American Hardware Mutual Insurance knows the nuts and bolts of commercial property/casualty insurance, including auto, liability, specialty lines, and workers' compensation. The company caters to small and midsized businesses, selling through employed sales representatives in 35 states, primarily in the western, midwestern, and northeastern US. American Hardware Mutual was founded in 1899 to protect hardware dealers from fire losses; it still provides specialized coverage for hardware stores, as well as for farm machinery dealers, car and boat dealers, repair shops, and several other niche businesses.

Founded in 1970 as N.E.L. Permanent Health Insurances Limited (a subsidiary of Surrey-based life insurer NEL), in 1990 Unum Limited became a subsidiary of US-based Unum Corporation (now UnumProvident Corporation) after Unum acquired NEL. E pluribus unum is an apt phrase for describing this company. Unum Limited, which operates as UnumProvident, provides short- and long-term income protection or disability insurance to more than 2 million people in the UK. UnumProvident is the leading UK provider of group income protection and also offers critical illness insurance, as well as executive-income replacement insurance. The company's insurance products cover both employer groups and individuals.

SAIF Corporation is Oregon's not-for-profit, state-chartered workers' compensation insurance company. We are the market leader, issuing almost half of the policies in Oregon and providing coverage to more than 600,000 workers. They unique charter, mission, vision, and leadership principles drive our dedication to the people, businesses, and state of Oregon.

SunAmerica Annuity and Life Assurance (formerly AIG SunAmerica Life Assurance) never wavers in its mission to sell variable annuities. The company is one of the many subsidiaries of AIG Retirement Services and ultimately in the family of insurance giant AIG. Along with its sister company AIG VALIC, it is one of the US's top issuers of variable annuities, which are distributed through independent financial advisors, brokerages, and financial institutions. It also administers closed blocks of institutional investment products (fixed annuities and universal life policies). However, parent firm AIG has announced that it will sell all of its US life insurance operations, including SunAmerica Annuity and Life.

Catlin Group Limited is an international specialist property and casualty insurer and reinsurer, writing more than 30 classes of business. Catlin operates four underwriting platforms - the Catlin Syndicate at Lloyd's, Catlin Bermuda, Catlin UK and Catlin US - as well as a network of international offices. Our structure provides both strength and flexibility. Throughout its history, Catlin has strived to build a business for the future through a firm commitment to disciplined underwriting and a forward looking approach to managing underwriting cycles. Catlin's goal is to offer a consistent source of underwriting expertise and capacity to clients and their brokers through both hard and soft markets.

Texas Life was founded in 1901 and for its first 80 years operated primarily in Texas and Oklahoma. Now Texas Life is authorized to do business in 49 states and Washington DC. Its products are sold through independent agents. Texas Life Insurance company is the oldest legal reserve life insurance company from Texas and holds Charter Number 1 from the state's banking commission prior to the establishment of an insurance department.

Affirmative Insurance Holdings, through its subsidiaries, writes and sells non-standard auto insurance policies -- that is, coverage for drivers in high-risk categories due to their age, driving records, and other factors -- in 10 states. It markets its own policies, as well as non-standard coverage from other insurers, through some 200 company-owned retail locations (including A-Affordable, Driver's Choice, InsureOne, and USAgencies stores) and through independent and unaffiliated agents. Investment firm J.C. Flowers controls more than half of the company.

Grenville Mutual Insurance Company offers commercial, automotive, and homeowners insurance as well as agri-business insurance (such as for dairy and beef operations) to customers in Eastern Ontario. Property coverage generates more than 50% of revenues at the company, followed by auto insurance (25%). Established in 1892, Grenville Mutual Insurance Company has been doing what it does for more than 100 years. It is run on a not-for-profit basis and 100% owned by policyholders.

RGA posted $2.3 trillion of life reinsurance in force and assets of more than $25 billion. In October, RGA announced an agreement with ReliaStar Life Insurance Company to acquire ReliaStar’s U.S. and Canadian group life, accident and health reinsurance business, which operated under the name ING Reinsurance. The acquisition was finalized January 1, 2010. RGA’s mortality expertise and facultative experience continued to lead the industry. Company-wide, RGA processed 286,756 facultative submissions in 2009.RGA was named “Life Reinsurance Company of the Year” at The Review Worldwide Reinsurance Awards. This was the third time in six years RGA has received this award. RGA Reinsurance Company was named “Best Overall Life Reinsurer” for the third consecutive time by North American life insurers in the 2009 Flaspöhler Cedant Survey (Life – North America).

Since 1911, They’ve had Hawaii covered. As the oldest and largest property and casualty insurance company headquartered in Hawaii, we understand the unique insurance needs of our community. We’ve helped island residents and businesses alike with their insurance needs for nearly a century There commitment to the Hawaii community is unwavering. Equally important, however, is our commitment to the highest levels of customer service. It’s just one of many reasons that our customers give us such high marks, and why First Insurance enjoys an “A” rating from A.M. Best.

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