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June 4, 2007

Community Associations

Nuts & Bolts: Apogee Insurance Group is offering a new program for eligible classes for this product that includes homeowners, town homes and condominium associations, planned unit developments, mobile home parks, office parks and cooperatives. EPLI is included at no additional premium for associations with 10 employees or less. Other product features include an unlimited extended reporting period for former directors and officers, automatic additional insured coverage for the property manager, defense outside the limits, breach of contract coverage (where available), punitive damages, full prior acts and third party sexual harassment and discrimination coverage. Associations must have fewer than 1,000 units and the average value of a unit must be less than $1 million.

Dollars: $250,000 to $5 million.

Carrier: United States Liability Insurance rated “A++” by A.M. Best. Admitted.

States: All.

Contact: Greg Barber at 610-337-3200, ext. 30, or e-mail gbarber@apogeeinsgroup.com.

Horse Tracks

Nuts & Bolts: A program specifically tailored for horse tracks is available through American Specialty Insurance & Risk Services Inc. Coverages available include: general liability (participant legal liability, volunteers as additional insureds, sexual abuse/molestation); excess/umbrella; liquor liability; commercial auto; property; participant accident medical; catastrophic medical. Various deductible/SIR options.

Dollars: Up to $15 million.

Carrier: Rated “A+” by A.M. Best. Admitted and non-admitted.

States: All.

Contact: Drew Smith at 800-245-2744 or e-mail dsmith@amerspec.com.

Commercial Property

Nuts & Bolts: Klinger Associates Inc. is offering a program for hard-to-place commercial property accounts such as woodworkers, furniture manufacturers, cabinet makers and plastic manufacturers. (Includes Protection Class 9 and 10.)

Dollars: $5,000 to $1 million.

Carrier: Rated “A” by A.M. Best. Admitted.

States: All.

Contact: Bob Klinger at 317-845-9890 or e-mail Klinger@klinger-insurance.com.

Logging & Contracting Equipment

Nuts & Bolts: Daigle & Associates Inc. specializes in inland marine coverage for logging, contracting, road construction, agricultural equipment. This is an “A” rated admitted program with over 25 years experience in this business.

Carrier: Rated “A” by A.M. Best. Admitted.

States: All, except Alaska, Hawaii and Wyoming.

Contact: Sam Mason at 800-647-7660 or e-mail smason@daigleins.com.

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