Robert Bentley Joins RMS as Chief Operating Officer

Newark, Calif. – May 14, 2007 – Risk Management Solutions (RMS), the world’s leading provider of products and services for catastrophe risk management, is pleased to announced that Robert Bentley has been appointed as its first Chief Operating Officer (COO). Mr. Bentley, who was previously Global COO at Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC., a re/insurance brokerage firm, will be responsible for all operational aspects of RMS and will report directly to Hemant Shah, President & CEO of RMS.

“Rob is uniquely qualified for this role,” said Mr. Shah. “He has the experience of being the COO of a dynamic, global organization, and has a deep understanding of RMS people and products, and our position in the marketplace, having had a long-standing relationship with our company.”

Mr. Bentley’s appointment reinforces RMS’ commitment to continued growth and innovation by continuing to invest in operational capability. “Rob brings a great execution mindset to the role of COO that will enable us to achieve our goal of broadening our product and service offerings, and thriving in a dynamic market,” added Mr. Shah.

Mr. Bentley began his career at Guy Carpenter in 1987 as a property broker. He moved to Aon Re in 1993 and returned to Guy Carpenter in 1996 as a founding member of the company’s Property Specialty and as a registered representative of Marsh & McLennan Securities Corporation. In January 2000, Mr. Bentley moved from the Property Specialty to assume leadership of Guy Carpenter’s Instrat operations. He later assumed the role of Western Region Manager and the position of Global COO in 2005.

“It’s a great honor to join RMS,” said Mr. Bentley. “The firm has a special culture and a team that I have admired for years. RMS also has strong client relationships across the market and has numerous avenues to expand globally. I look forward to being part of a company that works hard to listen to clients, innovate, and deliver.”

Mr. Bentley, who joins RMS on May 14, will be principally based in the company’s New Jersey office.