December 31, 2003

• Cotton States to Affiliate With Country P/C Pool
• Gallagher Acquires Connor Hale Kerslake

December 30, 2003

• N.D. Man Ordered to Pay $55,000 Restitution for Comp Fraud

December 29, 2003

• Brooke Adds Five Agencies, Earns $600,000 in Fees
• Len Webb Insurance Agency Adds Account Exec

December 24, 2003

• Geotrac's Newest Database Indicates High-Risk Earthquake Areas for Industry
• A.J. Gallagher Increases Stake in Wyatt Gallagher Bassett
• American Physicians Capital Appoints New President, CEO

December 23, 2003

• N. Dak. WSI Issues Santa Claus Special Workers Comp Coverage
• New Med-Mal Insurer to Begin Covering Ohio in January

December 22, 2003

• ProCentury Files Statement for IPO
• Best Assigns Debt, Financial Strength Ratings to Horace Mann
• Ohio Casualty Director Resigns Due to Conflict

December 19, 2003

• ProCentury Corp. Files Registration Statement for Initial Public Offering
• S&P Cuts Horace Mann's Credit, Strength Ratings

December 18, 2003

• RTW Names New CEO: Jeffrey Murphy
• AFG Sells Last Shares of Infinity P&C, Nets $35 Million

December 17, 2003

• FTC OKs Fiserv Acquisition
• SIAA Adds Ind. Master Agency

December 16, 2003

• USI Acquires O'Leary-Kientz
• Shepard Extends State Auto Offer Until Feb. 13, 2004

December 15, 2003

• N.D. Commissioner Elected NAIC VP
• Mo. Court Strikes Down Managed Care WC Rules
• Progressive Thankful for Great November
• Quotesmith.com's 2003 Loss Estimate Doubles

December 12, 2003

• Ohio Moves Closer to Asbestos Reform
• Cincinnati Financial Corp. Notes Status of Ohio UM/UIM Reserves

December 11, 2003

• MDI: 2002 Med-Mal Payments Didn't Keep Pace With Injuries
• St. Paul: Supervisor Training Key to Safer Workplaces
• Ind. Big I Elects New President

December 10, 2003

• A.M. Best Assigns Debt Rating to RLI Corp.'s Senior Notes

December 9, 2003

• RLI Announces $100 Million Notes Offering
• Best Affirms Ohio Casualty
• Horace Mann Estimates Impact of Calif. Wildfires; Lowers 2003 Earnings Estimate
• Pair of State Staffers Earn NAIC's Highest Individual Award

December 8, 2003

• St. Paul Pays Out $3.4 Million Dividend to Community Bankers

December 5, 2003

• New Mo. Law Requires Revocation of Producer Licenses for Unpaid Income Taxes
• Kansas Agents Meet Jan. 27-29

December 4, 2003

• LewisCo Taps Regional VP of Business Development
• APCapital CEO to Retire at End of Year

December 3, 2003

• Ohio Director Wants $12 Million for Med Mal JUA
• Platinum Names Industry Vet as Broadspire CEO
• N.D. Man Gets 1 Year for WC Fraud
• Michigan Issues Data Call to Examine Rate Disparity in Urban Areas
• Monoline WC Carrier GUARD to Begin Midwest Operations in 2004
• State Auto Financial Corrects Dividend Record Date

December 1, 2003

• Two More Uninsured Ill. Docs to Move
• Horace Mann Reports 10.5-Cent Dividend
• CNA Benefits Sale Doesn't Affect S&P Rating