22nd Oct 2007 10:09
APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Board of Amlin plc ("Amlin") is pleased to announce the appointment of MrMartin (Marty) Feinstein, as an independent non-executive Director of Amlin, totake effect on 1 December 2007. Mr Feinstein, who is aged 59 and a US citizen, was Chairman and Chief ExecutiveOfficer of Farmers Group Inc ("Farmers") from 1997 to 2005, when he retiredafter 35 years' service with that group. By 2005, Farmers was the third largestproperty and casualty insurance group in the US, with over $14 billion inpremium revenue, 17.8 million policy holders and 18,500 employees. Whilst Farmers was owned by BAT and then by Allied Zurich, he served in turn asa director of the FTSE 100 companies, B.A.T. Industries p.l.c. and Allied Zurichp.l.c., from 1997 to 1998 and 1998 to 2000 respectively. He is currently a non-executive Director of Reynolds American Inc ("Reynolds"),which is listed on the NYSE, Clear Technology Inc and GeoVera Insurance Ltd. Theformer two companies are incorporated in the USA and the latter in Bermuda. Roger Taylor, Chairman of Amlin, said, "Marty Feinstein was an outstanding CEOof Farmers, one of the leading US insurers, and we look forward to hiscontribution to our Board". Other than Mr Feinstein's directorship of Reynolds American Inc, there are nomatters relating to this appointment that are required to be announced underparagraph 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules. Enquiries: \* TCharles Philipps 020 7746 1000Chief Executive, Amlin plc Hannah Bale 020 7746 1118Group Communications, Amlin plc David Haggie/Peter Rigby 020 7417 8989Haggie Financial Limited\* T Notes to Editors: Amlin plc is a recognised leader in the London insurance and reinsurance market,providing a global client base with risk management solutions. Amlin specialisesin four business areas: Aviation; Marine; UK commercial; and Internationalproperty and casualty insurance and reinsurance. A FTSE 250 constituent company,Amlin owns 100% of its £1bn Lloyd's capacity for 2007, which is written throughSyndicate 2001. In November 2005, the company established Amlin Bermuda Ltd, areinsurance business capitalised at US$1 billion. Copyright Business Wire 2007Related Shares:
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