Robert J. Cooney

ROBERT J. COONEY is President and Chief Executive Officer of Max
Re Ltd., a reinsurance and insurance company based in Bermuda.
Bob has served as a Director of Max Re, since its formation in
July 1999 and President and Chief Executive Officer since
September 1999. From 1987 to 1998, he held various senior
management positions at XL Insurance Ltd, one of the principal
insurance operating units of XL Capital Ltd (NYSE: XL), a Bermuda
based, multi-line insurer. In 1998 Bob became President and Chief
Executive Officer of XL Insurance Ltd and Executive Vice
President of XL Capital Ltd. From 1995 to 1998, he was President
and Chief Operating Officer of XL Insurance Ltd. From 1983 to
1987 he held various senior management positions at Trenwick
Group, Inc, a U.S. based insurer and reinsurer, and its Bermuda
based subsidiary, Trenwick Services, Ltd., including the position
of President of Trenwick Services, Ltd. From 1980 to 1983, Bob
was a partner at Wypich Illsley & Associates, a management
consulting and executive search firm. From 1978 to 1979, he was a
Casualty Facultative Underwriter for General Reinsurance Corp.Bob
received his B.S. in Geology in 1976 from Mount Allison
University and received his M.B.A. from Queen’s University in
1978.