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Diane O’Connor Elected Vice President , Underwriting

Naples, Florida, May 25, 2005… President and CEO, Rick Hardy, has announced the election of Diane O’Connor, CPCU, to the position of Vice President, Underwriting. She most recently held the position of director of underwriting, a role she has fulfilled since 2001.

Ms. O’Connor is a 1986 graduate of Stetson University (Deland, FL) and achieved the industry designation of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) in 2001. She began her nineteen year insurance career with Prudential Insurance Company as an underwriting trainee based in Jacksonville, ultimately advancing to the role of underwriting manager in that company’s Oakbrook, Illinois offices. In 2000, Ms. O’Connor accepted the position of underwriting manager with Florida Family Insurance Company, based in the company’s Jacksonville office. A year later, she relocated to Florida Family’s home office in Naples in the capacity of director of underwriting.

A direct report to the Chief Underwriting Officer, Peter Corrigan, Ms. O’Connor’s expanded responsibilities include management of Florida Family’s underwriting (property and flood divisions), customer service and policy services departments, and policy fulfillment operations.

Said Hardy, “Florida Family is dedicated to providing our customers with the highest level of service in the state. We actively seek employees who embrace our stated commitment to excellence in the service of our agents and policyholders. Diane is such an employee. The election to the position of Vice President, Underwriting by Florida Family Insurance Company’s board of directors recognizes her technical expertise, effective management skills and purposeful leadership by example.”

Florida Family Insurance products are marketed through a network of more than 500 independent insurance agents. Florida Family insures approximately 85,000 families within the state of Florida through its homeowners, dwelling fire and other personal lines insurance products. The Company is also a servicing carrier for the National Flood Insurance Program.