The PMA Insurance Group Names Michael Maguire as Assistant Vice President, Commercial Markets Underwriting.

BLUE BELL, Pa. -- The PMA Insurance Group is pleased to announce that Michael Maguire has been promoted to Assistant Vice President, Commercial Markets Underwriting. In this role, Mr. Maguire will be responsible for helping to generate profitable revenue growth for PMA's Commercial Markets operations. PMA's Commercial Markets Underwriting Segment provides commercial insurance products and services to mid-size employers.

Previously, Mr. Maguire was a Regional Underwriting Manager for The PMA Insurance Group and began his career with PMA in its Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Branch Office in January 2002. Mr. Maguire began his insurance career in 1987 as a multi-line underwriter for Harleysville Insurance. He subsequently has held positions of increasing responsibility in the commercial lines underwriting area, including Package Supervisor, Multi-line Team Manager and Branch Package Manager for Kemper Insurance and Underwriting Manager for Middle Market, Large Accounts, Financial Products, HPR Property, Technology and Global Risks, and Assistant Vice President of the Manufacturing Segment, Southeast Region, for Royal & SunAlliance.

"Mike is both a disciplined and an innovative leader and we are very pleased to have him assume increasing responsibility in our Commercial Markets Underwriting segment," said Anthony J. Ciofani, Senior Vice President & Chief Underwriting Officer, The PMA Insurance Group. "In addition to a consistent track record of both top- and bottom-line success, Mike has been an invaluable contributor to several key company-wide initiatives, including most recently, our commercial multi-peril diversification efforts."

Mr. Maguire has a Bachelor of Science degree in Management and an MBA Degree from LaSalle University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He also holds the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and the Associate in Risk Management (ARM) designations.

The PMA Insurance Group

The PMA Insurance Group, a multi-lines property & casualty insurer is known for service excellence and high levels of customer satisfaction. PMA offers workers' compensation, commercial automobile, commercial multi-peril, general liability and umbrella insurance. PMA Management Corp., an affiliate of The PMA Insurance Group, offers fee-based third-party administrative services.

The PMA Insurance Group is headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. The PMA Insurance Group includes Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association Insurance Company, Manufacturers Alliance Insurance Company and Pennsylvania Manufacturers Indemnity Company, which are subsidiaries of PMA Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PMACA).

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