1. © 2011, XL Group plc companies. All rights reserved. I MAKE YOUR WORLD GO Yellow R= 255 G= 255 B= 0 Orange R= 244 G= 121 B= 32 Magenta R= 236 G= 0 B= 14- Red R= 237 G= 28 B= 36 Lt Green R= 141 G= 198 B= 63 Green R= 57 G= 181 B= 74 Cyan R= 0 G= 174 B= 239 Dk Blue R= 45 G= 49 B= 146 Yellow 2 R= 213 G= 206 B= 146 Orange 2 R= 203 G= 125 B= 101 Mag 2 R= 182 G= 114 B= 146 Red 2 R= 239 G= 63 B= 107 LG2 R= 156 G= 162 B=63 Green 2 R= 0 G= 137 B= 143 Cyan 2 R= 0 G= 182 B= 190 DB2 R= 0 G= 65 B= 89 Directors and Officers Liability Insurance CANE Spring Meeting April 2012 Bernie Horovitz CEO XL Global Professional Insurance 1

2. © 2011, XL Group plc companies. All rights reserved. I MAKE YOUR WORLD GO Yellow R= 255 G= 255 B= 0 Orange R= 244 G= 121 B= 32 Magenta R= 236 G= 0 B= 14- Red R= 237 G= 28 B= 36 Lt Green R= 141 G= 198 B= 63 Green R= 57 G= 181 B= 74 Cyan R= 0 G= 174 B= 239 Dk Blue R= 45 G= 49 B= 146 Yellow 2 R= 213 G= 206 B= 146 Orange 2 R= 203 G= 125 B= 101 Mag 2 R= 182 G= 114 B= 146 Red 2 R= 239 G= 63 B= 107 LG2 R= 156 G= 162 B=63 Green 2 R= 0 G= 137 B= 143 Cyan 2 R= 0 G= 182 B= 190 DB2 R= 0 G= 65 B= 89 Directors and Officers Liability Insurance Summary of Presentation Primer on Directors and Officers Liability Insurance Discussion of recent D&O trends 2

3. © 2011, XL Group plc companies. All rights reserved. I MAKE YOUR WORLD GO Yellow R= 255 G= 255 B= 0 Orange R= 244 G= 121 B= 32 Magenta R= 236 G= 0 B= 14- Red R= 237 G= 28 B= 36 Lt Green R= 141 G= 198 B= 63 Green R= 57 G= 181 B= 74 Cyan R= 0 G= 174 B= 239 Dk Blue R= 45 G= 49 B= 146 Yellow 2 R= 213 G= 206 B= 146 Orange 2 R= 203 G= 125 B= 101 Mag 2 R= 182 G= 114 B= 146 Red 2 R= 239 G= 63 B= 107 LG2 R= 156 G= 162 B=63 Green 2 R= 0 G= 137 B= 143 Cyan 2 R= 0 G= 182 B= 190 DB2 R= 0 G= 65 B= 89 Directors and Officers Liability Insurance Purpose of D&O Insurance Indemnity provided under D&O insurance allows companies (entities) to attract qualified directors and officers (insureds) who will otherwise be reluctant to work for the company because of the risk of being sued for alleged wrongful acts committed in their capacity as directors and officers. 3

4. © 2011, XL Group plc companies. All rights reserved. I MAKE YOUR WORLD GO Yellow R= 255 G= 255 B= 0 Orange R= 244 G= 121 B= 32 Magenta R= 236 G= 0 B= 14- Red R= 237 G= 28 B= 36 Lt Green R= 141 G= 198 B= 63 Green R= 57 G= 181 B= 74 Cyan R= 0 G= 174 B= 239 Dk Blue R= 45 G= 49 B= 146 Yellow 2 R= 213 G= 206 B= 146 Orange 2 R= 203 G= 125 B= 101 Mag 2 R= 182 G= 114 B= 146 Red 2 R= 239 G= 63 B= 107 LG2 R= 156 G= 162 B=63 Green 2 R= 0 G= 137 B= 143 Cyan 2 R= 0 G= 182 B= 190 DB2 R= 0 G= 65 B= 89 Directors and Officers Liability Insurance D&O Exposure for Publicly Traded Companies Shareholders are main claimants. Most common drivers are: Misleading/Inadequate/erroneous/fraudulent disclosure and financial reporting Earnings restatements, write offs Stock or Public offering of securities Bankruptcy Mergers, acquisitions and restructurings Regulatory Investigations 4

5. © 2011, XL Group plc companies. All rights reserved. I MAKE YOUR WORLD GO Yellow R= 255 G= 255 B= 0 Orange R= 244 G= 121 B= 32 Magenta R= 236 G= 0 B= 14- Red R= 237 G= 28 B= 36 Lt Green R= 141 G= 198 B= 63 Green R= 57 G= 181 B= 74 Cyan R= 0 G= 174 B= 239 Dk Blue R= 45 G= 49 B= 146 Yellow 2 R= 213 G= 206 B= 146 Orange 2 R= 203 G= 125 B= 101 Mag 2 R= 182 G= 114 B= 146 Red 2 R= 239 G= 63 B= 107 LG2 R= 156 G= 162 B=63 Green 2 R= 0 G= 137 B= 143 Cyan 2 R= 0 G= 182 B= 190 DB2 R= 0 G= 65 B= 89 Directors and Officers Liability Insurance D&O Exposure for Private and Not for Profit Companies Employment practices liability is the main exposure for claim frequency Wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, breach of contract D&O claims drive severity Common D&O allegation are: Self-dealing and misuse of funds Restraint of trade and other anti-trust related complaints Failure to fulfill fiduciary obligations Patent, copyrights, trademarks and other intellectually property related disputes 5

6. © 2011, XL Group plc companies. All rights reserved. I MAKE YOUR WORLD GO Yellow R= 255 G= 255 B= 0 Orange R= 244 G= 121 B= 32 Magenta R= 236 G= 0 B= 14- Red R= 237 G= 28 B= 36 Lt Green R= 141 G= 198 B= 63 Green R= 57 G= 181 B= 74 Cyan R= 0 G= 174 B= 239 Dk Blue R= 45 G= 49 B= 146 Yellow 2 R= 213 G= 206 B= 146 Orange 2 R= 203 G= 125 B= 101 Mag 2 R= 182 G= 114 B= 146 Red 2 R= 239 G= 63 B= 107 LG2 R= 156 G= 162 B=63 Green 2 R= 0 G= 137 B= 143 Cyan 2 R= 0 G= 182 B= 190 DB2 R= 0 G= 65 B= 89 Directors and Officers Liability Insurance Insuring Agreements in a typical D&O policy Side A, Direct Coverage Side B, Corporate Reimbursement Coverage Side C, Entity Coverage Recent Coverage Enhancements  Investigative Costs Coverage  Crisis Coverage 6

7. © 2011, XL Group plc companies. All rights reserved. I MAKE YOUR WORLD GO Yellow R= 255 G= 255 B= 0 Orange R= 244 G= 121 B= 32 Magenta R= 236 G= 0 B= 14- Red R= 237 G= 28 B= 36 Lt Green R= 141 G= 198 B= 63 Green R= 57 G= 181 B= 74 Cyan R= 0 G= 174 B= 239 Dk Blue R= 45 G= 49 B= 146 Yellow 2 R= 213 G= 206 B= 146 Orange 2 R= 203 G= 125 B= 101 Mag 2 R= 182 G= 114 B= 146 Red 2 R= 239 G= 63 B= 107 LG2 R= 156 G= 162 B=63 Green 2 R= 0 G= 137 B= 143 Cyan 2 R= 0 G= 182 B= 190 DB2 R= 0 G= 65 B= 89 Directors and Officers Liability Insurance D&O Policy Exclusions Fraud and deliberate dishonesty Fines and Penalties Disgorgement Insured versus Insured Prior and Pending Litigation (burning building exclusion) Pollution, bodily injury, property damage, defamation and other claims not considered D&O claims (eg assault and battery) 7

8. © 2011, XL Group plc companies. All rights reserved. I MAKE YOUR WORLD GO Yellow R= 255 G= 255 B= 0 Orange R= 244 G= 121 B= 32 Magenta R= 236 G= 0 B= 14- Red R= 237 G= 28 B= 36 Lt Green R= 141 G= 198 B= 63 Green R= 57 G= 181 B= 74 Cyan R= 0 G= 174 B= 239 Dk Blue R= 45 G= 49 B= 146 Yellow 2 R= 213 G= 206 B= 146 Orange 2 R= 203 G= 125 B= 101 Mag 2 R= 182 G= 114 B= 146 Red 2 R= 239 G= 63 B= 107 LG2 R= 156 G= 162 B=63 Green 2 R= 0 G= 137 B= 143 Cyan 2 R= 0 G= 182 B= 190 DB2 R= 0 G= 65 B= 89 Fraud and Dishonesty Exclusion Stanford case is a good example of exclusion Ponzi scheme with estimated investor losses of $7 billion Stanford sued insurers to provide coverage under D&O policy Convicted on 13 out of 14 charges of fraudulent behavior at Stanford Financial Upon Stanford’s conviction, Insurers denied coverage under D&O policy 8 Directors and Officers Liability Insurance

9. © 2011, XL Group plc companies. All rights reserved. I MAKE YOUR WORLD GO Yellow R= 255 G= 255 B= 0 Orange R= 244 G= 121 B= 32 Magenta R= 236 G= 0 B= 14- Red R= 237 G= 28 B= 36 Lt Green R= 141 G= 198 B= 63 Green R= 57 G= 181 B= 74 Cyan R= 0 G= 174 B= 239 Dk Blue R= 45 G= 49 B= 146 Yellow 2 R= 213 G= 206 B= 146 Orange 2 R= 203 G= 125 B= 101 Mag 2 R= 182 G= 114 B= 146 Red 2 R= 239 G= 63 B= 107 LG2 R= 156 G= 162 B=63 Green 2 R= 0 G= 137 B= 143 Cyan 2 R= 0 G= 182 B= 190 DB2 R= 0 G= 65 B= 89 D&O Summary of Current Trends Frequency and Mix of SCA Filings Severity of SCA Filings Pricing Hot Topics:  Dodd Frank Act  Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)  Private D&O  European Sovereign Debt  Mergers and Acquisitions  Chinese Companies  Regulatory Investigations 9

10. © 2011, XL Group plc companies. All rights reserved. I MAKE YOUR WORLD GO Yellow R= 255 G= 255 B= 0 Orange R= 244 G= 121 B= 32 Magenta R= 236 G= 0 B= 14- Red R= 237 G= 28 B= 36 Lt Green R= 141 G= 198 B= 63 Green R= 57 G= 181 B= 74 Cyan R= 0 G= 174 B= 239 Dk Blue R= 45 G= 49 B= 146 Yellow 2 R= 213 G= 206 B= 146 Orange 2 R= 203 G= 125 B= 101 Mag 2 R= 182 G= 114 B= 146 Red 2 R= 239 G= 63 B= 107 LG2 R= 156 G= 162 B=63 Green 2 R= 0 G= 137 B= 143 Cyan 2 R= 0 G= 182 B= 190 DB2 R= 0 G= 65 B= 89 Public D&O Current Trends Frequency of Federal SCA Litigation is flat 10

11. © 2011, XL Group plc companies. All rights reserved. I MAKE YOUR WORLD GO Yellow R= 255 G= 255 B= 0 Orange R= 244 G= 121 B= 32 Magenta R= 236 G= 0 B= 14- Red R= 237 G= 28 B= 36 Lt Green R= 141 G= 198 B= 63 Green R= 57 G= 181 B= 74 Cyan R= 0 G= 174 B= 239 Dk Blue R= 45 G= 49 B= 146 Yellow 2 R= 213 G= 206 B= 146 Orange 2 R= 203 G= 125 B= 101 Mag 2 R= 182 G= 114 B= 146 Red 2 R= 239 G= 63 B= 107 LG2 R= 156 G= 162 B=63 Green 2 R= 0 G= 137 B= 143 Cyan 2 R= 0 G= 182 B= 190 DB2 R= 0 G= 65 B= 89 Public D&O Current Trends Type of SCA Claim Mix has changed significantly 11

12. © 2011, XL Group plc companies. All rights reserved. I MAKE YOUR WORLD GO Yellow R= 255 G= 255 B= 0 Orange R= 244 G= 121 B= 32 Magenta R= 236 G= 0 B= 14- Red R= 237 G= 28 B= 36 Lt Green R= 141 G= 198 B= 63 Green R= 57 G= 181 B= 74 Cyan R= 0 G= 174 B= 239 Dk Blue R= 45 G= 49 B= 146 Yellow 2 R= 213 G= 206 B= 146 Orange 2 R= 203 G= 125 B= 101 Mag 2 R= 182 G= 114 B= 146 Red 2 R= 239 G= 63 B= 107 LG2 R= 156 G= 162 B=63 Green 2 R= 0 G= 137 B= 143 Cyan 2 R= 0 G= 182 B= 190 DB2 R= 0 G= 65 B= 89 Public D&O Current Trends Type of SCA Claim Mix has changed significantly 12

13. © 2011, XL Group plc companies. All rights reserved. I MAKE YOUR WORLD GO Yellow R= 255 G= 255 B= 0 Orange R= 244 G= 121 B= 32 Magenta R= 236 G= 0 B= 14- Red R= 237 G= 28 B= 36 Lt Green R= 141 G= 198 B= 63 Green R= 57 G= 181 B= 74 Cyan R= 0 G= 174 B= 239 Dk Blue R= 45 G= 49 B= 146 Yellow 2 R= 213 G= 206 B= 146 Orange 2 R= 203 G= 125 B= 101 Mag 2 R= 182 G= 114 B= 146 Red 2 R= 239 G= 63 B= 107 LG2 R= 156 G= 162 B=63 Green 2 R= 0 G= 137 B= 143 Cyan 2 R= 0 G= 182 B= 190 DB2 R= 0 G= 65 B= 89 Public D&O Current Trends Average and Median size of SCA settlement decreased in 2011 13

14. © 2011, XL Group plc companies. All rights reserved. I MAKE YOUR WORLD GO Yellow R= 255 G= 255 B= 0 Orange R= 244 G= 121 B= 32 Magenta R= 236 G= 0 B= 14- Red R= 237 G= 28 B= 36 Lt Green R= 141 G= 198 B= 63 Green R= 57 G= 181 B= 74 Cyan R= 0 G= 174 B= 239 Dk Blue R= 45 G= 49 B= 146 Yellow 2 R= 213 G= 206 B= 146 Orange 2 R= 203 G= 125 B= 101 Mag 2 R= 182 G= 114 B= 146 Red 2 R= 239 G= 63 B= 107 LG2 R= 156 G= 162 B=63 Green 2 R= 0 G= 137 B= 143 Cyan 2 R= 0 G= 182 B= 190 DB2 R= 0 G= 65 B= 89 D&O Current Trends Price Trends (Quarterly Index of D&O Pricing) 14

15. © 2011, XL Group plc companies. All rights reserved. I MAKE YOUR WORLD GO Yellow R= 255 G= 255 B= 0 Orange R= 244 G= 121 B= 32 Magenta R= 236 G= 0 B= 14- Red R= 237 G= 28 B= 36 Lt Green R= 141 G= 198 B= 63 Green R= 57 G= 181 B= 74 Cyan R= 0 G= 174 B= 239 Dk Blue R= 45 G= 49 B= 146 Yellow 2 R= 213 G= 206 B= 146 Orange 2 R= 203 G= 125 B= 101 Mag 2 R= 182 G= 114 B= 146 Red 2 R= 239 G= 63 B= 107 LG2 R= 156 G= 162 B=63 Green 2 R= 0 G= 137 B= 143 Cyan 2 R= 0 G= 182 B= 190 DB2 R= 0 G= 65 B= 89 D&O Current Trends Subprime and Credit Crisis 40 Settlements in total as at early 2012 Aggregate settlements: $4.4billion (Wachovia Bondholders $627m, Countrywide Shareholders $625m, Merrill Lynch $475m, Lehman Brothers $417m) Average settlement: $110m 1 FDIC Failed Bank Lawsuits 2 49 suits authorized against financial institutions with 23 filed so far Aggregate damage claims of at least $7.8 billion Bulk of lawsuits expected to be filed by year-end due to 3 year statute of limitation 15 1. Significant portion of settlements not covered by D&O 2. Statistics pulled from Kevin LaCroix D&O Diary

16. © 2011, XL Group plc companies. All rights reserved. I MAKE YOUR WORLD GO Yellow R= 255 G= 255 B= 0 Orange R= 244 G= 121 B= 32 Magenta R= 236 G= 0 B= 14- Red R= 237 G= 28 B= 36 Lt Green R= 141 G= 198 B= 63 Green R= 57 G= 181 B= 74 Cyan R= 0 G= 174 B= 239 Dk Blue R= 45 G= 49 B= 146 Yellow 2 R= 213 G= 206 B= 146 Orange 2 R= 203 G= 125 B= 101 Mag 2 R= 182 G= 114 B= 146 Red 2 R= 239 G= 63 B= 107 LG2 R= 156 G= 162 B=63 Green 2 R= 0 G= 137 B= 143 Cyan 2 R= 0 G= 182 B= 190 DB2 R= 0 G= 65 B= 89 Current Trends Dodd-Frank Act (Enacted July 2010) Expected to increase D&O loss exposure because: Act doubles the SEC’s budget Bounty provisions for whistleblowers Allows whistleblowers to be annonymous Requires “clawback” of incentive compensation to D’s and O’s in the event of a restatement of financial statements Allows SEC to seek penalties in administrative proceedings Lowers standard of proof for “aiding and abetting” securities fraud from “actual knowledge” to “recklessness” 16

17. © 2011, XL Group plc companies. All rights reserved. I MAKE YOUR WORLD GO Yellow R= 255 G= 255 B= 0 Orange R= 244 G= 121 B= 32 Magenta R= 236 G= 0 B= 14- Red R= 237 G= 28 B= 36 Lt Green R= 141 G= 198 B= 63 Green R= 57 G= 181 B= 74 Cyan R= 0 G= 174 B= 239 Dk Blue R= 45 G= 49 B= 146 Yellow 2 R= 213 G= 206 B= 146 Orange 2 R= 203 G= 125 B= 101 Mag 2 R= 182 G= 114 B= 146 Red 2 R= 239 G= 63 B= 107 LG2 R= 156 G= 162 B=63 Green 2 R= 0 G= 137 B= 143 Cyan 2 R= 0 G= 182 B= 190 DB2 R= 0 G= 65 B= 89 Current Trends Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) SEC created a specialized unit in 2010 to enhance enforcement of act. Enforcement actions and related follow-on suits are expected to increase significantly. 21 total cases from 1978 to 2004. 15 cases each for 2010 and 2011. Largest SEC settlements under FCPA have all happened in recent years KBR/Halliburton (2009)$579m BAE (UK)(2010)$400m Snamprogetti (2010)$365m 17

18. © 2011, XL Group plc companies. All rights reserved. I MAKE YOUR WORLD GO Yellow R= 255 G= 255 B= 0 Orange R= 244 G= 121 B= 32 Magenta R= 236 G= 0 B= 14- Red R= 237 G= 28 B= 36 Lt Green R= 141 G= 198 B= 63 Green R= 57 G= 181 B= 74 Cyan R= 0 G= 174 B= 239 Dk Blue R= 45 G= 49 B= 146 Yellow 2 R= 213 G= 206 B= 146 Orange 2 R= 203 G= 125 B= 101 Mag 2 R= 182 G= 114 B= 146 Red 2 R= 239 G= 63 B= 107 LG2 R= 156 G= 162 B=63 Green 2 R= 0 G= 137 B= 143 Cyan 2 R= 0 G= 182 B= 190 DB2 R= 0 G= 65 B= 89 Current Trends Private D&O EPL and Shareholder suits remain the 2 largest source of claims. EPL and Shareholder suits can be emotional and protracted. Claim frequency has increased in recent years due to economic conditions. EPL suits increase with increasing layoffs. Shareholder/Investor suits increase with company bankruptcies FCPA, employee piracy and shareholder related suits are increasing Financial results have been weak driven by low rates on line, expanding terms of coverage and deteriorating loss trends 18

19. © 2011, XL Group plc companies. All rights reserved. I MAKE YOUR WORLD GO Yellow R= 255 G= 255 B= 0 Orange R= 244 G= 121 B= 32 Magenta R= 236 G= 0 B= 14- Red R= 237 G= 28 B= 36 Lt Green R= 141 G= 198 B= 63 Green R= 57 G= 181 B= 74 Cyan R= 0 G= 174 B= 239 Dk Blue R= 45 G= 49 B= 146 Yellow 2 R= 213 G= 206 B= 146 Orange 2 R= 203 G= 125 B= 101 Mag 2 R= 182 G= 114 B= 146 Red 2 R= 239 G= 63 B= 107 LG2 R= 156 G= 162 B=63 Green 2 R= 0 G= 137 B= 143 Cyan 2 R= 0 G= 182 B= 190 DB2 R= 0 G= 65 B= 89 Current Trends European Sovereign Debt Has the potential to be a clash event in the D&O arena. Exposure is not limited to only European financial institutions because of counter party risk faced by American financial institutions. 19

20. © 2011, XL Group plc companies. All rights reserved. I MAKE YOUR WORLD GO Yellow R= 255 G= 255 B= 0 Orange R= 244 G= 121 B= 32 Magenta R= 236 G= 0 B= 14- Red R= 237 G= 28 B= 36 Lt Green R= 141 G= 198 B= 63 Green R= 57 G= 181 B= 74 Cyan R= 0 G= 174 B= 239 Dk Blue R= 45 G= 49 B= 146 Yellow 2 R= 213 G= 206 B= 146 Orange 2 R= 203 G= 125 B= 101 Mag 2 R= 182 G= 114 B= 146 Red 2 R= 239 G= 63 B= 107 LG2 R= 156 G= 162 B=63 Green 2 R= 0 G= 137 B= 143 Cyan 2 R= 0 G= 182 B= 190 DB2 R= 0 G= 65 B= 89 Predictions and Questions 20