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BI ANNUAL DIRECTORY OF INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY/CASUALTY INSURERS

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CNA

CNA Plaza, Chicago, Ill. 60685; 312-822-5000; fax: 312-755-5111

1996 1995

Int'l premiums $240,000,000 $210,000,000

Offices: Claims 2 1

Underwriting 5 4

Employees 116 117

U.S. 91 NA

Non-U.S. 25 NA

Underwriting in foreign countries 97 97

Foreign countries-owned offices 6 1Intl. P/C operations began: 1964.

Specialties: Global programs, controlled master and property/casualty programs, foreign package policies, treaty and facultative reinsurance.

Services: Captive programs; loss control services; retrospectively rated programs; statistics in support of international programs.

Licensed or accepted insurer in: Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Guam, Hong Kong, Malaysia, United Kingdom, United States.

Affiliates/fronting arrangements: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Grenada, Guam, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Macao, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, U.S. Virgin Islands, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Officers: Dennis Chookaszian, chairman/CEO; Adrian Tocklin, president-diversified operations; Robert T. Van Gieson, chairman/CEO-global operations; Michael J. Marchesani, president-CNA Worldwide.

Chubb & Son Inc.

15 Mountain View Road, Warren, N.J. 07059; 908-903-2000; fax: 908-903-3134

1996 1995

Int'l premiums* $1,079,753,000 $1,045,381,000

U.S. 13% 23%

Non-U.S. 87% 77%

Offices: Claims 40 28

Underwriting 60 44

Employees 1,937 1,825

U.S. 130 150

Non-U.S. 1,807 1,675

Underwriting in foreign countries 32 30

Foreign countries-owned offices 30 30

**Reinsurance premiums excluded.

Intl. P/C operations began: 1960.

Parent: Chubb Corp.

Specialties: Property, general liability, D&O liability, inland and ocean marine, boiler and machinery, travel, accident.

Services: Captive programs; loss control services for property, general liability, inland and ocean marine, boiler and machinery; retrospectively rated programs

Licensed or accepted insurer in: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States; representative offices in China, India.

Affiliates/fronting arrangements: Bahamas (S.J. Johnson), Bahrain (Al-Alamiya Insurance Co.), Barbados (Phoenix Assurance Co.), Bermuda (Freisenbruch-Meyer Insurance Services), Bolivia (La Boliviana Ciacuz), Bulgaria (Bulgarian Foreign Insurance and Reinsurance), Congo (Societe Nationale Assurance ET), Costa Rica (Asprose), Croatia (Slavija Lloyd), Czech Republic (Ceska Pojistovna A.S.), Dominican Republic (Seguros America C. por A.), Ecuador (Compania de Seguros El Condor S.A.), Egypt (Al Chark Insurance Co.), El Salvador (La Centro Americana Cia. de Seguros), Estonia (Insurance Co. "Inges") Fiji (Fiji Insurance Co. Ltd.), Finland (Pohola Insurance Co. Ltd.), Greece (Horizon Insurance Co.), Guyana (The Guyana & Trinidad Mutual Fire), Hungary (Hungaria Biztosito), Iceland (Sjova-Almennar Tryggingar H/F), Indonesia (PT Central Asia), Israel (Sahar Israel Insurance Co. Ltd.), Jamaica (West Indies Alliance Insurance Co. Ltd.), Kenya (United Insurance Co.), Kuwait (Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Co. B.S.C.), Latvia (Baltic Transport Insurance Co.), Lithuania (Lindra Draudimo Kompanjia), Macao (UMI Insurance Macao Ltda.), Malaysia (Overseas Assurance Corp.), Malta (Guardian Royal Insurance), Mauritius (Albatross Insurance Co. Ltd.), Mongolia (Mongol Daatgal), Morocco (Al Wataniya), Mozambique (Empressa Mozambica de Seguros), Nepal (Rastriya Beena Sansthan), New Zealand (AA-GIO Insurance Ltd.), Nicaragua (Iniser), Nigeria (National Insurance Corp. of Nigeria), Norway (Uni Storebrand), Pakistan (Royal Insurance), Panama (Assa Compania de Seguros S.A.), Peru (Compania de Seguros La Fenix Peruana), Philippines (The Netherlands Insurance Co. Inc.), Poland (Warta Towarzystwo Ubezpieczen), Portugal (Munidal-Confianca Insurance Co.), South Africa (Aegis Insurance Co.), Uruguay (Guardian Insurance Co.), Venezuela (Seguros Royal Caribe), Vietnam (Vietnam Insurance Co.).

Officers: Dean R. O'Hare, chairman; John J. Degnan, vice chairman/general cousel; Robert P. Crawford Jr., president; Edward Dunlop, executive vp; David B. Kelso, executive vp/CFO.

U.S. contact: Donna J. Lovre, public relations manager.

CIGNA International

1601 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19192; 215-761-4593; fax: 215-761-5468

1996 1995

Int'l premiums $1,989,177,000 $2,050,032,000

U.S. 10% 10%

Non-U.S. 90% 90%

Offices: Claims 220 211

Underwriting 220 211

Employees 3,820 3,701

U.S. 420 394

Non-U.S. 3,400 3,307

Underwriting in foreign countries 40 43

Foreign countries-owned offices 40 42

Combined ratio 93.3% 94.2%Intl. P/C operations began: 1792.

Parent: CIGNA Corp.

Specialties: Energy and technical lines; marine; accident and health; casualty, primary and excess, fire multinational risk management programs.

Services: Captive programs; loss control services for energy and technical, casualty, marine and fire; retrospectively rated programs; statistics in support of international programs.

Licensed or accepted insurer in: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, Equador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Vietnam.

Affiliates/fronting arrangements: Strategic alliances and/or joint ventures in Brazil, China, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Poland, Vietnam.

Officers: Kingsley Schubert, president; Bendt Themstrup, senior vp-accident/health; Gary Schmalzriedt, senior vp-international property/casualty; Alan May, senior vp-global risk management; Tim Tammany, senior vp-life/benefits; Allen Schaffer, senior vp-global health care.

U.S. contact: Paul Gallanda, director-international public affairs, 215-761-4746.

Commercial Union P.L.C.

St. Helen's, 1 Undershaft, London EC3P 3DQ, United Kingdom; 44-171-283-7500; fax: 44-171-662-8182

1996 1995

Int'l premiums* $5,684,640,000 $6,278,862,000

U.S. 32% 32%

Non-U.S. 68% 68%

Employees 12,035 12,289

U.S. 3,326 3,348

Non-U.S. 8,709 8,941

Combined ratio 106% 107%

**Converted at applicable exchange rates.

Intl. P/C operations began: 1870.

Specialties: Marine.

Services: Captive programs; loss control services.

Licensed or accepted insurer in: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, France, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam, Zimbabwe.

Officers: John Carter, CEO; Tony Wyand, executive director; Peter Ward, executive director; Peter Foster, finance director.

U.S. contact: Bob Gowdy, president/CEO-U.S. operations, 617-725-6000.