Stamford, CT, May June 18, 2008 … General Star Management Company Company is pleased to announce the expansion of its admitted Lawyers Professional Liability program into Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. ProAccess, LLC of Chicago, Illinois, which has served as the program manager for the General Star Lawyers program in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota and Missouri will also handle the six new western states.

General Star launched its Lawyers Professional Liability program in August 2007 in Michigan. General Star now writes this coverage in 24 states through dedicated program managers. In addition to the states in which ProAccess operates, Lockton Affinity of West Des Moines, Iowa, serves as General Star's program manager in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. PCM Services, LLC of New York, NY is General Star's program manager in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Additional expansion of the program is planned.

General Star Lawyers Professional Liability coverage is written on an admitted basis through General Star National Insurance Company, which is rated A++ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company and carries an AAA Insurance Financial Strength Rating from Standard & Poor's Corporation.

For more information:

• In Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington, D.C., please contact Robert Meyer at 212 344 8774 or rmeyer@pcmgroup.com.
   
• In Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin, please contact Kirke Dorweiler at 913 652 7612 or kdorweiler@locktonaffinity.com.
   
• In Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah, please contact Bill Schmitt at 312 893 5490 or wschmitt@proaccess1.com .

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General Star National Insurance Company, General Star Indemnity Company and General Star Management Company are subsidiaries of General Reinsurance Corporation, which is owned by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. General Star National Insurance Company is licensed in all states except Connecticut, where it is an eligible surplus lines insurer. General Star Indemnity Company is an eligible surplus lines insurer in all states except Connecticut, where it operates as an admitted insurer. Insurance is placed with the General Star companies by licensed wholesale brokers and, for risks that qualify, by licensed surplus lines brokers. General Star National Insurance Company and General Star Indemnity Company are rated A++ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company, and have a AAA Insurance Financial Strength Rating from Standard & Poor's Corporation.