “Both John and Dom bring a wealth of experience and are admired executives within our industry. Their leadership and fresh insights will be welcome additions to our extremely strong and active board of directors.”Mr Amore worked with Zurich Financial Services' general insurance division as chief executive officer of the entire US region and also served as a member of Zurich's Group Executive Committee, until he retired in 2010.Mr Amore also served at Commerce and Industry Insurance, a member of American International Group (AIG), as vice chairman prior to joining Zurich in 1992. Currently, he serves as Zurich Financial Services consultant and is a delegate of the board for the Geneva Association.Mr Addesso serves as president of Everest Re Group. In July, the company announced he would succeed Joseph Taranto as chief executive officer of the company upon his retirement at the end of 2013.Mr Addesso joined Everest in 2009 as executive vice president and chief financial officer and was appointed president in June 2011. Prior to joining the company, he had been with Munich Re America where he held the position of president of its regional clients division, responsible for operational and underwriting management.