David James Parker Smith BBus,MBA,FAIM — Chief Executive Officer of Australia Operations and Country Manager of Australia Operations at Axis Capital Holdings Limited

Mr. David James Parker Smith, BBus, MBA, FAIM has been the Chief Executive Officer of Australia Operations and Country Manager of Australia Operations at Axis Capital Holdings Limited since January 05, 2012. Mr. Smith has 30 years of experience in financial services. He served as Chief Executive Officer at IAG (New Zealand). Mr. Smith served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd. Mr. Smith joined Zurich Financial from IAG New Zealand in May 2006. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of NRMA Insurance NZ Limited of Insurance Australia Group Ltd. since February 2001. He joined NRMA Insurance Limited in 1999 as General Manager of Human Resources. Prior to Insurance Australia Group Ltd., Mr. Smith held senior positions with Westpac Banking Corporation, including Regional General Manager of Retail Banking Queensland. He serves as the Chairman of Loyalty New Zealand Limited. He served as a Director of Zurich Investment Management Limited and Zurich Australia Limited. Mr. Smith serves as a Director of NRMA Woden Pty Limited, NRMA (NZ) Holdings Limited, State Insurance Limited, New Zealand Car Parts Limited, Direct Insurance Services Limited and First Rescue Emergency NZ Limited. He served as a Director of DKN Financial Group Ltd from November 14, 2007 to December 22, 2008. He served as a Director of NRMA Insurance NZ Limited, IAG New Zealand Limited and IAG (NZ) Holdings Limited of Insurance Australia Group Ltd. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management ('FAIM') and the New Zealand Institute of Management. Mr. Smith has a Master of Business Administration from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Business Studies from Massey University, New Zealand.