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Michael Moore Completes Hartford School of Insurance's Commercial Lines Producer Program

Local agent awarded prestigious Commercial Lines Coverage Specialist designation by The National Underwriter Co.

Thursday, April 19, 2007

HARTFORD, Conn – Michael Moore of Wm. Rigg, Co. in Fort Worth, Texas has completed the New Producer Development Program conducted by Hartford School of Insurance and has been awarded the Commercial Lines Coverage Specialist (CLCS) designation by The National Underwriter Company.

The program was developed by the Hartford School of Insurance, a unit of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG), in coordination with The National Underwriter Company, a leading publishing and information services business for the insurance industry.

This intensive course covers the technical aspects of commercial insurance coverages coupled with the analysis of customer needs and exposures. After completing the preparatory reading, classroom study, exams and mentoring, graduates are taught to evaluate available insurance programs and recommend the most appropriate coverage programs to clients.

Wm. Rigg, Co. is among the 35 largest agencies/brokerage firms in the United States with 300 employees, $53 million in revenues and global reach. It has offices in Fort Worth, Dallas and Houston, Texas, and Newport Beach, Calif. It is part of The Rigg Group, a Fort Worth holding company, which includes five insurance subsidiaries. Other Rigg Group companies include Dallas-based RISC, which brokers property and casualty coverage to specialty markets for a network of over 700 agents in Texas; International Lloyd’s Insurance; and AFS/IBEX.

The Hartford, a Fortune 100 company, is one of the nation’s largest financial services and insurance companies, with 2005 revenues of $27.1 billion. The Hartford is a leading provider of investment products, life insurance and group benefits; automobile and homeowners products; and business property and casualty insurance. International operations are located in Japan, Brazil and the United Kingdom. The Hartford’s Internet address is www.thehartford.com.