Island Insurance and its Tradewind Insurance and Island Premier Insurance affiliates operate together as the Island Insurance Companies. The insurers offer Hawaiians a range of personal and commercial coverage including auto, homeowners, liability, workers' compensation, umbrella policies, and it also provides loss control and audit services. Among its offerings are automobile, homeowners, flood, workers' compensation, and umbrella policies. Additionally, the group offers surety bonds for private and public contracts and other projects. Island Insurance was founded in 1939.

Markel Insurance Company receives high marks for financial stability and claims paying ability from insurance industry analysts. Our "A Excellent" rating by A.M. Best Company was reaffirmed in June 2009.A.M. Best cited Markel's "well-established market position, sustained operating profitability, solid risk-adjusted capitalization, excellent operating cash flow, adequate liquidity, and financial flexibility" in the rating affirmation.

Since its predecessor was founded as Columbus Mutual in 1906, Columbus Life Insurance Company has consistently grown and prospered for 100 years. Today, we have more than 2,000 financial service representatives marketing our insurance products and services, supported by a diverse and talented home office team of insurance professionals.At Columbus Life we believe that we best serve our policyowners through continued support of our financial service representatives. We believe that if they are treated as we would want to be treated, they will market the Company's products and services with greater enthusiasm. More importantly, a strong and friendly relationship with the field representatives will encourage them to develop a long-term relationship with their clients and Columbus Life.

IMA makes a business of danger. The company helps clients protect their businesses from dangers both natural and man-made. IMA Financial Group provides insurance brokerage, risk management, and related services for commercial customers in a number of industries, including the agricultural, biofuels, construction, energy, manufacturing, and hospitality sectors. The company offers analysis, advisory, and program design services to help businesses protect themselves from potentially unforseen risks. IMA Financial provides brokerage and consulting services through its IMA, Signature Select, and Towerstone subsidiaries. Its TrueNorth unit provides investment and asset management and consulting services.

MARC my words: If the subject is reinsurance, MARC is ready to talk. Munich American Reassurance Company (MARC) is the US-based life reinsurance subsidiary of global industry giant Munich Re (its sister company Munich Reinsurance America provides property/casualty reinsurance). MARC provides life, annuity, disability, and health reinsurance for insurance companies throughout the US. The company, founded in 1959, writes reinsurance for annuities, credit insurance, and long-term care insurance. It also provides risk management services. Munich American Reassurance Company has offices in Atlanta and Chicago.

Trying its best to live up to its name (Dai-ichi means "first"), Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company is one of Japan's top insurers. The firm sells individual and group life insurance, annuities, and supplemental medical coverage, as well as individual and group pension products. Dai-ichi Life also provides nonlife insurance products through its partnership with Sompo Japan Insurance, as well as cancer insurance through a partnership with Aflac. Other services include asset management and risk management. Dai-ichi Life sells its products through thousands of sales representatives it calls "Total Life Plan Designers."

Euler Hermes has expanded organically or through acquisitions to become the world's largest credit insurer. Today the group is present in over 50 countries.After the acquisition by Euler of the German credit insurance group Hermes from Allianz in July 2002, the Euler Hermes group put in place a global harmonisation process of all its brands with a common visual identity. The current Euler Hermes group has mainly been built up by its two largest subsidiaries, Euler Hermes SFAC in France and Euler Hermes Kreditversicherung in Germany.SFAC was founded in 1927 by several large insurance companies, including Assurances Générales (a forerunner to AGF) and Swiss Reinsurance company and has hold since its beginning the no. 1 position in the French credit insurance market.

Markel International Limited, a subsidiary of the US-based property and casualty insurance company, Markel Corporation, writes business through two companies: Markel International Insurance Company and Markel Syndicate 3000, its Lloyd's syndicate. Markel International operates six divisions: professional risk and commercial coverage in the UK (Markel UK), marine and energy, non-marine property, professional liability, specialty property/casualty (including accident and reinsurance), and high-end livestock insurance. The company has focused on growing its business abroad, including Canada, Singapore, Spain, and Sweden.

RSA Insurance Group plc is one of Britain's largest insurers, covering everything from pets to palaces. With operations in more than 30 countries, the company focuses on commercial lines, but it also offers personal line products such as auto, home, and pet insurance in select markets. RSA, which operates through numerous subsidiaries, offers such commercial products as liability, legal insurance, and property insurance, RSA's largest business. The company, which changed its name from Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group to RSA Insurance Group in 2008, formed its current structure in 1996 following the merger of UK insurance companies Royal Insurance and Sun Alliance. RSA's roots date back to the 1700s.

New York Life Insurance has been in the Big Apple since it was just a tiny seed. Although the top mutual life insurer in the US has branched out somewhat, it has retained its core business: life insurance and annuities. Its products include long-term care insurance and special group policies sold through AARP and other affinity groups and professional associations. New York Life Investments offers products and services ranging from mutual funds for individuals to investment management services for institutional investors. The company, through New York Life International, is also reaching out geographically, targeting areas such as Mexico and India where the life insurance markets are not yet mature.

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