Pete McPartland Appointed Golden Eagle Insurance™ President & CEO Succeeds retiring CEO Frank Kotarba

San Diego, CA - May 12, 2008 – Golden Eagle Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, announces the appointment of Mr. Pete McPartland to president and chief executive officer effective today.

Mr. McPartland comes to Golden Eagle Insurance from General Casualty in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, where he led insurance operations for QBE Regional Insurance as chief operating officer. He succeeds Mr. Frank Kotarba, who announced his retirement last week following eight successful years in which he led the company to more than triple its property and casualty business in California between 2000 and 2007.  

“Frank has been the driving force behind Golden Eagle’s growth in commercial lines premium and market share, and its well-earned reputation as a consistent and innovative company. It’s a testament to his leadership that some of our current regional company presidents have come through Golden Eagle,” said Scott R. Goodby, executive vice president, Agency Markets, and chief operating officer, Regional Companies. “We are pleased to welcome Pete McPartland to Golden Eagle and Agency Markets. His proven leadership, commercial lines success, and broad experience will further Golden Eagle’s growth and profitability in California.”

Mr. McPartland joined General Casualty in 1994 and has served in several senior executive capacities. He has extensive experience in underwriting, marketing, and field management. He is currently on the board of directors for the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He also serves on the boards of Meriter Health Services and Physicians Plus Insurance Corporation, both in Madison, Wisconsin.    

“I am truly honored to join Liberty Mutual Agency Markets and Golden Eagle Insurance,” said McPartland. “I have long known and admired Frank and very much look forward to continuing to work with this exceptional team to build on our success.”

About Golden Eagle Insurance

Golden Eagle Insurance offers commercial property and casualty products in California through appointed independent agents.  Headquartered in San Diego and with a regional office in Walnut Creek, Golden Eagle Insurance maintains a strong, competitive presence in the commercial insurance marketplace by offering ease-of-doing business, local decision making, consistency, and strong relationships.  

Golden Eagle Insurance is part of Liberty Mutual Agency Markets, a business unit of Liberty Mutual Group, consisting of property and casualty and specialty insurance carriers that distribute their products and services primarily through independent agents and brokers.  Liberty Mutual Group ranks 94 on the Fortune 500 list of the largest U.S. corporations based on 2007 revenues.  The company has financial strength ratings of A (Excellent) from the A.M. Best Company, A2 (Good) from Moody’s Investors Service, and A (Strong) from Standard & Poor’s.

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