Woodruff-Sawyer Named #1 D&O Broker in the Nation

SAN FRANCISCO, June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. announced
today that it has again been named the #1 D&O Broker in the nation by the 2007
Towers Perrin Directors & Officers Liability survey.
The Towers Perrin survey presents market share for retail brokers and
agencies based on the number of accounts for which they are the primary
broker. Over 2,800 companies participated in the 2007 survey. Woodruff-Sawyer
has ranked at the top of the survey in several sectors over the past nine
years, and regained the #1 overall spot this year.
"Our top ranking reflects our staunch commitment to protecting our
clients' corporate and personal assets," said Bill White, Partner and Practice
Leader of Woodruff-Sawyer's Corporate & Executive Protection Group. "We are at
the forefront in understanding the litigation exposures companies face both
domestically and internationally. As a result, more and more clients are
making us their broker of choice."
In addition to being named #1 D&O broker overall, Woodruff-Sawyer is the
only broker to be listed in all client asset sizes delineated in the survey.
They were also named the #1 broker in Banking, Durable Goods, Health Services,
Merchandising, Non-Banking Financial Services, Nondurable Goods, Personal &
Business Services, and is listed as one of the top in several other
categories.
About Woodruff-Sawyer & Co.
Woodruff-Sawyer is one of the largest independent insurance brokerage
firms in the nation. For 90 years, Woodruff-Sawyer has been partnering with
clients to implement and manage cost-effective and innovative insurance,
employee benefits and risk management solutions, both nationally and abroad.
Headquartered in San Francisco, they have offices throughout California and in
Portland, Oregon.
For more information about Woodruff-Sawyer, call 415.391.2141 or visit
http://www.wsandco.com.
SOURCE Woodruff-Sawyer & Co.

Patrick Hull, Vice President, Marketing & Communications of Woodruff-Sawyer &
Co., +1-415-399-6488, phull@wsandco.com