Pearl River, N.Y, January 23, 2013—Mr. Joseph Fedor, Executive Vice President, U.S. RE Companies, today announced that Mr. Michael E. Pagano has joined U.S. RE Companies as a Risk Analyst. Mr. Pagano’s concentration is in Catastrophe Modeling and other analytic measures.

Mr. Pagano joined U.S. RE’s growing team of risk management professionals providing specialized services to the Company’s clients. “We are pleased to welcome Michael Pagano to the U.S. RE risk management force that continues to attract talented young professionals working alongside seasoned professionals to provide leading edge intelligence to our international and U.S. clients,” Mr. Fedor stated, noting that the addition of Pagano is the third new hire in the field over the past three months.

Mr. Pagano received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics and Actuarial Science from the University of Connecticut at Storrs.