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04/08/03 SPECIAL PRE-RELEASE EDITION FOR REGISTERED USERS ONLY

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|SPECIAL PRE-RELEASE edition FOR registered users only | |

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|BIG “I” MARKETS AND THE ST. PAUL ANNOUNCE |BIG “I” MARKETS |

|NATIONAL ROLLOUT OF THREE FLAGSHIP PRODUCTS | |

|Big “I” Markets, the premier online market access program |One of the most common questions that Big “I” |

|developed by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of |Markets customer service team members get is, “How |

|America (IIABA), has launched a nationwide expansion of three |do I send the offline part of the submission to the|

|flagship product lines that provide member agents and brokers |underwriter?” |

|an opportunity to expand their offerings through a major |From an errors and omissions standpoint, all users |

|carrier without volume commitments. |should document, document, document—and we provide |

|The St. Paul, a founding partner of Big “I” Markets, manages |the tools and resources to do exactly that online |

|the three product lines previously offered in six states and |through Big “I” Markets. Use the following three |

|now available to IIABA members in 39 states. |tips as your guideline for keeping all Big “I” |

|“This significant expansion in product availability marks the |Markets offline and online communications together:|

|ongoing growth of Big ‘I’ Markets as well as the power of the | |

|partnership with The St. Paul,” says Paul A. Buse, CPCU, ARM, |If you have a conversation with an underwriter |

|president of IIABA’s products and services area—Big “I” |regarding an account submitted through Big “I” |

|Advantage. |Markets, be sure to login and go to your Activity |

|The available product lines include St. Paul SelectOneSM for |Box to select the record. Once you are in the Quote|

|Community Banks; St. Paul 1st ChoiceSM for Real Estate |Detail page, click on ‘New Message’ and record your|

|Professionals (errors & omissions insurance); and St. Paul |conversation details. This will ensure that your |

|Executive ChoiceSM for Private Companies (includes coverage for|file is appropriately documented and it will also |

|director & officers liability, employment practices liability |share your understanding of the conversation with |

|and crime). In addition to an extensive array of coverage |the underwriter to allow for confirmation or |

|options, these portfolios include direct billing to |clarification if needed. |

|policyholders along with competitive commissions for IIABA |If you need to fax a document to the underwriter |

|agents and brokers. |because you do not have an electronic copy or do |

|“Big ‘I’ Markets provides fast and easy access to The St. |not have a scanner in your office, fax it to (703) |

|Paul’s products and makes the submission process easy,” Buse |995-4406 and include your agency name, Big “I” |

|explains. “This winning combination of Big ‘I’ Markets and The |Markets consumer record name and your national ID. |

|St. Paul enables our agents and brokers to compete more |A member of the Big “I” Markets team will convert |

|effectively in the marketplace.” |it for you! |

|Fortune magazine consistently ranks The St. Paul, in business |All information contained in Big “I” Markets can be|

|since 1853, as one of the largest U.S. insurance companies. |downloaded and saved as a PDF document for your |

|With the consistently high ratings the company receives from |agency management system records. Go to your |

|independent rating services, including A.M. Best, Moody’s and |Activity Box and select the consumer record. Once |

|Standard & Poor’s, The St. Paul also is recognized as one of |you are in the Quote Detail page, use the scroll |

|the strongest carriers in the market today. |bar or page down button on your keyboard to get to |

|The St. Paul’s community bank product line provides |the bottom of the page. Select the ‘Print all |

|state-of-the-art business insurance coverages to community |Detail’ option and click the printer icon. This |

|banks, savings banks, savings & loans and credit unions. The |will generate an Adobe PDF record that you can save|

|St. Paul has been insuring community banks since 1890 and is |to your network or hard drive. From here, follow |

|the nationally recognized provider for the Independent |your agency management system instructions on how |

|Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and America’s Community |to attach a file. |

|Bankers (ACB). The SelectOne portfolio can be tailored to the |If you have a unique scenario, want more assistance|

|specific needs of each community bank and credit union. |in learning how to navigate Big “I” Markets and |

|The St. Paul’s real estate E&O protection has been the rock on |want to get maximum efficiency and benefit from |

|which many real estate agents have built their insurance |accessing markets through Big “I” Markets, sign up |

|foundation since 1956. 1st Choice for Real Estate Professionals|for a free 30 minute training session today. Click|

|provides coverage for myriad risks facing real estate agents, |here or send an email to bigimarkets@ to |

|including certain forms of advertising injury, fair housing |register. Weekly training sessions are held on |

|discrimination and personal injury. |Thursday afternoons at 3:00 pm EST. |

|The St. Paul has long been a leading provider of directors and | |

|officers liability and crime insurance. The Executive Choice | |

|product line can round out an agency’s inventory of protection | |

|and provides access to a profitable niche market. | |

|For more information on these products and more, login to Big “I” Markets. To request a User name and Password, |

|email bigimarkets@. |

|You have received this e-mail because you are a registered member of Big “I" Markets. |

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