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1/3/2007:	Great News! GeoVera Insurance Company named as a "Mover and Shaker" in the top 50 Homeowners Insurance Companies by Best's Review in A.M. Best's November 2006 Article, "Movin' On Up".
12/06/2006:	Announcement: Residential Earthquake products now available in Oregon!
11/29/2006:	Announcement: GeoVera Insurance Company is launching its residential earthquake product for the state of Oregon in December, 2006!
11/01/2005:	Announcement: Freidman, Fleischer, and Lowe and Hellman & Freidman Complete Acquisition of St Paul Travelers CATRisk Operation Q & A: Questions and answers about the acquisition Press Release: Friedman Fleischer & Lowe and Hellman & Friedman COMPLETE ACQUISITION OF CATRISK OPERATION OF ST. PAUL TRAVELERS Business to Operate as GeoVera Holdings San Francisco, November 1, 2005

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1/3/2007:	Great News! GeoVera Insurance Company named as a "Mover and Shaker" in the top 50 Homeowners Insurance Companies by Best Review in A.M. Best's November 2006 Article, "Movin' On Up". View the entire article.
12/06/2006:	Announcement: Residential Earthquake products now available in Oregon! Today, GeoVera launched its Residential Earthquake program in Oregon, expanding the program to three states: California, Oregon and Washington. GeoVera's Comprehensive and Standard Earthquake policies are now available to Oregon homeowners, offering them broad protection for one of nature's most costly and destructive natural forces.
11/29/2006:	Announcement: GeoVera Insurance Company is launching its residential earthquake product for the state of Oregon in December, 2006! GeoVera Insurance Company is pleased to announce that our Oregon residential earthquake insurance program has been approved by the Department of Insurance!  Our new Oregon program will launch on Tuesday, December 5, 2006 and quoting will be available through www.quakebroker.com, the same producer website that agents currently use for obtaining earthquake quotes in California and Washington. To start offering GeoVera’s residential earthquake insurance products in Oregon, agents and brokers must hold a current resident or non-resident agent license in that state. Existing GeoVera agents and brokers will receive information about accessing the residential earthquake program in Oregon. Agents and brokers who are not currently appointed with GeoVera can use the online signup to request an appointment.
11/01/2005:	Announcement: Freidman, Fleischer, and Lowe and Hellman & Freidman Complete Acquisition of St Paul Travelers CATRisk Operation: We are pleased to announce that Freidman, Fleischer, & Lowe, LLC and Hellman & Freidman LLC, leading San Francisco-based private equity firms, have completed their acquisition of the CATRisk operation of The St. Paul Travelers, Inc., which conducts business through GeoVera Insurance and Pacific Select Property Insurance Company. In a related development, we are pleased to announce that A. M. Best Company has assigned the rating of “A-“ (Excellent) to GeoVera Holdings, Inc. and our wholly owned subsidiaries, including GeoVera Insurance and Pacific Select Property. Now that this acquisition is complete we remain committed to providing you with continued ongoing support of our existing products; continued financial stability and underwriting discipline; excellent claim services; and the opportunity to expand our product offerings. Going forward, the CATRisk Division will operate under the name GeoVera Holdings, Inc., .and will be led by the current management team, headed by Kevin Nish, Chief Executive Officer, and Karen Padovese, Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Nish said: “As we begin our new life as an independent, privately owned company we are pleased that we will continue to be well capitalized and in good position to expand our product offerings and enhance our service. We are looking forward to the many opportunities for growth which we will now be ideally positioned to pursue.” As always, our two management teams will be working toward a seamless integration of GeoVera Holdings, Inc. into the Friedman, Fleischer & Lowe and Hellman & Friedman organization. Attached for your review is the most recent press release regarding this transaction and a brief questions and answer guide. Thank you, Tim Behrendt Vice President - Marketing GeoVera Holdings, Inc.
11/01/2005	Q&A Questions and answers about the acquisition: Q: What is GeoVera Holdings, Inc.? A: GeoVera Holdings, Inc. (formerly the St Paul Travelers CATRisk Division) is an insurance holding company which conducts its specialty excess and surplus personal lines property business under the GeoVera, Pacific Select Property and USF&G Specialty brands. Q: Why was St. Paul Travelers CATRisk Division sold? A: The business was not consistent with the strategic business direction of The St Paul Travelers. Q: How much business does the GeoVera Holdings operation write each year? A: GeoVera Holdings wrote approximately $240 million of direct written premium through the third quarter of 2005. Q: How many employees are dedicated to the GeoVera Holdings business operation and will they be retained now that the acquisition is complete? A: There are approximately 100 employees dedicated to the GeoVera Holdings business, primarily located in California, Tampa, and Wisconsin. It is expected that all employees will continue in their current positions. Q: What will be the impact of the sale on agents and brokers? A: Very little in the near term. Over the longer term, we see opportunity to develop new products and expand into new markets. Q: Will there be any change to commissions and agent and broker agreements? A: At this time, we do not anticipate any change to the compensation and contractual arrangements between the various GeoVera Holdings entities and its agents and brokers as a result of this acquisition. Q: Will this acquisition change the underwriting practices of the various entities? A: No changes are anticipated at this time. Q: What will be the impact of this sale on the financial stability of the various GeoVera Holdings entities? A: We understand the importance of financial strength so that an insurance company may provide underwriting capacity and claims paying ability to its customers and we are pleased that A. M. Best Company has assigned the rating of “A-“ (Excellent) to GeoVera Holdings, Inc. as well as our wholly owned subsidiaries, including GeoVera Insurance Company and Pacific Select Property. Q: Where will the CATRisk operations be located? A: The operations will continue to operate from the same locations as today.
11/01/2005	Press Release Friedman Fleischer & Lowe and Hellman & Friedman COMPLETE ACQUISITION OF CATRISK OPERATION OF ST. PAUL TRAVELERS Business to Operate as GeoVera Holdings San Francisco, November 1, 2005 Friedman Fleischer & Lowe, LLC (“FFL”) and Hellman & Friedman LLC (“H&F”), leading San Francisco-based private equity firms, today announced that investment affiliates of the firms have completed their previously announced acquisition of the CATRisk operation of The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: STA). Going forward, CATRisk will operate under the name GeoVera Holdings, Inc. (“GeoVera”). Based in Fairfield, California, GeoVera is a specialty property and casualty insurance operation that provides non-admitted homeowners insurance in Florida and Texas, among other states, and admitted residential earthquake insurance in California and Washington. Products are offered through three specialty insurance companies: residential earthquake insurers GeoVera Insurance and Pacific Select Property Insurance Company, and surplus lines carrier GeoVera Insurance. GeoVera’s management team, which has led the CATRisk operation since its inception in 1993, will continue to lead the business under FFL and H&F’s ownership. Kevin Nish will serve as Chief Executive Officer and Karen Padovese will serve as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Nish said, “We are excited to begin a new chapter as an independent company, with outstanding new partners in FFL and H&F and a new name that has strong brand equity. Following the recent hurricanes, GeoVera remains well capitalized and positioned to expand product and service offerings. We look forward to capitalizing on this financial strength to pursue the many growth opportunities available to our business.” About Friedman Fleischer & Lowe, LLC Friedman Fleischer & Lowe, LLC is a San Francisco-based private equity firm with $1.2 billion under management focused on investing in U.S. middle-market companies. Formed in 1998, FFL’s strategy is to invest in companies where the substantial strategic and operating expertise of FFL's principals can help management improve margins, make acquisitions and grow earnings. FFL’s targeted sectors include financial services, outsourced business services, consumer products, education, healthcare and marketing and media. Previous investments in the financial services sector include Montpelier ReHoldings, Ltd. (MRH), CapitalSource, Inc. (CSE) and Wilton Re Holdings Limited. Other significant investments include Tempur-Pedic International (TPX), Korn/Ferry International (KFY) and Chief Manufacturing. For more information on Friedman Fleischer & Lowe, visit www.fflpartners.com. About Hellman & Friedman LLC Hellman & Friedman LLC is a San Francisco-based private equity investment firm with additional offices in New York and London. Since its founding in 1984, the Firm has raised and managed over $8 billion of committed capital and invested in approximately 50 companies. The Firm's strategy is to invest in superior business franchises and to be a value-added partner to management in select industries including financial services, media, professional services, energy and information services. The Firm has pursued investments in the insurance sector for over a decade, which include Arch Capital Group Limited (ACGL), Mitchell International, Inc., and Vertafore, Inc. Other investments in the financial services sector also include the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (NDAQ) and Mondrian Investment Partners. For more information on Hellman & Friedman, visit www.hf.com. # # # Contact: For GeoVera Holdings Tim Behrendt (707) 863-3718 tim@geovera.com