Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> November 11, 2002

Robert Cooney – Max Re Ltd (mxre)

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. Profile
TWST: Could you give us a brief introduction to the business, the

company and the organization that is Max Re Capital today?

Mr. Cooney: Max Re Capital, through its principal