Property/Casualty Quarterly Underwriting Results by Segment.

Property/Casualty Quarterly Underwriting Results
by Segment 2005 Nine-Month Comparison

                                2005 Combined Ratios

                          First    Second     Third     Nine
Predominating Segment   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Months

Personal Lines             90.0      90.3     112.2     97.6
Commercial Lines           92.5      93.5     109.2     98.4
Reinsurance               111.3     120.0    2065.3    146.3
Total Industry             92.4      93.4     114.6     99.9

                                  2005 Net Premiums
                                   Written % Change

                          First    Second     Third     Nine
Predominating Segment   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Months

Personal Lines              3.4       4.4       2.9      3.5
Commercial Lines            0.6       5.0       6.7      4.0
Reinsurance               -11.6     -14.2     -98.2    -40.8
Total Industry              1.0       3.5      -2.1      0.8

Source: A.M. Best Special Report

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