Former Nevada Deputy Insurance Commissioner Gary Cooper Joins Safety National

ST. LOUIS--(Business Wire)--
Safety National announced today that former Deputy Insurance Commissioner for
the State of Nevada Gary Cooper has joined the company as association manager in
the company`s underwriting department. He will help lead the company`s efforts
regarding self-insured groups and associations and serve as a liaison with state
regulators and workers` compensation agencies.

Cooper joined the Nevada Division of Insurance in 2004, rising to the rank of
deputy commissioner, where he was in charge of the state`s Captive Insurance
Program. Prior to that position he was chief insurance examiner of the
Self-Insured Workers` Compensation Section where he was responsible for the
financial and regulatory oversight of the individual and group self-insured
workers` compensation programs.

Prior to joining the Division, Cooper spent 27 years in the private sector,
holding positions with AIG, Meadowbrook Insurance, Louisiana Workers` Comp
Corporation, Great West Casualty, Travelers Insurance Co., and Commercial Union
Companies.

Safety National - A.M. Best Rating "A" (Excellent), Financial Size Category X -
is a versatile alternative market insurance provider offering a broad range of
alternative risk funding products through independent insurance agents and
brokers. Founded in 1942, Safety National is the leading provider of excess
workers` compensation coverage to self-insured employers and groups nationwide
and has provided that type of coverage longer than any other company in the U.S.
In addition, Safety National offers Large Casualty Programs, including Large
Deductible and Auto and General Liability; assumed workers` compensation
reinsurance, Loss Portfolio Transfers (LPT), Texas non-subscriber coverage,
self-insurance bonds, and other alternative risk programs. The company is
licensed to provide workers` compensation insurance in all 50 states, the
District of Columbia and Canada. Safety National is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Delphi Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: DFG), a $6 billion insurance holding
company.

For more information, please visit www.safetynational.com

Safety National
Ryan McClure, 314-692-9548
ryan.mcclure@safetynational.com

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