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Edward F. McKernan has served as a director since August 1997. Mr. McKernan is a member of Capstan Equity Group, LLC. Capstan Equity Group, LLC, located in Duluth, Georgia, is involved in the acquisition, management and servicing of insurance enterprises. Mr. McKernan served as our Chief Executive Officer from January 2002 until August 2005, and as President from December 2000 until August 2005. From December 1997 until March 2002, Mr. McKernan served as Chief Financial Officer of Global Preferred. From August 1995 until December 2000, Mr. McKernan served as Senior Vice President of Global Preferred and Global Preferred Re. Until the sale of Global Preferred Re in May 2005, Mr. McKernan served as its President beginning in December 2000, as a director beginning in April 2002, and as its Chief Executive Officer and Chairman beginning in February 2004. Mr. McKernan served as the Actuary for Global Preferred Re from April 1996 until October 2002 and as Senior Vice President from August 1995 until December 2000. From April 1996 until June 2001, Mr. McKernan was also Senior Vice President and Actuary of World Marketing Alliance, Inc. Prior to joining Global Preferred, he was a Senior Manager in the Life Actuarial Consulting Practice of KPMG LLP from 1993 through 1996. From August 1990 through September 1993, Mr. McKernan was the Marketing Actuary of U.S. Operations for Seaboard Life Insurance Company. Prior to his tenure with Seaboard Life, Mr. McKernan was employed as a consultant associated with Tillinghast, a Towers Perrin company, an international actuarial consulting firm. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries. | 