"History" often implies a longer run and a less recent past than 15 years. In our business, Alternative Risk Transfer (ART), that is a long span. We have evolved from a venture capital-based start-up to a successful and profitable enterprise. Writing almost $1 billion of business with over 300 employees, we have a powerful infrastructure and a professional business culture that is both pragmatic and flexible. We have learned and continue to execute the "art" of ART better than anyone in the industry because that is our sole focus.

Heath Lambert is a leading UK independent insurance adviser and broker with over 130 years of experience in the insurance industry. We listen to our clients, and deliver the right insurance and advisory solutions for their needs. In 1997, during what was considered to be the softest market conditions in the history of insurance, a leveraged buy-out by the management was agreed.Lambert Fenchurch, itself a product of an earlier merger between Lowndes Lambert Group plc and Fenchurch plc can trace its origin back over 160 years to the coal factoring business set up by Francis Devereux Lambert, which developed into shipping and insurance broking.

Liberty National Life Insurance Company, headquartered in McKinney, Texas, traces its origin back to 1900 when its predecessor was founded as the Heralds of Liberty, a fraternal organization. In 1929 Liberty National was incorporated as a stock company. Read about our history. Today Liberty National is a wholly owned subsidiary of Torchmark Corporation (NYSE: TMK). TMK is one of the largest publicly held holding companies in the nation, specializing in life and supplemental health insurance, including Medicare Supplements. Every year since 1995, Liberty National has been named to Ward's 50 Life-Health List. The Ward’s 50 analysis is based on financial performance over a five-year period. More than 800 insurance companies were included in this year’s analysis.

ICW Group provides multiple lines of property/casualty insurance, including commercial property, workers' compensation, surety bonds, catastrophe coverage, and personal and corporate auto insurance; customers are primarily in the western US. Its member companies are flagship Insurance Company of the West (licensed in about 50 states), Explorer Insurance (about 20 states), and Independence Casualty and Surety (Texas and select other states). The companies have offices in about a dozen states, mostly California and Texas. ICW Group is a subsidiary of Western Insurance Holdings.

Alleanza Toro is a young company built on an old and long standing foundation. The company, a merger of fellow Assicurazioni Generali subsidiaries Toro Assicurazioni (founded in 1833) and Alleanza Assicurazioni (1898), offers life, property, and business insurance to individuals and small businesses in Italy. The company covers more than 3.3 million customers giving it a 5% market share. In addition to insurance Alleanza Toro also offers pension plans and other financial planning products. Subsidiaries Alleanza, Toro, Lloyd Italico, Augusta Insurance, and DAS combine for more than 2,000 branches operating under the Alleanza Toro umbrella. The company was formed in 2009 when Generali combined the two units.

Samsung Fire & Marine is the largest casualty insurance company in the region, offering auto, injury, and long-term health coverage. The company has streamlined operations to compete in an increasingly deregulated market -- one that allows foreign competition. The firm has entered foreign markets such as China, Europe, Indonesia, Japan, and Vietnam, forming business alliances with People's Insurance Company of China and Tokio Marine.

To assure the continued availability of the highest quality insurance for dentists at the lowest premiums consistent with sound operating principles. To remain sensitive and responsive to our shareholder, policyholders, participating associations and the communities they serve.

American National Insurance Company and its subsidiaries operate primarily in insurance industry in the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and American Samoa. American National Insurance Company operates through five segments: Life, Annuity, Health, Property and Casualty, and Corporate and Other. The Life segment offers individual and group life insurance products, including universal life, variable universal life, whole life, and term life; and credit life insurance. The Annuity segment provides variable and fixed annuities for individuals and institutional investors. The Health segment offers medicare supplement, supplemental insurance, hospital surgical, stop-loss, and credit disability insurance. The Property and Casualty segment provides auto insurance, homeowners insurance, agribusiness and commercial insurance, and credit property and casualty insurance. The Corporate and Other segment offers mutual fund and investment advisory products and services. In addition, American National Insurance Company invests in mortgage loans and real estate properties. It distributes its products through home service, multiple line, credit, independent third party marketing organizations, and direct sales to the public. American National Insurance Company was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Galveston, Texas.

ACSTAR writes many difficult contract and commercial surety bonds. ACSTAR make relationship driven decisions on borderline cases based on solid and supported recommendations from agents.ACSTAR is licensed in all 50 states. At ACSTAR, the company view the agents as strategic partners, thereby eliminating unnecessary and time consuming layers of underwriting. Whether coverage is needed for a standard or difficult case, ACSTAR is interested in discussing your client's needs. ACSTAR is committed to developing special relationships with proven surety professionals.ACSTAR is rated A by A.M. Best, U.S. Treasury-Listed, and can write bonds up to $11 million with the reinsurance. However, ACSTAR don't consider any bond too small.

The Progressive Corporation has motored beyond its traditional business into standard-risk and preferred auto insurance, as well as other personal-use vehicle coverage (motorcycles, recreational vehicles, and snowmobiles). Progressive also offers commercial policies for heavy trucks, vans, and lighter trucks. It writes a bit of professional liability insurance for directors' and officers' insurance of community banks. The company markets directly to consumers online and by phone, and through 30,000 independent agents who account for roughly 60% of the company's business.

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