Chief Executive Officer of the Company, has served as Chief Executive Officer since January 1, 2007 and as President from October 2001 to December 2023. He was the Company s Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from February 1998 until October 2001. From January 1997 to February 1998, he served as Vice President and Controller of the Automobile Club of Southern California. Prior to that, he served as the Company s assistant controller from March 1994 to December 1996. Mr. Tirador has over 30 years experience in the property and casualty insurance industry and is an inactive certified public accountant. The Company believes that Mr. Tirador s executive management and related experience in the property and casualty insurance industry as well as his accounting and financial reporting expertise, including experience as an auditor with KPMG LLP and in senior financial management positions, qualify him for service on the Board of Directors.