They are a property and casualty insurance company located in central New York that employs over 1,000 dedicated insurance professionals. Our company was founded in 1899 by my great grandfather, VanNess DeMar Robinson. Our family, now in its fourth generation, continues to manage NYCM, providing the same service and security this company was built on over 100 years ago.

All Risks, Ltd. was formed as an excess and surplus lines facility in 1964 in Baltimore, Maryland. While we have since expanded into additional territories and product lines over the past 40 years, our business is written exclusively through retail agents and brokers. We are independent. All Risks has been the fastest growing, and one of the largest privately held wholesale brokers in the country for over 10 years.

The Hanover Insurance company operates through a handful of property/casualty insurance companies, of which Hanover Insurance Company is the largest. Hanover offers personal and commercial insurance, including automobile, homeowners, workers' compensation, and commercial multiple-peril insurance coverage. While the company is licensed to sell its products in all 50 states, its network of independent agents is concentrated in the Midwest, Northeast, and Southeastern US. Citizens Insurance Company of America, which sold the first auto insurance policy in the US, is Hanover's sister company operating in Michigan.

Indiana Farmers Mutual underwrites personal auto, homeowners, farmowners, and commercial insurance for customers in (and only in) Indiana. The company sells its products exclusively through independent agents throughout the state. Indiana Farmers Mutual traces its roots back to 1877 when a group of farmers banded together for protection against fire loss.

Located in Carlsbad, California, William J. King & Associates has served local businesses with their insurance and employee benefit needs since 1972. Our success over the past 30 years has made us the number one agency in North County and among the top ten in San Diego each of the past six years. We pride ourselves on our extensive industry knowledge and creative problem solving solutions that get our clients the best plan to meet their needs; and then providing them with an unprecedented level of personal service.

Allianz was the first European country to offer life insurance in China, opening Allianz China Life in 1999. You only have one life to live, and Allianz China Life (AZCL) wants to be the one to insure it. The company -- a joint venture between Allianz and China's financial services firm CITIC Trust & Investment -- provides universal and term life insurance as well as participating, annuity, pension, accident, travel, health, medical, and group insurance products. Banks, brokers, and company agents sell AZCL products; they are also available through direct sales. Its 13,000 agents operate from seven offices and 60 sales centers located in mostly southern and eastern China.

Power Financial owns about half of IGM Financial, which owns Investors Group and Mackenzie Financial, distributors of mutual funds and other investment products and services. Power Financial gets a charge out of insurance and investments. The holding company seeks controlling stakes in financial services companies in the US, the UK, and Canada. Core investments include 73%-owned Great-West Lifeco (subsidiaries include Great-West Life Assurance, Canada Life, and London Life Insurance, leading providers of insurance in Canada). Lifeco's US subsidiary, Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance, provides employee benefits and retirement plans. Boston-based fund manager Putnam Investments is also part of the family.

Insurance Australia Group (IAG) provides business and personal insurance lines, including auto, home, marine, and workers' compensation insurance, in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and four countries in Asia (China, Thailand, India, Malaysia). Brands include CGU, SGIC, SGIO, State, Swann Insurance, NZI, CAA, Safety, and Equity. The Buzz is the company's online insurance brand. IAG's products are sold by company agents and through brokers, representatives, auto dealers, and financial institutions. The company's history goes back to 1925 when it was the National Roads and Motorists' Association (NRMA).

HM Insurance Group makes the grade in employer stop loss coverage and other group health-related insurance products. A subsidiary of health insurer Highmark, HM Insurance offers stop loss policies to help self-insured companies protect themselves from catastrophic medical claims. It also sells supplemental health plans that cover critical illness, accidents, and hospitalization; the plans also include disability and life insurance components. Additionally, the firm has introduced a customizable limited benefit medical plan and provides administrative services such as COBRA administration and claims processing for self-insured groups. HM Insurance, which consists of four operating companies, operates nationwide.

Zenith National Insurance Corp. is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited. Zenith National Insurance Corp. is the holding company for Zenith Insurance Company and its subsidiaries, including ZNAT Insurance Company ("Zenith"). Zenith is primarily engaged nationally in the workers' compensation insurance business. Zenith conducts business in 45 states and the District of Columbia through independent agencies.

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