While Safeco's turnaround is one of the greatest things I have ever participated in, the heart-wrenching decisions to let people go will stay with me forever.

I have no political ambitions whatsoever. My ambitions are all about what XL can become.

You have to understand, I grew up in the shadow of the Safeco tower.

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My eldest son, Jack, grew up with me as a 'part-time' dad.

XL is a world class brand with very successful insurance, reinsurance and life reinsurance businesses and I look forward to helping it realize its full potential.

I'm going to explore the possibility that my future work could be in public service rather than corporate work.