WILLIAM IRVING RIKER

WILLIAM I. RIKER AGE: 50 RUMSON William I. Riker, the former President and Chief Underwriting Officer of RenaissanceRe Holding, LTD., died on Saturday, May 15, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Riker joined RenaissanceRe in its founding year, 1993, and retired in December 2007. In addition to serving as company president, Mr. Riker held the previous positions of Chief Operating Officer of RenaissanceRe and President and Chief Executive Officer of Glencoe Group Holdings Ltd., the Dallas-based segment of RenaissanceRe. Prior to joining RenaissanceRe, Mr. Riker was Vice President of Applied Insurance Research (AIR), Inc., one of the leading catastrophe modeling firms in the world, where he was responsible for marketing and educating clients about AIR's CATMAP product. He also was Senior Vice President in charge of treaty and facultative operations for the New York based reinsurer, American Royal Re. Mr. Riker was a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter and a Board Member of the International Hurricane Research Center and Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH). In addition, he served on the Board of Visitors of Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering, and he was a Foundation Board Member of Red Bank Community YMCA. Most recently, Mr. Riker founded and was chairman of Q Re. A long time resident of Rumson, NJ, Bill also lived with his family in Bermuda for eleven years. He was the son of the late William I. Riker, a partner with the firm of Riker Danzig of Newark, NJ, and Nancy Quirk Potter of Rumson. Bill attended Rumson Country Day School, The Hotchkiss School, and received a B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University. Whether sailing on the Newport Bermuda race or playing a round of golf with his many friends, Bill embraced life with energy and passion. Everyone who knew Bill will always remember his enthusiasm, humor, and integrity. He was a loving husband, brother, and father and will be missed dearly by his family. He is survived by his wife, Margaret S. Riker of Rumson; children, Katherine, John, and Edward; his sisters, Elizabeth Q. Riker, Alison R. Friedel, and Cynthia R. Slack; six nieces and nephews; and one grand-nephew. Visitation will be at The Thompson Memorial Home 310 Broad St, Red Bank, NJ, on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. A service in celebration of his life will be held at St. George's by the River, 7 Lincoln Ave Rumson NJ on Wednesday at 2 o'clock pm. The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the Red Bank Community YMCA, 166 Maple Ave., Red Bank, NJ 07701.