THE BUSINESS INSURANCE DIRECTORY OF INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY/CASUALTY INSURERS: P

Protection Mutual Insurance Co.

300 S. Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, Ill. 60068; 847-825-4474; fax: 847-825-1937

www.promutual.com

1997 1996

Int'l premiums $52,000,000 $71,000,000

U.S. 30% 33%

Non-U.S. 70% 67%

Offices: Claims* NA NA

Underwriting 8 7

Employees 71 74

U.S. 4 4

Non-U.S. 67 70

Underwriting in foreign countries 65 65

Owned offices in foreign countries 2 2

Combined ratio 111% 110%

* See FM Insurance Co. listing.

Intl. P/C operations began: 1963.

Specialties: Industrial and commercial property.

Services: Captive programs; loss control services for property; retrospectively rated programs; statistics in support of international programs for industrial and commercial property.

Licensed or accepted insurer in: Canada, United States.

Affiliates/fronting arrangements: Mexico; service through FM Insurance Co. Ltd. in other locations; see FM Insurance Co. Ltd. listing for specific countries.

Officers: James W. Black, president/CEO; Dennis M. Anderson, vp/director-engineering; Jeffrey A. Burchill, vp-finance/treasurer; William R. Linhares, vp/director-underwriting; James M. Oskandy, vp-corporate affairs.

U.S. contact: Jeffrey A. Burchill.

Allendale Mutual Insurance Co., Arkwright Mutual Insurance Co. and Protection Mutual Insurance Co. announced plans to merge into a single entity to be called Factory Mutual Insurance Co. effective Jan. 1, 1999.