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Donald E. Meyer was named President of the TGA Operating Unit, a functional segment of the Company handling primarily excess and surplus lines commercial insurance, after the acquisition of the subsidiaries comprising this operating unit in January, 2006. Mr. Meyer has served as the Vice President of the primary subsidiary within the TGA Operating Unit, Texas General Agency, Inc., since 1981. He has since 1986 also served as the President of Gulf States Insurance Company, which was also acquired by the Company in January, 2006. Mr. Meyer served on the board of directors of the Texas Surplus Lines Association, an industry trade group, from 2002 through 2004. He had previously served on the board of directors of this organization from 1991 through 1996 and served as its President during 1995 and 1996. In 1999, Mr. Meyer was appointed by the Texas Insurance Commissioner to serve a three year term on the board of directors of the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas, a surplus lines self-regulatory organization, where he served as chairman in 2001. | 