Arrowhead General Insurance Agency’s Prof. Liability Division Offers Online Quoting For Accountants Prof. Liability

August 30, 2006

San Diego, CA – Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc.’s Professional Liability Division offers fast and easy online quotes on Arrowhead Exchange for their Accountants Errors & Omissions program. Their target market is small to medium private accounting firms (1 to 50 professionals), including CPA’s, public accountants, enrolled agents, tax preparers, bookkeepers and other accounting professionals. Arrowhead is the program administrator for Twin City Fire Insurance Company, a subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., an “A+” rated carrier by A.M. Best Company.

Arrowhead Exchange is Arrowhead’s secure online portal designed to save producers time by offering an automated application process that enables them to quickly obtain premium indications and online quotations.

“One of the advantages of producers using Arrowhead Exchange for our Accountants program is that they can get an indication in as little as 5 minutes with our 12 basic questions,” said Chuck Brady, president of Arrowhead’s Professional Liability Division.

Once producers have been appointed by Arrowhead’s Professional Liability Division and have received their login information to Arrowhead Exchange, they are presented with two options:
• A basic 12 question Quick Application for an immediate indication; or
• A full online application for an immediate quote.

An Arrowhead Exchange Accountants program demo is available online for producers not currently appointed with Arrowhead at www.ArrowheadPro.com/AccountantsDemo.ppt

Aside from improving a producer’s competitive edge with a faster turnaround for clients, additional advantages to using Arrowhead Exchange include:
• Real-time online indications and quotes 24/7;
• Multiple limits and deductible options; and
• Application info stored in Arrowhead Exchange for later review or retrieval.

Appointed producers also gain access to multiple Professional & Executive Liability programs including Accountants Professional E&O Liability, Employment Practices Liability, Private Company Directors & Officers Liability and Community Associations Directors & Officers Liability.

Highlights of the Accountants Professional Liability program:
• Broad definition of professional accounting services, including advice given or services performed as an accounting professional, including but not limited to services performed or advice given:
– In connection with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or any state society of certified public accountants; or
– As a member of a formal accreditation, standards review, or other professional board or committee for the accounting profession; and
– As a personal financial planner, consultant, arbitrator, mediator, notary public, trustee, receiver or executor; and
– In training, consulting, sales, installation, integration, maintenance and development of hardware and packaged software products related to professional accounting services;
• Discrimination defense coverage, up to $50,000 per policy period.
• Multiple extended reporting periods including a one, three, five and unlimited year reporting period and retiree and death and disability extended reporting period for sole practitioners.
• Defendant reimbursement coverage, $500 a day per insured, up to $10,000 per policy period.
• Disciplinary proceedings reimbursement up to $10,000 per policy period.

Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, is an independent national program manager for commercial, personal and specialty lines. Arrowhead is one of the largest privately held general agencies in the United States and is committed to creating opportunities for its producers nationwide. The partnerships with strong insurance carriers provide stability and capacity for its vast distribution network. The foundation for success at Arrowhead is entrepreneurial spirit, which encourages opportunity, innovation and growth.

For more information regarding this News Release please contact:

Chuck Brady, President Professional Liability Division
E-mail: ProLiab@ArrowheadGrp.com
Tel 866-287-8031 | Tel 310-965-0697 | Fax 858-677-6917

Christina Eagle, Creative Communications Supervisor
Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc.
Tel 619-881-8655
CEagle@ArrowheadGrp.com