underwriting officer of its wholly-owned subsidiary Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd.

Mr. Eklund has served as executive vice president of Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd. since December 1997 and will continue in that position.

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., through its subsidiaries Renaissanace reinsurance Ltd., DeSoto Insurance Company and Glencoe Insurance Ltd., is a global provider of reinsurance and insurance. The company's principal product is property catastrophe insurance.