Brian O’Hara

Mr. O’Hara is the former Chairman of XL Capital Ltd, now known as XL Group plc. He served as Chairman of XL’s Board of Directors from 2008 to 2009 and was President and Chief Executive Officer of XL from 1994 to 2008. In 1986, Mr. O’Hara joined XL Insurance (Bermuda) Ltd as its founding President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. O’Hara began his insurance career in San Francisco with The Royal Insurance Company and Employers’ Reinsurance Company in 1970. He joined General Reinsurance Corporation in 1975 and in 1978 assumed responsibility for the newly developing captive reinsurance underwriting group. From 1979 to 1986 Mr. O’Hara was a founder and Chief Underwriting Officer of reinsurer Trenwick Group, Inc. in Bermuda.