“Helping people live safer, more secure lives” since 1912, Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group
(www.libertymutualgroup.com) is a diversified global insurer and the fifth-largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on 2008 direct written premium.

As of December 31, 2008, Liberty Mutual Group had $104.3 billion in consolidated assets, $94.2 billion in consolidated liabilities and $28.9 billion in annual consolidated revenue. The company ranks 86th on the Fortune 500 list of largest U.S. corporations based on 2008 revenue. Liberty Mutual Group today employs over 45,000 people in more than 900 offices throughout the world.

The company has received financial strength ratings of "Excellent" (A) from the A.M. Best Company, "Good" (A2) from Moody's Investors Service and “Strong” (A-) from Standard & Poor's.

Liberty Mutual Group operates through four strategic business units with no single unit contributing more than 30 percent of net premium written: