Bob Woudstra

CEO Farmers Group, Inc.

1945, US Citizen

F. Robert Woudstra is a member of the Group Management Board of Zurich Financial Services Ltd (Zurich) and CEO of Farmers Group, Inc.

Mr. Woudstra started his career with specialty insurer Foremost in 1973 as Control-ler. In 1999 he was promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Foremost, a position he held at the time Foremost was acquired by Farmers in March 2000. Effective March 2000, Mr. Woudstra was elected a Vice President of Farmers Group, Inc., and Chief Operating Officer of Farmers Specialty. In 2003 he was elevated to Senior Vice President of Farmers Group, Inc., and President of Farmers Specialty. In 2005, Mr. Woudstra was promoted to Executive Vice President of Property and Casualty Op-erations and relocated to Los Angeles. In 2007, he was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer, Farmers Group, Inc. In this position, Mr. Woudstra was responsible for the following Business Units: Personal Lines, Commercial, Specialty, Claims, Service Operations, Prematic Services and Foremost Independent Agency Operations. Since January 1, 2009, Mr. Woudstra holds his current position as CEO of Famers Group, Inc.

Mr. Woudstra is a member of the Michigan Association of CPAs and of the Michi-gan Financial Executives Institute.

Mr. Woudstra holds a bachelor's degree from Ferris State University. He is a CPA (Certified Public Accountant).