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IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Michael Abramowitz

April 16, 2013 The PGA of America

561/624-8458 mabramowitz@

PGA OF AMERICA EXTENDS PARTNERSHIP WITH BOUVIER INSURANCE

AND PHILADELPHIA INSURANCE COMPANIES

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – The PGA of America’s PGA Preferred Golf Course Insurance Program has renewed its agreement with Bouvier Insurance and underwriting carrier Philadelphia Insurance Companies. This innovative partnership allows golf courses that employ PGA Professionals to utilize the risk management expertise of the companies’ proprietary Peril Assessment Scoring System (PASS), in order to insure their facility and help prevent adverse claims from occurring.

The program is designed to serve the insurance needs of golf courses, practice facilities, golf shops, golf retail facilities and teaching academies. As the endorsed property and casualty insurance provider of the PGA Preferred Golf Course Insurance Program, the partnership and program is administered by Bouvier—

in close collaboration with The PGA of America—to provide PGA Professionals with personalized,

money-saving risk solutions. Philadelphia Insurance Companies serves as the lead carrier for this program. Through this alliance, PGA Professionals have access to a variety of coverage options and policy enhancements designed specifically for them including:

• Competitively priced customized insurance products for qualified

PGA Professional-affiliated facilities

• Expertise in golf-related insurance products

• Customized risk management services for PGA Professionals

• Access to cutting-edge educational services

• Increase in golf course grounds coverage to $2.5 million for eligible risks

• Directors and Officers and Liquor Liability Coverage available up to the umbrella limits

The partnership enables PGA Professionals to leverage a powerful program in PASS that is designed to revolutionize the way they manage their insurance, utilizing innovative risk management and loss control solutions that enable PGA Professionals to proactively manage insurance premium costs.

“Bouvier Insurance and their underwriting partner Philadelphia Insurance Companies provide a critical aspect of sound business practices and principles for PGA members nationwide,” said Kevin Carter, chief business officer of The PGA of America. “The PGA of America is thrilled to have renewed a partnership that delivers to our 27,000 PGA Professionals state-of-the-art insurance products for critical business needs through the PGA Preferred Golf Course Insurance Program.”

“We are pleased to renew our program with The PGA of America, which started as a new offering available to golf facilities that employ PGA Professionals across the country,” said Rob Bouvier, president of Bouvier Insurance. “What sets the PGA Preferred Golf Course Insurance Program apart is the upfront focus on risk management and loss control through PASS, which is designed to assist PGA Professionals in identifying exposures, so they can proactively address them prior to having a loss. Additionally, this is truly an ‘open program’ where any agent can access the program directly with Philadelphia Insurance Companies. This is an important aspect, as the program honors relationships that may already exist in the marketplace.”

Bouvier Insurance can assist PGA Professionals with an evaluation of their insurance exposures, in order to develop a customized program to suit their insurance needs. Call (800) 888-GOLF or visit .

About The PGA of America

Since its founding in 1916, The PGA of America has maintained a twofold mission: to establish

and elevate the standards of the profession and to grow interest and participation in the game of golf.

By establishing and elevating the standards of the golf profession through world-class education, career services, marketing and research programs, The PGA enables its Professionals to maximize their performance in their respective career paths and showcases them as experts in the game and in the multi-billion-dollar golf industry. By creating and delivering world-class championships and innovative programs, The PGA of America elevates the public's interest in the game, the desire to play more golf, and ensures accessibility to the game for everyone, everywhere. As The PGA nears its centennial, the PGA brand represents the very best in golf.

About Bouvier Insurance:

Bouvier Insurance is one of the fastest growing privately held full service insurance agencies in New England and is celebrating 50 years of exemplary customer service. Bouvier Insurance has been recognized, December 2005, by Rough Notes magazine as marketing agency of the month and more recently by Travelers as 2008 agent of the year. As members of the Independent Agent Association, Bouvier’s home office is in West Hartford, Connecticut, and has six branch offices. For more information about Bouvier Insurance, call (800) 888-GOLF, or visit .

About Philadelphia Insurance:

Philadelphia Insurance Companies, a member of the Tokio Marine Group, designs, markets, and underwrites commercial property/casualty and professional liability insurance products incorporating value added coverages and services for select industries. In operation since 1962, the Company, whose commercial lines insurance subsidiaries are rated “A++” (Superior) by A.M. Best Company and “A+” for counterparty credit and financial strength by Standard & Poor’s, is nationally recognized as a member of Ward's Top 50 and National Underwriter’s Top 100. The organization has 45 offices strategically located across the United States to provide superior service. For more information, please visit .

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