Mr. Smith was President and Chief Executive of Swiss Re Americas from 2011 to 2020 and held numerous executive roles over his career, including President of USAA Life Insurance Company and President of Allstate Financial Services. He also spent about 20 years in property and casualty insurance with COUNTRY Financial. His deep insurance industry experience aligns with the Company's specialty markets focus, and he serves on Old Republic's Compensation and Governance and Nominating Committees.