All syndicate members are rated "A" or better by A.M. Best and S. & P.

American Agricultural Insurance Co.

American Agricultural Ins. Co. was founded in 1946 by the American Farm Bureau Federation with a mandate to provide reinsurance support for State Farm Bureau insurance companies.

In 1999 American Agricultural Insurance Co. acquired the reinsurance assumed business of Nationwide Insurance Company which expanded its operations beyond its original mandate to a more diverse book of U.S. reinsurance business.

American Alternative Insurance Corporation

American Alternative Insurance Corporation is a member of Munich Re Group, one of the world's largest reinsurers with over 5,000 employees worldwide and more than $20 billion in net written premiums and $24 billion in total assets.

American Alternative Insurance Corporation has offered reinsurance solutions to its clients since 1917.

General Reinsurance Corporation

General Reinsurance Corporation, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, is a holding company for global reinsurance, related risk assessment, risk transfer and risk management operations.

General Re Corp. is one of the four largest reinsurers worldwide. In addition to being a market leader in the U.S., GeneralCologne Re is represented in all major reinsurance markets through a global network of 70 locations supported by over 2,700 employees. GeneralCologne Re had net written premiums of $13 billion in 2002.

The Northern Assurance Company of America

The Northern Assurance Company of America is a member of the One Beacon Insurance group and is wholly owned by White Mountain Insurance Group, Ltd.

The Northern Assurance Company of America is based in New York City and writes a full spectrum of ocean marine business through nine field offices and select pools and associations.

The St. Paul Companies

The St. Paul was founded in 1853 with ocean marine insurance listed as a core emphasis in its original charter, making it one of the oldest marine insurance companies in the U.S.

The St. Paul is on the Fortune 500 list of the largest companies in the U.S.