John Van Decker — Executive Vice President and President of North American Professional Lines at Axis Capital Holdings Limited

Mr. John Van Decker serves as the President of North American Professional Lines at AXIS Insurance Company. Mr. Decker has been the President of North American Professional Lines and Executive Vice President at Axis Capital Holdings Limited since December 01, 2011. Mr. Van Decker served as Executive Vice President of North American Professional Lines - FIS at AXIS Insurance Company. Mr. Van Decker served as Senior Vice President of New York Division at Catlin Inc. He served as Senior Vice President of Underwriting Office in New York of Catlin Group Ltd. since July 12, 2006. Prior to joining Catlin in 2006, Mr. Van Decker served as the President of the Professional Liability Division of Quanta U.S. Holdings Inc., responsible for all forms of professional liability, D&O liability and fiduciary liability products. Prior to Quanta, he held various management positions at CNA Financial Corp. and for American International Group Inc. Mr. Van Decker is active in the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) and is a frequent speaker on various professional liability topics. He holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Connecticut.