ANNUAL DIRECTORY OF REINSURANCE INTERMEDIARIES (E,F)

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EWI Re Inc.

63 Wall St., New York, N.Y. 10005; 212-248-3980; fax: 212-248-3981

1996 1995

Premium volume $75,000,000 $60,000,000

% Treaty 90% 90%

% Facultative 10% 10%

Gross revenues $3,350,000 $3,000,000

Total employees 12 14

Treaty 12 11

Facultative NA 1

Reinsurance brokering began: 1988.

Branch offices: Dallas.

Specialties: Property, casualty, life, health.

Conducts business: Nationwide.

Officers: James C. Epstein, president/CEO; Vaughn V.R. Harris, Michael D. Elliott, senior vps; Jorge I. Cardona, vp/controller.

Contact: Jorge I. Cardona.

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Forbes Group Ltd.

Price Forbes House, 25 Sauer St. Extension, Gauteng 2000, Johannesburg, South Africa; 27/11/269-2999; fax: 27/11/269-2929

1996 1995

Premium volume* $222,000,000** $86,449,000

% Treaty 50% 90%

% Facultative 50% 10%

Gross revenues* $21,312,000** $4,336,000

Total employees 175 37

Treaty 105 8

Facultative 70 29

*Converted at applicable exchange rates. Fiscal years ending 3/31/97 and 3/31/96. **Figures are pro forma and reflect the inclusion of Nelson Hurst P.L.C.

Reinsurance brokering began: 1952.

Branch offices: Forbes Reinsurance Broking Services Pty. Ltd., Johannesburg, South Africa; Nelson Hurst, Asia; Nelson Hurst, London.

Subsidiaries: Namibia Reinsurance Consultants, Windhoek, Namibia; P.F. (Mauritius) Ltd., Port Louis, Mauritius.

Acquisitions: Nelson Hurst P.L.C., London, July 1997; P.F. (Mauritius) Ltd., Port Louis, Mauritius, October 1996.

Specialties: Proportional/non-proportional propery and casualty; health and esoteric products; marine aviation transportation; alternative risk transfer mechanisms.

Conducts business: Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Japan, United Kingdom.

Membership: Brokers & Reinsurance Markets Assn.

Officers: Phillip Pettersen, managing director-Forbes Reinsurance Broking Services Pty. Ltd.; Maurice Curitz, managing director-Nelson Hurst, London reinsurance office; David Bachelor, head of Nelson Hurst-Asia Pacific Region; Y. Chau, manager-reinsurance of Nelson Hurst Reinsurance Hong Kong.

C.L. Frates Reinsurance Intermediary Inc.

2 Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich, Conn. 06830-6353; 203-629-5600; fax: 203-622-0777

1996 1995

Premium volume $30,000,000 $30,000,000

% Treaty 100% 100%

Gross revenues $1,502,000 $1,491,000

Total employees 5 5

Reinsurance brokering began: 1986.

Specialties: Casualty, professional liability, fidelity, excess workers compensation, captive reinsurance.

Conducts business: New York.

Officers: Albert P. Amato, senior vp; Dina M. Cardinal, account service manager.

Contact: Albert P. Amato.