At St.andrew's base in Shannon, Co. Clare, we look after there colleagues to ensure they are happy in their jobs. Our colleagues work hard to ensure our customers are kept happy by receiving the very best customer service. And, by keeping our customers and colleagues happy, we keep our shareholders happy by growing and consolidating a successful business.

Founded in 1851, MassMutual's US and global clients include individuals and businesses. The company also offers disability income insurance, long-term care insurance, structured settlement annuities, and trust services. Its subsidiaries include OppenheimerFunds (mutual funds), Babson Capital Management (investor services), Baring Asset Management (international investment), and Cornerstone Real Estate Advisors (real estate investment management). Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance, sometimes known as MassMutual Financial Group, but usually called by its nickname, MassMutual, provides financial services including life insurance, annuities, money management, and retirement planning.

As the industry leader in treaty, facultative and capital markets, Aon Benfield is redefining the role of the reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor. Through our unmatched talent and industry-leading proprietary tools and products, we help our clients redefine themselves and their success. As a trusted advocate, we provide local reach to the world's markets, an unparalleled investment of USD100+ million per year in innovative analytics, including catastrophe management, actuarial, and rating agency advisory, and the right professionals to advise clients in making the optimal capital choice for their business. With an international network of more than 450 dedicated analytics experts, our worldwide client base is able to access the broadest portfolio of integrated capital solutions and services.

Achieving a high rate of return is the main objective at Fairfax Financial Holdings. The holding company provides insurance, reinsurance, and other financial services. Its subsidiaries (including Northbridge Financial, Falcon Insurance,and Crum & Forster) focus on property/casualty coverage such as commercial, auto liability, trucking, and accident insurance in Singapore, Hong Kong, the US, and Canada. Fairfax's reinsurance operations span North America, the UK, and Central Europe. Chairman and CEO Prem Watsa's unorthodox business strategies have been compared to those of Warren Buffett; he controls about half the voting rights of Fairfax Financial.

Allianz Life became a subsidiary of Allianz SE in 1979. There's more to Allianz Life than life. The subsidiaries and affiliates of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life) offer a range of insurance, investment, and savings products to individuals throughout the US. Allianz Life boasts a network of more than 100,000 independent agents and financial planners selling such products as life insurance, variable and fixed life annuity products, and long-term care insurance. It offers mutual funds and other broker-dealer services through its Questar Capital affiliate. Allianz Life operates in New York through its Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York unit.

Northbridge is the largest commercial P&C insurance group in Canada, with premiums of approximately $1.4 billion. Northbridge seeks to bring long term value to our shareholders, insureds and brokers by focusing on diversified Canadian business, operational excellence, innovative differentiation, and a proactive mindset of continuous improvement. We are Canadian owned and operated

Radian Group is glowing from a conflagration of private mortgage insurance claims. Through subsidiaries Radian Guaranty, Amerin Guaranty, and Radian Insurance, Radian Group provides traditional private mortgage insurance coverage to protect lenders from defaults by borrowers who put down a deposit of less than 20% when buying a home. Such coverage provides protection on individual loans and covers unpaid loan principal and delinquent interest. Its pool insurance covers limited exposure on groups of loans. Radian still insures municipal bonds through its financial guaranty business, but is winding down that business. Radian Group's customers include mortgage bankers, commercial banks, and savings institutions.

Hiscox focuses on niche risks rarely placed by other insurers. The company also provides reinsurance and operates a Lloyd's of London syndicate. Products include personal accident, travel, and kidnapping coverage for high net-worth individuals and a variety of protection for businesses (small and medium-sized), including fine art, marine, liability, political risk, professional indemnity, and terrorism policies. Hiscox's biggest market is the US, where it has expanded its presence through acquisitions and new operations, including offering professional liability coverage to the technology, media, and telecommunications industries.

One of the largest fraternal benefit societies in the US, Modern Woodmen provides annuities and life insurance to more than 750,000 members through some 1,500 agents. The group, founded in 1883, is organized into "camps" (or chapters) that provide social, recreational, and service -- as well as financial -- benefits to members. Founder Joseph Cullen Root chose the society's name to compare pioneering woodmen clearing forests to men using life insurance to remove the financial burdens their families could face upon their deaths. Modern Woodmen offerings also include mutual funds, brokerage, and retirement and educational savings plans.

Financial Guaranty Insurance Company provided credit enhancement on public finance (including transportation, state and local leases, and municipal electric utility), structured finance (asset-backed securities including mortgage and consumer loans), and global infrastructure and utility securities. FGIC has historically guaranteed the scheduled payments of principal and interest on an issuer's obligation. Founded in 1983, the company is owned by investors including mortgage guaranty insurer The PMI Group. FGIC is currently not issuing new policies or paying claims.

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